Take this latest with a grain of salt Kotakites, not that I don't believe the mole, but I haven't been able to rustle up any confirmation, even the vague type, yet.

A Best Buy employee pinged me a few days ago saying that the internal rumor has it that the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Bill Gates himself will be appearing at a Best Buy in Manhattan on launch night to promote the living bejeezus out of the 360.

He will be giving out free promo items, showing off the system on an enormous display and, I don't know, doing a little soft shoe to the tune of Tea for Two?

Since this is a rumor of a rumor I just can't put a lot of credit in it (thus that extra ? in the headline.), but thought posting it might be a way to get more details either way.

Because of this rumored link with Bill Gates, Msoft will also be giving Best Buy stores a much larger piece of the shipment pie, according to the mole.

Why don't some Manhattan BB employees do some digging for us and let me know what you find. You'll make me smile

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