Sucks: Apple Store SoHo burglarized

[Eugene]

They made off with a load of TiBooks apparently.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[hmurchison]

*Bleepin" New Yorkers! ;)

No really that sucks though.

[Kecksy]

This can't be the first time someone has robbed an Apple store. Maybe they need to start keeping their computers in a vault. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />

[Matsu]

Excellent,

People pirate M$ because its grossly over-priced software.

It only seems right that they should pirate Mac hardware, given its grossly overpriced state.

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />

Is the sarcasm thick enough? Should I add a :rolleyes: ?

Don't flame, or do, I'm going to bed.

bye

[progmac]

I imagine apple has insurance for this kind of nonsense. Still sucks though.

[Nebagakid]

This is ****ing crazy! Obviously these were big anti-mac people....because mac people would not do it......

In the future, religions will be replaced or augmented by what platform you use and there will be hate crimes agaisnt those people, yet, not as violent or terrible, just, as in this case, destruction of property <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

[Eugene]

[quote]Originally posted by progmac:
<strong>I imagine apple has insurance for this kind of nonsense. Still sucks though.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Of course, and they probably track stolen serials too, so when these do find themselves resold they will be found upon registration.

But still, this kind opens the door to copy cats. Weird, I don't remember seeing security cams in tha stores I've been to, but they surely have them...

[Nebagakid]

[quote]Originally posted by Eugene:
<strong>
Of course, and they probably track stolen serials too, so when these do find themselves resold they will be found upon registration.
</strong><hr></blockquote>

That is a good idea, Eugene. That is the best way to track 'em. Also, they can edit their security tapes to get the stuff they need using iMovie for a quick release to the cops. ....

imagine at the end of the security tape, fade to white and the apple logo :apple.com/retail

<img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

[EmAn]

Now we know where all those cheap PowerBooks on eBay come from! :)

Seriously though, that sucks.

[shatteringglass]

I went to the Apple SoHo store at around 1 PM on sunday, I saw that it was closed, and empty...with cops inside. Outside the store, there was a crowd with the store employees. When I asked one of the employees, she told me that earlier it was burglarized. (no more details). It was very odd. It was very weird, very surreal. Outside, the employees were handing out flyers for Jaguar and doing "demos" for the iPod. The store itself seemed fine and intact and at 4, it finally opened.

[curiousuburb]

serendipity perhaps? new ad slogans may result:

"our computers are so hot, if you don't buy one now, it may be gone by tomorrow."

"when's the last time somebody cleaned out a Dell/Gateway store"

"quarterly os 9 sales up 8%, os X up 21%, thefts up 85%"

"we move more computers than we can sell"

discerning criminals switch to apple...
"i'm jah bozo, felon - new Tibook 'owner'

nah, apple more cynical than big apple?

[Nebagakid]

[quote]Originally posted by shatteringglass:
<strong>I went to the Apple SoHo store at around 1 PM on sunday, I saw that it was closed, and empty...with cops inside. Outside the store, there was a crowd with the store employees. When I asked one of the employees, she told me that earlier it was burglarized. (no more details). It was very odd. It was very weird, very surreal. Outside, the employees were handing out flyers for Jaguar and doing "demos" for the iPod. The store itself seemed fine and intact and at 4, it finally opened.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I guess all Apple Stores have a plan to do something when they do not have power or the ability to be inside the store.IE: Show off portables and hand out flyers
<img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

[shatteringglass]

yup...they were handing out free evian water too, i think...maybe it was for the employees only <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[warpd]

You know it was some pissed off mac user, who did not want to pay $129 for Jaguar!! <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />

[satchmo]

[quote]Originally posted by Nebagakid:
<strong>This is ****ing crazy! Obviously these were big anti-mac people....because mac people would not do it......

</strong><hr></blockquote>

Not so sure about that. Mac people know the expense of a Powerbook and would love to get one for cheap (or in this case, free).

I could easily be a Mac person who wants one for themselves and to also sell them to others.

[AugustWest]

I've been in the Apple SoHo store about five times in the past few weeks. It sucks that it was burglarized. But look on the bright side: First of all, the location ROCKS. It is in the heart of one of the best shopping areas in the WORLD and brings tremendous brand recognition and "cool" factor for Apple. Second, the store has been packed with people every time I've gone. Apple is "strutting their stuff," and that kind of flashy display is bound to attract people looking to get something for nothing. Please don't trash all "New Yorkers" because of this. This city has the good and the bad just like everywhere else. Yes, there is crime, but where else can you get vegetarian Korean food at midnight, or delivery of Falafels at three in the morning? <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

As for the theft at SoHo, my top suspects are as follows:

1. Conspiracy Theory: The people behind the people that run the government (you know, the ones that fixed the 2000 presidential election and cryogenically sealed Elvis and Walt Disney in a stasis machine?) did it because Microsoft paid them big money to lay off the antitrust suit (even though Microsoft should have LOST the lawsuit Apple brought against them years ago for COPYING the pull-down menu system).

2. The terror theory. Unnamed operatives in the war against terrorism appropriated the ipods for use in the fight against al quaeda. One such operative is alleged to have said, "hey, 4000 songs in my ammo-pack, that's a heckuvalotta music, and I thinkk my AK-47 assault rifle is Firewire compatible."

3. The Bug theory. Steve Jobs found an undisclosed bug in the firmware and is trying to secretly collect all the impacted hardware without making a press release. He was last spotted headed for San Francisco muttering something that sounded like, "those Motorolla Motherf#$%#$%"

Which one do you think it is?

:D

[viking]

I guess this means we're gonna see some great deals for Ti powerbooks on Ebay soon!

[ZO]

LOL

Welcome to New York City :D


god I miss it

[Giaguara]

http://www.MacDesktops.com/images/640x480/RSOIloveMWNYh640x480.jpg

:D

[serrano]

[quote]Originally posted by AugustWest:
<strong>2. The terror theory. Unnamed operatives in the war against terrorism appropriated the ipods for use in the fight against al quaeda. One such operative is alleged to have said, "hey, 4000 songs in my ammo-pack, that's a heckuvalotta music, and I thinkk my AK-47 assault rifle is Firewire compatible."</strong><hr></blockquote>

lol

:D

[der Kopf]

[quote]discerning criminals switch to apple...
"i'm jah bozo, felon - new Tibook 'owner' <hr></blockquote>

ROFLOL

[MiMac]

Oh come on people, who really gives a shit?
Its not like someone stole a few babies from a maternity ward now is it? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[AppleMaster]

Maybe Steve broke them after getting into a rage about the lickability and lighting of the glass staircase. ;)

[MiMac]

Oh come on people, who really gives a shit?
Its not like someone stole a few babies from a maternity ward now is it? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[shatteringglass]

[quote]Originally posted by MiMac:
<strong>Oh come on people, who really gives a shit?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Obviously, you don't.

[EmAn]

[quote]Originally posted by MiMac:
<strong>Oh come on people, who really gives a shit?
Its not like someone stole a few babies from a maternity ward now is it? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> :confused: </strong><hr></blockquote>

I think it sucks that the store got robbed, but I agree with you. It really doesn't matter. This isn't the first time a retail store's gotten robbed ever.

[shatteringglass]

[quote]Originally posted by MiMac:
<strong>Oh come on people, who really gives a shit?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Obviously, you don't.

[Crusader]

One guy said the glass bridge was damaged :(

So what should the punishment be when these thieves are caught (if ever, and assuming cruel and unusual is suspended)?
I vote to tie a PC to the guy's (gal's?) left nut (ovary?) and drop the PC off, hmmm, the Statue of Liberty. Major pain.

[thuh Freak]

[quote]Originally posted by Crusader:
<strong>One guy said the glass bridge was damaged :(

So what should the punishment be when these thieves are caught (if ever, and assuming cruel and unusual is suspended)?
I vote to tie a PC to the guy's (gal's?) left nut (ovary?) and drop the PC off, hmmm, the Statue of Liberty. Major pain.</strong><hr></blockquote>

i concur. but not with attaching the peecee to the left nut. i think the male participant(s) should be given `switcher sergery`, to convert them to femail. just so we can attach something to their fvcking ovaries and drop it off the symbol of undying Freedom & Libertad. [and any1 who tinks `switcher sergery` doesn't involve adding ovaries obviously hasn't had `switcher sergery`; mmm, tastes like excavated bile]

[shatteringglass]

when i went into the store at 4, i noticed that there were two guys fixing the glass bridge. it was taped off. i'm not sure if this had to do with the burglary.

[serrano]

Maybe we should take up donations to pay Apple for the stolen merchandise?

:rolleyes:

[Giaguara]

[quote]Originally posted by serrano:
<strong>Maybe we should take up donations to pay Apple for the stolen merchandise?

:rolleyes: </strong><hr></blockquote>

Yea... like 4 the poor ... moneyless .. guys who worked in WTC ..

You could though start with the donation campaigns first by getting me the ipod..
<img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />

[superbook]

[quote]Originally posted by Mulattabianca:
<strong>
Want to see me wearing LESS hardware? </strong><hr></blockquote>


Ehmmm.....how'bout using LESS photoshop?

[Anders]

I fear this is the first sign of the Great .mac Riots of 2002.

I just saw helicopter footage of a mob of 250 geeks on their way to Infinite Loop on CNN :(

[Anders]

[quote]Originally posted by Mulattabianca:
<strong>You could though start with the donation campaigns first by getting me the ipod..
<img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

Didn´t your parents teach you that begging on Internet forums doesn´t get you anywhere? Hard work is the only way...