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While the initial announcement that select AT&T stores were getting a Microsoft Surface was exciting, when you think about it, they are just in a mobile phone store. However Microsoft has taken the excitement to a new level, that is assuming you are a fan of Las Vegas and Harrah’s. A newly installed Surface is now located in the Rio iBar ultra-lounge, which makes Harrah’s the first to install the Surface in an entertainment venue. In addition, instead of simply installing the Surface they have also created come customized applications that are said to offer “an amusing social experience.“ Guests at the Rio will be able to “flirt, play and have fun,“ however I am sure that along with all the drinks that are usually flowing the flirting may not always need the additional help. Still a very cool use, keep reading to check out the latest Microsoft Surface video…

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Just a little reminder for those lucky enough to live close to one of the five AT&T store locations that is getting a Microsoft Surface installed, that today is the day. Those five lucky stores will be a mix of two locations in New York, two in San Antonio and one in Atlanta.

1. New York City 381 Madison Ave New York, NY 10017
2. New York City 350 Park Ave New York, NY 10022
3. Atlanta 3429 Lenox Road NE Atlanta, GA 30326
4. San Antonio 13127 San Pedro Ave San Antonio, TX 78216
5. San Francisco 1206 El Camino Real San Bruno, CA 94066

As we previously mentioned, the Surface will allow customers to check out the available phones, and also purchase digital content such as ringtones, wallpapers, and videos. If you are planning to head out, make sure you snap a few pics and send them our way.

Via [Boy Genius Report]

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Although the original announcement named T-Mobile, among others, as the first company to have a Microsoft Surface in their offices, today it seems that the deal was not to be. And word on the Interwebs is that AT&T will be the first to install Surface tables in four of their branches across the US. AT&T will purportedly be placing the Surface in the New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and San Antonio store branches, in which customers will then be able to perform certain actions using Microsoft’s high-tech piece of furniture, such as browsing the available handsets, and purchasing digital content like ringtones, wallpapers, and videos for their own phones. April 17 is the date to watch out for, so if you live near any of the previously mentioned branches, mark your calendars for a chance to see the surface in action.

Via [Tech Digest]

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