Apple Store Question [Archive]

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 09:44 AM

Hey guys

Here is a question - How come thier are very little Apple Stores in the UK? Does anybody know if Apple plan to open more.

Im from Northern Ireland and the best thing to getting to look at Apple products is PC World.....!

Ive added a poll - please vote

squeeks

Feb 5, 2008, 10:01 AM

where's the option for i have two within 10 minutes of me?

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 10:03 AM

lol I forgot to add that :rolleyes:

We really want an Apple Store in Belfast!

skyrider007

Feb 5, 2008, 10:08 AM

Nearest one is in Birmingham, about 1 hour away by train. I'd rather order online. Played with the demo iPhone at the local O2 store though.

drainey

Feb 5, 2008, 10:11 AM

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 10:16 AM

think your in luck soupyjnr, as far as i know there's an apple store going into the new victoria square centre in Belfast, sometime around march-april i think it opens!:) thats one of the reasons i went for the extra 2 years applecare!

Yeah I heard that too but there is nothing on the Victoria Squares website - I wonder will they be applying for staff... imagine that - workin at an apple store - thatd be amazin!!!!

Flip itd be amazin if they did open one there!

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 10:49 AM

Just had a quick look (http://www.victoriasquare.com/key_tenants/) but thier is nothing about an Apple Store - lets keep hopin!!!

wordmunger

Feb 5, 2008, 10:51 AM

It's about a 35 minute drive for me. I'd say that's about the right distance -- minimizes the urge for an impulse purchase!

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 10:54 AM

True point! Whilst I want an Apple Store in Belfast City Center, its just to handy for me to get to..... Everytime I got paid, the card would be comin out!

Hankster

Feb 5, 2008, 10:55 AM

where's the option for i have two within 10 minutes of me?

I have one 10 minutes from me and another about 25 minutes away :D I only go there if I really need something faster, else I purchase it online.

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 10:56 AM

skyrider007

Feb 5, 2008, 11:25 AM

Cool - tell me, are they good? Are they different from walking into PC World. Obvieously its all Apple stuff, but I mean the staff, are they nice and pleasent, informative... do they make you feel bad for not purchasing or are they thier solely to give retail advise?

AppleStore is very different from PC world!!! It's much more fun to go there and play with all the stuff. And no, staff won't make you feel bad if you're not buying the thing after they've been talking to you! And why should you feel bad? You're the customer (their boss)!!

MarlboroLite

Feb 5, 2008, 11:33 AM

I'm in the suburbs of NYC so I have all of NYC's apple stores 25 minutes south and another one 15 minutes north at the mall. ;)

It's good to have like 6 apple stores in a 30 mile radius!

Praetorian®

Feb 5, 2008, 11:57 AM

Lucky you! I got no official Apple Store around here, because Apple isn't in Czech Republic officially. :mad:
I'm buying MacBook from Austria though...:)

ucfgrad93

Feb 5, 2008, 12:04 PM

The nearest one to my house is 60 miles.

Diode

Feb 5, 2008, 12:08 PM

where's the option for i have two within 10 minutes of me?

I've got 3 within 30 minutes and they are building a 4th about 5 minutes from my house :eek:

Praetorian®

Feb 5, 2008, 12:11 PM

I'm in the suburbs of NYC so I have all of NYC's apple stores 25 minutes south and another one 15 minutes north at the mall. ;)

It's good to have like 6 apple stores in a 30 mile radius!

I've got 3 within 30 minutes and they are building a 4th about 5 minutes from my house :eek:

Guys, you really wanna make me angry, don't you? :)

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 02:26 PM

The nearest one to my house is 60 miles.

lol - for me to get to an apple store, I have to jump on a plane!!! :cool:

Keep voting!

philgilder

Feb 5, 2008, 02:36 PM

well, the nearest apple store is 50 miles away, an hour on the train (right into central london :mad: )
but they are building one 15 minutes from my house :D

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 02:39 PM

well, the nearest apple store is 50 miles away, an hour on the train (right into central london :mad: )
but they are building one 15 minutes from my house :D

The impression I am getting from the people voting and leaving comments in the UK is that Apple are building alot more Apple Stores... would I be right?

bc008

Feb 5, 2008, 02:39 PM

my "local" apple store is 3 hours away

GAS

Feb 5, 2008, 02:44 PM

True point! Whilst I want an Apple Store in Belfast City Center, its just to handy for me to get to..... Everytime I got paid, the card would be comin out!

I doubt that will happen. We will be the last place in the UK to get one :)

maestro55

Feb 5, 2008, 02:47 PM

Sadly the nearest Apple store is an hour and a half from my home (with no traffic, I am sure with traffic it may get over 2 hours). I am going to be going for the first time on Wednesday to get my iPhone taken care of (bottom half of the screen is not responding to touch). While I hate the drive, even if it isn't replaced and I have to wait for it to be sent off for repair I will have a chance to see the Apple store.

Now this isn't to say my city doesn't need one, we have three colleges in the area one of which is very well known for it's graphic arts, advertising, and video technology programs. There is no doubt Apple could make profits in this area. Apple is changing the retail experience and getting converts on a daily basis. One step into an Apple store and I can't imagine why the majority of people wouldn't make the switch. Or at least enough of the people to make the Apple store worthwhile.

harcosparky

Feb 5, 2008, 02:49 PM

I'm fortunate enough to have to.....

One is 35 minutes away, the other is 45 minutes away.

The 35 minute store is in Maryland and has a 6% Sales Tax.

The 45 minute store is on Delaware and has a 0% Sales Tax.

If I ever need a repair, I go to the 35 minute store, to purchase I go to the 45 minute store! :)

Now if I was a gambling man, I could stop off at a Delaware race track and wager the 6% I saved from not paying Sales Tax! :D

Paix247

Feb 5, 2008, 02:50 PM

I have... One 3-4 minutes away, one 10-15 minutes away, and two 15-20 minutes away. :)

thechidz

Feb 5, 2008, 02:50 PM

there are 3 on my island... and soon to be a 4th:p

Mac-Addict

Feb 5, 2008, 02:53 PM

15 minute train journey and I am at Apple's Regent Street flapship store, or 35 minute drive and I am at the Lakeside Apple store or a quick 4 minute trip over the Dartford bridge and I am at the Bluewater Apple store. Or I can take a 40 minute drive and be at the Brent cross store. So I am ok..

bmcgrath

Feb 5, 2008, 02:54 PM

The nearest Apple store for me is....

Oh yeah we don't have any in Ireland! :mad::mad::mad:

Osarkon

Feb 5, 2008, 02:55 PM

The nearest Apple store for me is....

Oh yeah we don't have any in Ireland! :mad::mad::mad:

Ouch. Actually I don't think we do either, we just have an authorized reseller/fixer place in Cardiff. Which is miles away.
:(

Eric Lewis

Feb 5, 2008, 02:56 PM

2 1/2 hours to Toronto ( there is 3)

or the new one in Partridge Creek (detroit) is around 2hours

im in London Ontario

bmcgrath

Feb 5, 2008, 02:57 PM

I'd also like to add.

Ireland is Apples EU HQ and also they have a factory here too.
But no store. Makes no sense

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 03:01 PM

Does anybody actually know why thier are so few Apple Stores in the UK?

BBC B 32k

Feb 5, 2008, 03:09 PM

come on guys/gals. we have infinitely more Apple Stores here in the UK than only a few years ago. Where have all the old timers gone? I for one came to see the looonnnng queue when the London store opened - but did not bother to join in.

Have also spent my hard earned cash in Las Vegas, New York, Brent Cross, Toronto and San Fran.

just how many apple stores are there in the UK now? they are even appearing in provincial town now like (insert town name to cause offense).

GAS

Feb 5, 2008, 03:09 PM

Does anybody actually know why thier are so few Apple Stores in the UK?

Small customer base. Probably.

In Northern Ireland there is probably no financial sense in building one, because we are such a small country, if they put one here it would probably be in Dublin.

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 03:14 PM

A couple of people have told me that Apple Store is coming to Victoria Square Shopping Center (a massive new shopping center in Belfast City Center)... so we'll have to wait and see what happens..... it'd be amazin :apple:

GAS

Feb 5, 2008, 03:30 PM

lofight

Feb 5, 2008, 03:39 PM

5 min. ride with the bycicle and i'm at an apple store, 5 min. ride in the other direction (also with bycicle) is a other Apple store. They aren't from apple but they are official retailers.

Jonnyfive

Feb 5, 2008, 03:41 PM

There is on no where near me and I have never set foot in one because of this. However in less than two weeks time I will be in Orlando and visit an apple store there just for the heck of it!

xpovos

Feb 5, 2008, 04:25 PM

Yes, and I refuse to do business with them because the Apple retail policies are often nonsensical and sometimes offensive. Fortunately, I have a third-party Apple-certified retailer & service center even closer to home than the Apple store.

marykay9507

Feb 5, 2008, 04:28 PM

why not make your own?

http://www.oobject.com/category/items-to-build-an-apple-store/

cudo

Feb 5, 2008, 04:33 PM

im luck than cos i got mine 5 minut walk, plumouth , devon

soupyjnr

Feb 5, 2008, 05:12 PM

why not make your own?

http://www.oobject.com/category/items-to-build-an-apple-store/

lol!

RevolutionOne

Feb 5, 2008, 06:26 PM

I live in the UK and have 3 within close proximity from me, the closest being 30minute drive away (which i previously worked at) and the others being about 45minutes away.

RickyB

Feb 18, 2008, 12:49 PM

Lucky you! I got no official Apple Store around here, because Apple isn't in Czech Republic officially. :mad:
I'm buying MacBook from Austria though...:)

Really?!

http://store.apple.cz/IMC-Apple-Store/WebObjects/Asto.woa/

RickyB

Feb 18, 2008, 12:52 PM

Small customer base. Probably.

In Northern Ireland there is probably no financial sense in building one, because we are such a small country, if they put one here it would probably be in Dublin.

See http://www.apple.com/uk/hotnews/ :

Join the Team at the Apple Store in Belfast

Apple is now hiring for its first retail store in Northern Ireland, set to open in Victoria Square, Belfast. If you’re looking for a rewarding environment in which to build your career using your special skills and talents, and if working at Apple has always been your dream job, you might be one of the passionate individuals we’re looking for. [Feb 8]

Twilight Elk

Feb 18, 2008, 12:54 PM

I know for a fact that there are two :apple: Stores North of where I live. They are about 30-40 minutes apart from me.

There is also one south of me, but it takes an hour to get there.

Arizona is so cool ^_^

GAS

Feb 18, 2008, 03:06 PM

See http://www.apple.com/uk/hotnews/ :

Surprising news but very good news.

creator2456

Feb 18, 2008, 03:16 PM

I have the Oakbrook store 5 minutes away, the Woodfield store 15 minutes away, the Northbrook store 35 minutes away, the Skokie store 40 minutes away, the Deer Park store 45 minutes away, the Orland Park store 45 minutes away, and I'm in downtown Chicago daily for classes.

At any time I am no more than an hour away from an Apple store. It's great!

p.s. no triangulating my home base

iTeen

Feb 18, 2008, 03:22 PM

i have one, 7 hours away!!!
HURRAY!!!
[/SARCASM]
i think a city of 200,000+ should have one, am i wrong???

protozoa

Feb 18, 2008, 03:32 PM

I voted "yes" but the closest one I know about is 120 miles away in St Louis. I guess it all depends on how you define "near." :D

When you live out in the sticks your definition of "near" is a bit more distant than that of the city dwellers. I'm just happy that I'm not even more rural than I am. There are some places in central Kansas, Texas and Montana that would consider 120 miles "very close." :)

Watabou

Feb 18, 2008, 03:38 PM

Yep. One is about ten minutes away from my home and another one is about 30 minutes away. So yeah we have plenty in California. :D

benlangdon

Feb 18, 2008, 03:39 PM

other side of the mall from my work and across the street from my school

RickyB

Feb 18, 2008, 05:03 PM

Surprising news but very good news.

About 10-15 years ago, the majority of computers in Northern Irish schools were Macs. That's nowhere near the case now, but Apple obviously think that NI is fertile ground for a store.

I can understand why they located it in NI rather than Dublin, as the setup costs for "another UK store" are less than one in Dublin would be, but I'm surprised that it isn't nearer the border to benefit from the 'Mexicans':D. I suppose there isn't a suitable place for it - Apple seems to be very careful about where it places a store. The ones I've been too - Bullring in Birmingham and the Arndale and Trafford Centres in Manchester are all in ultra-modern settings.

soupyjnr

Feb 19, 2008, 01:05 PM

See http://www.apple.com/uk/hotnews/ :

Yes - cannot wait till it opens! Ive already applied for a job there! Fingers crossed!

samus45281

Apr 15, 2008, 07:12 AM

Does anyone know when the Apple store in Befast is due to open?

bigfried

Apr 15, 2008, 08:26 AM

Well I got dragged to a shopping centre (lakeside) near my folks place to waste a few hours last weekend and thought it was going to be hell dragging around shoe shops all afternoon...but what was the first thing I saw on entering the door - a lovely shiny Apple Store!!!!! could not believe my eyes.:) so now I know pass by one every couple of weeks or so.

alphaod

Apr 15, 2008, 11:14 AM

1 around where I am.

GAS

Apr 15, 2008, 03:38 PM

Does anyone know when the Apple store in Befast is due to open?

Nope. I went around victoria square looking for any coming soon signs but I say nothing ;_;

wordmunger

Apr 15, 2008, 04:12 PM

i have one, 7 hours away!!!
HURRAY!!!
[/SARCASM]
i think a city of 200,000+ should have one, am i wrong???

Spokane? You may be right about that. There are rumors Little Rock, AR is getting one. If they do, you should too.