"excitement" over Surface launch was faked

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Submission + - "excitement" over Surface launch was faked (theatlanticwire.com)

Submitted by whoever57 on Friday October 26, 2012 @08:22PM

whoever57 writes: A report in The Atlantic wire quotes Geekwire in a description of lines "around the building" but,
"a significant portion of those in line are somehow affiliated with Microsoft, either as employees, vendors, or contractors."

The same article describes a "press only" Surface tablet event at which the "clapping and hollering" came from a group of people who had badges that were different to the press badges.

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