Get ready for the new "Guru Bar"!

[eye-Fone]

Here is a layout of the upcoming Microsoft stores, along with an article (http://[url]http//arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/07/leaked-prototypes-and-concepts-of-the-microsoft-store.ars) about it. Notice the "Guru Bar" in toward the back of the store. :dft002:amazed

http://static.arstechnica.com/assets/2009/07/microsoft_store_layout-thumb-640xauto-7294.png (http://[url]http//arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/07/leaked-prototypes-and-concepts-of-the-microsoft-store.ars)

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[Londonrockz568]

Heh, if anything they're trying to make it obvious that they want to copy apple.

http://www.ifoapplestore.com/photos/zurich_floorplan.gif The floor plan isnt specifically labeled but im pretty sure i can say when you walk in its macbooks on the left ipods on the right, concierge in the middle, then iMac to the left and Apple Tv on the right. After all this is the Software wall and printers on the left, 1on1 etc tables middle, then its speaker docks and the accessories wall on the right, at the back is the POS, and G-Bar. (thats how the aventura store is layed out, should roughly be the same for others)

Here the entrance to the Aventura one (its pretty huge prolly nothing like 5th ave one tho).
http://images.apple.com/retail/images/store_photos/photo_aventura.jpg

Funny enough, ill be tempted to walk into the Microsoft store just to see whats in there.

[eye-Fone]

I think they should build something more relaxing...say, a "Lotus Bar" :dft003:coolkid

http://www.gcpro.com/images/IMG_lotus_floorplan.jpg

[duvi]

Guru bar? Too funny.

I went to the 5th ave shop the other day for the first time... It's spacious (and that's an understatement). I was chilling with this girl that loves the Apple store. She asked if I wanted to go and I'm like when (as it was 3 in the morning) and she responded now. That's when she told me it was open 24/7.