jimble4599

This was the first purpose built department store in the world. Selfridges in London was based on it. So it really is an iconic place in Dublin. Meeting "under the Clerys clock" is a common phrase. Can't think of a better tenant than Apple for it.

sidrictheviking said:

Could it be? Is it finally happening? Have all my Christmasses come along together? Etc, etc, etc

However, the cynic in me says, "I'll believe it when I'm standing in the queue, ten minutes before opening, waiting for my new t-shirt". 

Bring it on, Apple.

ireland said:

jimble4599 said:

This was the first purpose built department store in the world. Selfridges in London was based on it. So it really is an iconic place in Dublin. Meeting "under the Clerys clock" is a common phrase. Can't think of a better tenant than Apple for it.

True, Apple would be the perfect tenant for it. 'Meet at the Spire' has replaced meet under Cleary's clock.

That's true. I agree with you about the H&M building btw. College Green is the new "it" place to shop in Dublin what with Abercrombie and Fitch, American Apparel and the new plaza being built. However, imagine what this could do for O'Connell Street? Apple could revitalise an area that really needs it and cause more high profile tenants to follow. And I'm sure they're aware of the importance of O'Connell Street and the GPO in the Irish psyche so they may be playing on that. If it's happening I'd say we'll hear about it at WWDC. They may want some exposure on it to reaffirm their commitment to working in Ireland what with the upcoming EU Commission case.

This was the first purpose built department store in the world. Selfridges in London was based on it. So it really is an iconic place in Dublin. Meeting "under the Clerys clock" is a common phrase. Can't think of a better tenant than Apple for it.

He can go and contribute to Forbes or Business Insider now, I guess.

jimurban said:

No removable/replaceable battery?

jimurban said:

No removable/replaceable battery?

Just getting in touch from the future to let you know how ridiculous this comment seems in hindsight.

lkrupp said:

Meanwhile it’s starting to look like Alphabet will be the first trillion dollar company, not Apple. AAPL is shrinking like a liImp male appendage in cold weather. All because two suppliers are supposedly reducing output. Ain’t capitalism wonderful? 

Ignore stocks. AAPL and GOOG are stocks you keep, not stocks you short. Google is not going to be the first trillion dollar company. If that ever happens we'll know we're back in a tech bubble because there's no basis for it. The profit and revenue simply isn't there. What's happening right now is just the cycle. It happens every two years since Apple got its mojo back. Apple stock peaks and troughs and so does Google's because investors don't understand the companies they're investing in. So what generally happens is that you'll get periods like October 2014 when the news on Apple is simply too good for the press to do the "doom and gloom" business on so the stock begins, rightly to soar, then you fast forward a year later and even though the company beat its forecasted numbers, the press goes into overdrive that it wasn't another giant leap quarter. This filters down to the investors and the stock begins to drop. It's a symptom of being the most talked about companies in the world. The same goes for Google. Right now it's soaring based, weirdly, on Apple's perceived weakness. There's no basis for this. The gave published good numbers, sure, but it doesn't explain the massive spike. The only thing that does is edginess with AAPL. So Google's soaring despite all the data because investors are nervous about Apple's upcoming quarterly results. They'll release them, they'll hit Apple's own forecasts and the stock will reach its trough, then gradually start climbing again on anticipation for the iPhone 7. 

I'm not pulling this out of my ass btw, look at the 10 year graph on Yahoo of Apple stock. It's heavily, heavily influenced by the rumour mill and Google simply rides the same wave.