A first look at Microsoft's new technology centre
The centre in Mississauga, Ont., the first of its kind in Canada, is both a showroom for Microsoft's enterprise services and a resource for corporate clients.
Ross Mistry, director of technology centres at Microsoft Canada, stands in front of a bank of hardware at the grand opening of the Microsoft Technology Centre in Mississauga on June 12, 2013.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail
Children play with a Microsoft Surface product on display at the grand opening.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail
Guests examine one of the screens on the feature wall at the centre, which features many of the company’s most visually impressive products.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail
Guests take a tour of the centre. Microsoft is attempting to convince more business customers to adopt cloud-based services.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail
Almost all the devices at the centre run on Windows 8, the latest iteration of the popular operating system.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail reporter Omar El Akkad tries his luck at a game on X-Box while another man uses a game-specific app on a Microsoft Smart Glass during the opening.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail
Some guests play an app on a Microsoft Surface 2.0.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail
A social network conversation of the event is displayed at the opening.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail
From left, Staci Trackey Meagher, Microsoft Canada; Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell, and Mr. Mistry perform the ribbon-cutting at the grand opening.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail