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Microsoft is organizing to open the very first of its planned retail retailers subsequent to existing Apple shops this fall.Kevin Turner, Microsoft;s Chief Operating Officer,Office Pro, advised partners the news in the course of his Worldwide Spouse Conference keynote on July 15. A number of attendees tweeted Turner;s words instantly.Microsoft officials announced in February that Microsoft was planning to open retail retailers but have provided couple of details because that time as to what the shops would search like or once they;d open. I did listen to from some Softies that the shops wouldn;t be clones of Apple;s,Office 2007 Activation, and that they;d be additional showcases than real retail outlets.Turner advised Partner display attendees that the understanding Microsoft obtained from running the shops would be “shared with partners.”According to partners attending the conference,Microsoft Office 2010 Key, Turner said Microsoft wouldn;t be imitating Apple; it would be innovating with the new shops. Earlier this year, Microsoft officials said the stores could be additional about building Microsoft;s consumer brand than distribution.Microsoft hired David Porter,Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise, a former Dreamworks Animation and Wal-mart exec,Microsoft Office Standard 2007, as Corporate Vice President of Retail Shops earlier this year.Microsoft is set to make Windows 7 generally available on October 22. No word so much if the Microsoft retail shops will open around that same date. I;ve asked Microsoft for much more information and facts — where the retailers will be located, how a number of will open this drop, etc. No response so much.Update: A Microsoft spokesperson provided the following statement, for what it;s worth:“As we progress on our retail strategy there will be scenarios where we have stores in proximity to Apple. We are on track to open stores in the Drop timeframe.“Beyond that we have no extra details to share.”