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05-05-2008, 10:24 PM
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Kasper's Automated Slave
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Boston's flagship store set to open May 16th
Apple's first store in Beantown will have an appropriately high-flying Friday launch on May 16th at 6PM, according to a new report.
Historically accurate with opening dates ahead of official announcements, ifo Apple Store claims the opening date for the Boston location is now due a week from this Friday and is the first of its kind since the launch of the West 14th store in December. The store at 815 Boylston Street will be one of Apple's most conspicuous to open in recent months, with a three-storey-tall building fronted by glass. It will also be one of the largest in terms of floor space: at 6,384 square feet, the building is expected to service 1,500 or more customers per hour, or roughly ten times the traffic of a typical Apple retail outlet. The storefront is also located immediately opposite Mac reseller Tech Superpowers, which has been tracking the construction of the Apple building from its early stages. Apple has not announced any special promotional campaigns in the run-up to the store's long-awaited unveiling, but has taken unusual steps to promote the shop that include a green front covering that recalls the Green Monster at Fenway Park. |
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05-05-2008, 10:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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1500 / hour. Holy Moly.
File Encryption Tools Built Into Your Mac
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05-05-2008, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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1500 Poor saps... I hope the glass breaks.
I am a "retired" software engineer.
I used to work for Apple back in the 90s before the point Apple <i>should have</i> gone out of business. It would have been better for everyone. |
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05-05-2008, 11:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Sounds great.
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05-06-2008, 09:00 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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I heard from a little bird who overheard one of the construction workers that was told by an Apple Store employee that they'll be releasing the 3G iPhone at the Boston store to celebrate the grand opening.
Not. |
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05-06-2008, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Need one out here in fly-over country
It would be nice if Apple would build a decent-sized store like the coasts enjoy out here in fly-over land.
We have gi-normous Cabelas and Bass Pro hunting/fishing emporiums complete with waterfalls, giant aquariums, animal displays and shooting arcades. We have multi-mile NASCAR tracks that seat 100,000. We have mall-sized Nebraska Furniture Marts that can swallow entire city populations. And we have boutique-sized Apple store that can handle about 160/day if you don't mind standing in line and being shoulder-to-shoulder with the other faithful. Honestly, there are food courts selling just pretzels in the malls that are larger. Heck, even CompUSA's Apple displays were almost as large.  |
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05-14-2008, 11:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Apple Store Boston at night...
Just got back from dinner on Newbury Street. Here are some shots of the store at night...
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2....htm#DayBefore |
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05-16-2008, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Shots of Apple Store Boston on Opening Day
Here are a few shots of "opening day" the Apple Store on Boylston Street. We were quite impressed with the energy of the staff and crowd. The central staircase is simply stunning. A great addition to Boston.
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2...htm#OpeningDay |
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