rustyjaw Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 In an event that PC users will yawn about repeatedly, Apple opened a new store in SF today. It's one of their "flagship" stores - of which there are 4 others (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Tokyo). We went down to the store at about 1pm, and there was still a long line to get in: Up the street, it goes for about a block Down the street to the store Inside the doors is this glass stairway. From above From below Each step is about 4" of glass Nice engineering At the top of the stairs is a theater, they were just showing marketing stuff, but they will also host training sessions. The screen seem kind of small, I think mine at home is bigger The guy sitting with his iBook is browsing the web over the 802.11g network. Turn around at the top of the stairs and you see a skylight. The desk is really nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 The so-called "Genius Bar" Yours truly, in Mac-geek heaven... This has nothing to do with the Apple store, just an impressive Macaw eating lunch a block from my house. Also unrelated to the Apple store, this mural is being painted a couple doors down from my house. The theme is historic streetcars (which SF has collected from all over the world and still uses). The different colored vertical strips represent different eras (the 1900's, the 20's the 40's and so on up to the 'future' which is the last one). Through all the eras the old-fashioned streetcars stay the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bryan Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 There are some great design ideas in there. Thanks for the shots, Ed! Oh, and how much poorer are we tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Cool pics! You look kinda surly in that pic for a guy at an Apple store grand opening, though. I take it that the rumors are true about the long lines? The architect thought multiple doors would be too confusing to users and streamlined the design for only one door? -j () Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 I just realized something very cool. The mural represents several blocks of Market Street in SF, the Apple store is right off of Market. One of the buildings in the mural (all the way over to the left in the mural picture) happened to show up in the picture taken through the skylight at the Apple store! Here's the evidence: See the top of the tower? There it is again! Totally unplanned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Oh, and how much poorer are we tonight? Well, about $40. I spent $10 at EB reserving a copy of CMR4, and $30 on R-Type Final :green: I didn't spend a dime at the Apple Store! I'm sure I will soon, though... You look kinda surly in that pic for a guy at an Apple store grand opening, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Do they have a free wireless hotspot in and around the store? It looks like they have a lounge-type area. I need to remember to send the link to this thread to some friends in SF. -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Do they have a free wireless hotspot in and around the store? It looks like they have a lounge-type area. As far as I can tell the whole store is 802.11g capable. The guy sitting in the front row of the theater was browsing the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 That looks exactly like the store in SOHO NYC. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 The glass staircase is cool. I bet it's easy to look up women's skirts... Ed, you look a lot like that Jamie guy on Mythbusters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 A bit nicer than the 2000 sq foot store they have here in St. Louis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 We have a regular apple store at the mall here. One day i want to walk in there in totally white cloths to blend in with the white walls :-) I may buy a mini pod eventually. really want one capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Thanks for the pics Ed. So did you find out what was in those mystery bags? I really would have loved to been there, except I would have spent money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 That store looks cool, thanx for sharing Ed! The glass staircase is cool. I bet it's easy to look up women's skirts Yeah, I finally found an excuse to use the rolly eyes smiley :roll: And that mural is cool too. :tu: Oh, and it's neat that you have restaurants in San Francisco that cater to animals, the bulldog & macaw look to having a wonderful time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 So did you find out what was in those mystery bags? No, I didn't even see anything about them, I guess they sold out instantly. I did get a T-Shirt, in fact it was one of the last 3 before they ran out. 2500 T-Shirts given out in 3 hours :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 The glass staircase is cool. I bet it's easy to look up women's skirt Actually the glass is heavily frosted you can't see through them. this was a big concern when the NY store opened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chronic Acid Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Nice, Ill try to get some of the one here in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Originally posted by gigapower@Feb 28 2004, 10:19 PM So did you find out what was in those mystery bags? My source tells me the bags contain Windows 3.11 and old cassette tapes left on a sunny dashboard for a few hours. Apple scientists have confirmed that that no other combination causes people to by OSX machines and iPods as effectively as this one. -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Failsafe Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Very nice photography Ed! Lots of great angles. I especially like the one of the foot on the staircase...did it take long to time it right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted March 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Originally posted by Failsafe@Feb 29 2004, 06:47 AM Very nice photography Ed! Lots of great angles. I especially like the one of the foot on the staircase...did it take long to time it right? All the pictures were taken by my boyfriend Tim, so I can't take credit...he's a very good photographer (he has a website of his photographs: zenzero - the Amsterdam section is somewhat famous) He took many exposures of every shot, so the foot was an accident, there's actually a better one with a shoe that I missed the first time through: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Originally posted by FreakTornado@Mar 1 2004, 12:23 AMhe's a very good photographer (he has a website of his photographs: zenzero - the Amsterdam section is somewhat famous) Deservedly so. Those pictures are very well done. Makes me really want to go back to Amsterdam (my wife and I had our honeymoon in Paris/Amsterdam and we spent New Years 2000 there). I took pictures with my Russian Lomo camera, so they all have an ethereal quality that really suits the spacy mind-set while we were there, but most people look at them and say, "These pictures are blurry." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelPowerslave Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 That's a very nice store. The one we have here in Plano, TX is pretty small...no stairs, just a lot of desktop space, and of course the Genius bar in the back along with the projector, etc. I've heard the one in Dallas is a bit better...but I've not been to it yet... Bel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 What's a Genius Bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelPowerslave Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 It's just a bar-like(literally) area where you can talk to one of the Mac techs, or even bring in your Mac to have it looked at. It's very hip. Bel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Originally posted by BelPowerslave@Mar 1 2004, 02:00 PM It's just a bar-like(literally) area where you can talk to one of the Mac techs, or even bring in your Mac to have it looked at. It's very hip. Can't be, if I never heard of it. So people just go sit there and, what? Ask why their firewire suddenly stopped wotking or how to do a certain thing? Or is it really just chatting? No coffee sales or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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