Microsoft opens store in City Creek.

• Author: Lewis, Di

MICROSOFT opened its first Utah store in CITY CREEK on April 11. The new 3,500-square-foot store features the things most people would expect--a full range of Microsoft products like tablets. PCs, phones and Xbox consoles and games--as well as a service desk, workshops and space for residents to come use products free of charge, according to Jonathan Adashek, Microsoft general manager of communications strategy.

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The Microsoft store also offers drop-in individual training and group workshops. The group workshops are free. although the individual training is not. Adashek says the classes are useful for people who want to learn more about how to use their software or computer but need a little help.

At the store's "answers desk," customers can get 15 free minutes of diagnostics on their device. The store also has small business...