West 14th Street Store Opening Tonight

mrat93 · Dec 3, 2007, 05:56 PM

http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007...lly-announced/

I'll probably get there from 4:00 to 4:30. Who else is gonna be there?

Foxglove9 · Dec 3, 2007, 10:04 PM

I'm going to have to pass this time around.

mrat93 · Dec 6, 2007, 06:40 PM

I sent this to the admin of ifoapplestore.com:

I saw a link to this earlier on Apple's start page. However, they have taken it down since then. They showed the various items they would be giving away, odds of winning, and number of those items being given away.. (I am doing this from memory, so I might not be completely accurate.) $10 iTunes gift card: Odds 1:14. iPod Shuffle: Odds 1:24. iPod Touch: Odds 1:100. iMac: 1:1000. MacBook (Pro?): 1:1000. I think there might have been a Mac Mini there too, but I am not sure. There was no mention of AppleTV iPhone, iPod Classic or Nano, or MacPro. Storage in iPod touch was not mentioned, nor were specs of computers.

iYann · Dec 6, 2007, 11:32 PM

Making the trip from Canada.
Should leave at 10 30 and arrive at 5 00.
Don't know what to expect...

iYann · Dec 7, 2007, 08:38 AM

So who else is coming ???

Rojo · Dec 7, 2007, 09:57 AM

I'm going to be there, but the earliest I can get there is 6. How long do the giveaways last? And I know that's when it opens, but I've never been to an Apple Store opening, so don't know how long the lines are -- how long does it take until you're actually IN the store?

MacRumors · 09:17 PM

Apple's West 14th Street Store in New York will have its grand opening tonight at 6 pm EST.

Quote:

"We are thrilled to open our third and largest store in Manhattan on West 14th Street," said Ron Johnson, Apple's senior vice president of Retail. "We think New Yorkers will love this stunning new location and the incredibly talented team we've assembled to make the Apple Store West 14th Street a place where people can shop, learn and truly be inspired."

The store is Apple’s first three-story store with two floors dedicated to products and a third dedicated to services, including a 46-foot Genius Bar and specially designed areas for workshops and personal training.

ifoAppleStore is on location, and reports on rumors that Apple will be giving out free laptops to the first 10 people in line (there were 62 in line as of their post).

With the West 14th Street store, there are now 3 New York City stores, including the glass-cube 5th Avenue store and the original SoHo store.

Article Link

Drumjim85 · Dec 7, 2007, 01:47 PM

I like the usage of the billboards ... very effective!

esquared · Dec 7, 2007, 01:50 PM

Free laptops my *ss! This is Apple we're talking about, T-shirts and 10% (maybe) off is it.

justflie · Dec 7, 2007, 01:50 PM

Wow! The giveaway prizes are sweet. I would have never expected them to give away laptops. I thought even iPods would be a stretch. Good luck to those in line!

Arcady · Dec 7, 2007, 01:53 PM

Every site seems to be saying this is the first Apple store with a third story. While this is technically true, the store in Ginza (Japan) has four floors (including a third.)

Rojo · Dec 7, 2007, 01:56 PM

I'm telling you now....I'm WINNING one of those MacBooks. I seriously have to -- the screen on my last one broke, and I haven't been able to replace it.
So one of those MacBooks is MINE. Just letting people know...

(Ok, I know it's in my dreams...just humor me)

twoodcc · Dec 7, 2007, 02:08 PM

wow, free laptops! dang.

a three story-building...now why can't there be one of those in Atlanta?

DMann · Dec 7, 2007, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrat93

http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007...lly-announced/

I'll probably get there from 4:00 to 4:30. Who else is gonna be there?

Seems to be a great location.....

Stampyhead · Dec 7, 2007, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumjim85

I like the usage of the billboards ... very effective!

Yeah, those billboard signs are killer. Guess I'll have to make a trip to NYC sometime soon. Still have to visit the 5th Ave. store too.

p0intblank · Dec 7, 2007, 02:24 PM

I wish I could be there this time!

Unfortunately I'm stuck at school for the weekend. I attended the Fifth Avenue store's grand opening and had such a great time. I even got to see Steve Jobs a couple times that day.

Please post plenty of photos and have a great time!

plumbingandtech · Dec 7, 2007, 02:25 PM

Someone grab me one of those opening day tshirts

InkMaster · Dec 7, 2007, 02:26 PM

So... Unapplelike; both the billboards and the building...

jasonklee · Dec 7, 2007, 02:26 PM

man, i really wanna go, but no one to go with...

but free stuff is always tempting...

scoobydoo99 · Dec 7, 2007, 02:30 PM

you people know you can order stuff online, right? you don't have to wait in line just to get INTO a store. i mean, if i wait in a line, there better be like a ride at the end of it.

Clive At Five · Dec 7, 2007, 02:31 PM

That staircase is a thing of beauty! Reminds me of the G4 Cube. Why doesn't Apple design beautiful computers anymore? Minimalism is... blah.

And c'mon, Apple! Minneapolis/St.Paul deserves at least ONE Flagship store. All we have is four severely cramped mall stores. Really. Nicollet Mall is yours for the taking! It has classic architechture, and up-scale retail and dinning, and is right down the road from the IDS. There is no better location for a Flagship store until you hit Chicago.

-Clive

Drumjim85 · Dec 7, 2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clive At Five

That staircase is a thing of beauty! Reminds me of the G4 Cube. Why doesn't Apple design beautiful computers anymore? Minimalism is... blah.

And c'mon, Apple! Minneapolis/St.Paul deserves at least ONE Flagship store. All we have is four severely cramped mall stores. Really. Nicollet Mall is yours for the taking! It has classic architechture, and up-scale retail and dinning, and is right down the road from the IDS. There is no better location for a Flagship store until you hit Chicago.

-Clive

I believe you're ranting to the wrong crowd...

evilyankeefan · Dec 7, 2007, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stampyhead

Yeah, those billboard signs are killer. Guess I'll have to make a trip to NYC sometime soon. Still have to visit the 5th Ave. store too.

Forgive me for being NYC skyline challenged, but would a full moon ever come into play in view with those billboards? That would be a wicked picture if it did.

Sabon · Dec 7, 2007, 02:40 PM

They need to make the Apple stores in/near Seattle bigger. Right now they are way too small.

Clive At Five · Dec 7, 2007, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumjim85

I believe you're ranting to the wrong crowd...

Regarding Apple's boringly-designed computers, or that there should be a Flagship in Minneapolis?

If in regards to the staircase vs. Apple's design, it's a totally valid opinion and is shared among some of the Mac community. So there.

-Clive

Dec 3, 2007, 05:56 PM	#1
mrat93 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2006	Apple Store 14th Street: Opening this Friday at 6:00PM http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007...lly-announced/ I'll probably get there from 4:00 to 4:30. Who else is gonna be there? __________________ iPhone 3GS 32gb Black 24" Aluminum iMac, 2.8 GHz, 4gb RAM, 500gb HD 9" Dell Mini 9, 10.5.7 Leopard

Dec 3, 2007, 10:04 PM	#2
Foxglove9 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY	I'm going to have to pass this time around. __________________ Xbox Gamertag: Foxglove9 \| Wii Code: 1187 4485 4656 9972 2.16 Ghz MacBook C2D HP Mini 110 running OS X

Dec 6, 2007, 06:40 PM	#3
mrat93 Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2006	In case anybody cares and is willing to believe me... I sent this to the admin of ifoapplestore.com: I saw a link to this earlier on Apple's start page. However, they have taken it down since then. They showed the various items they would be giving away, odds of winning, and number of those items being given away.. (I am doing this from memory, so I might not be completely accurate.) $10 iTunes gift card: Odds 1:14. iPod Shuffle: Odds 1:24. iPod Touch: Odds 1:100. iMac: 1:1000. MacBook (Pro?): 1:1000. I think there might have been a Mac Mini there too, but I am not sure. There was no mention of AppleTV iPhone, iPod Classic or Nano, or MacPro. Storage in iPod touch was not mentioned, nor were specs of computers. __________________ iPhone 3GS 32gb Black 24" Aluminum iMac, 2.8 GHz, 4gb RAM, 500gb HD 9" Dell Mini 9, 10.5.7 Leopard

Dec 6, 2007, 11:32 PM	#4
iYann macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada	Gonna be there too Making the trip from Canada. Should leave at 10 30 and arrive at 5 00. Don't know what to expect...

Dec 7, 2007, 01:50 PM	#10
justflie macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Red Sox Nation	Wow! The giveaway prizes are sweet. I would have never expected them to give away laptops. I thought even iPods would be a stretch. Good luck to those in line! __________________ 2 x 2.66 GHz 2009 Mac Pro, 6 GB RAM, GTX 285 ; 32GB iPhone 3GS

Dec 7, 2007, 08:38 AM	#5
iYann macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada	So who else is coming ???

Dec 7, 2007, 09:57 AM	#6
Rojo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York City	I'm going to be there, but the earliest I can get there is 6. How long do the giveaways last? And I know that's when it opens, but I've never been to an Apple Store opening, so don't know how long the lines are -- how long does it take until you're actually IN the store?

Dec 7, 2007, 01:47 PM	#8
Drumjim85 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DFW, TX	I like the usage of the billboards ... very effective!

Dec 7, 2007, 01:50 PM	#9
esquared macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005	Free laptops my *ss! This is Apple we're talking about, T-shirts and 10% (maybe) off is it.

Dec 7, 2007, 01:53 PM	#11
Arcady macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Dallas, TX	Every site seems to be saying this is the first Apple store with a third story. While this is technically true, the store in Ginza (Japan) has four floors (including a third.) __________________ "The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse.' There is no evidence that people want to use these things." -John C. Dvorak, SF Examiner, Feb. 1984.

Dec 7, 2007, 01:56 PM	#12
Rojo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York City	I'm telling you now....I'm WINNING one of those MacBooks. I seriously have to -- the screen on my last one broke, and I haven't been able to replace it. So one of those MacBooks is MINE. Just letting people know... (Ok, I know it's in my dreams...just humor me)

Dec 7, 2007, 02:08 PM	#13
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	wow, free laptops! dang. a three story-building...now why can't there be one of those in Atlanta? __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

Dec 7, 2007, 02:24 PM	#16
p0intblank macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA	I wish I could be there this time! Unfortunately I'm stuck at school for the weekend. I attended the Fifth Avenue store's grand opening and had such a great time. I even got to see Steve Jobs a couple times that day. Please post plenty of photos and have a great time!

Dec 7, 2007, 02:25 PM	#17
plumbingandtech macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2007	Someone grab me one of those opening day tshirts

Dec 7, 2007, 02:26 PM	#18
InkMaster macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nagoya, Japan	So... Unapplelike; both the billboards and the building...

Dec 7, 2007, 02:26 PM	#19
jasonklee macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY	man, i really wanna go, but no one to go with... but free stuff is always tempting...

Dec 7, 2007, 02:30 PM	#20
scoobydoo99 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: so cal	ummmm.... you people know you can order stuff online, right? you don't have to wait in line just to get INTO a store. i mean, if i wait in a line, there better be like a ride at the end of it. __________________ scoob

Dec 7, 2007, 02:31 PM	#21
Clive At Five macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2004 Location: St. Paul, MN	That staircase is a thing of beauty! Reminds me of the G4 Cube. Why doesn't Apple design beautiful computers anymore? Minimalism is... blah. And c'mon, Apple! Minneapolis/St.Paul deserves at least ONE Flagship store. All we have is four severely cramped mall stores. Really. Nicollet Mall is yours for the taking! It has classic architechture, and up-scale retail and dinning, and is right down the road from the IDS. There is no better location for a Flagship store until you hit Chicago. -Clive __________________ My Mod: G4 Cube + Atom 330 CPU + Wiimote = Ultimate HTPC!

Dec 7, 2007, 02:40 PM	#24
Sabon macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	They need to make the Apple stores in/near Seattle bigger They need to make the Apple stores in/near Seattle bigger. Right now they are way too small. __________________ My website -> http://web.mac.com/olsonbw/iWeb/Bill...20website.html

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