it's especially weird for the ipods. The "sign" completely over-powers the product it's selling!
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Apple Revamps Retail Stores with Interactive iPad Displays
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It could well be that Apple produced a bunch of iPad's with a manufacture error, so couldn't sell them, instead they filled the stores up with them. It is a bit cluttered on the desks, but also kind of cool I think.
I'm gonna hold off judgement till I visit my local Apple Store and check it out, but first impression are me not liking. Too much iPad.
One reason not to shop for the lowest price at a big box store; instead supporting a local dedicated shop - and not bleed the sales staff to only end up buying on the net....
You have to pay a price knowledge. I miss Meyer Emco here in the DC area....
From what I see, most display units tend to get broken etc after a little while. with kids playing on them and teens thinking its funny to see how hard they can knock/twist/pull/bend something before it breaks.
Often see the mobile phones on display with the fronts pulled off etc etc.
I'd not want to have a store with iPad's everywhere, it would be an expensive experience I'm sure looking after them all.
Only if it was a very up market store when you are showing a client something. Not just left around for anyone to play with.
Often see the mobile phones on display with the fronts pulled off etc etc.
I'd not want to have a store with iPad's everywhere, it would be an expensive experience I'm sure looking after them all.
Only if it was a very up market store when you are showing a client something. Not just left around for anyone to play with.
Never been to an apple store have you? You would never see that kind of broken mess at an apple store. If things get damaged or stop working, they get replaced.
Except the one cable that really counts, and that's what's tying these puppies down for security sake or, if these things aren't packed away at closing time, Apple has just given the smash and grabbers even more bounty for their ill gotten booty!
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i could not agree with you more.
THIS required the level of hype and secrecy?
really?
It's a pity that Apple doesn't often change its prices to begin with.
That may be the case but small details on the cards inside the acrylics change regularly e.g. VAT increase in the UK, BTS promotions, printer promotions etc.
The iPad does function normally - the home button works, brownie points for the first person who figures it out.
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I think people need to think about future deployment of this idea. Imagine if each of these devices are a POS system, or ran promo videos when no one was standing in front of them. Not just signs. It could become a very versatile and interesting idea!
I think people need to think about future deployment of this idea. Imagine if each of these devices are a POS system, or ran promo videos when no one was standing in front of them. Not just signs. It could become a very versatile and interesting idea!
I made an account just so I could point this out. What happens when the iPad 3 comes out? Are they going to replace every one of these "displays"? I don't see how the iPads will increase sales , isn't this just cutting into their own profit margins?
And I agree, it looks really bad when it's being used to show off the iPods, iPads and I would imagine, iPhones. Doesn't look bad when it's next to a macbook or imac.
And I agree, it looks really bad when it's being used to show off the iPods, iPads and I would imagine, iPhones. Doesn't look bad when it's next to a macbook or imac.
I have gone into an Apple store once for a laugh as I'd never actually stepped foot inside.
It was hilarious I thought, so fake and full of self "Designer" importance.
Reminded me of a set from a comedy show where it all looks great from the audience side, but the walls are all fake stage props.
Could not stop smiling whilst I was in there.
Interesting how a lot of people respond to this article as if they (a person) has had to fork out money from their wallet to buy ~9000 iPads (4.5 mil is a drop in the 56 bil Apple cash bucket). Apple is not a person, Apple is a business. Businesses run by different economics than you do. Please grow up.
Brilliant advertising opportunity on Apple's part.
I don't know what all this fretting about the cost of iPads or the electric bill is. Let Apple figure out the math. I'm sure you don't fret on A5 chip design, either.
Brilliant advertising opportunity on Apple's part.
I don't know what all this fretting about the cost of iPads or the electric bill is. Let Apple figure out the math. I'm sure you don't fret on A5 chip design, either.
not too much of a fan of this, all the secrecy for this bah! its alright but its a little sloppy even without the wires being shown because i dont like the fact that there is an ipad next to everything.
Not at all, I think it looks atrocious - it's not environmentally friendly, it is wasteful, and it looks absolutely tacky. Imagine how terrible it will look in 6 months when all of the teens have scratched their names into the facing, and it is covered in fingerprints and grease.I find the iPads selling iPads photo particularly disturbing...
I don't see the logic in how this is better than using the actual product as the interactive display to sell the product. Like a previous poster said, this seems like a means to sell more iPads, by distracting me from their other hardware to come play with an iPad.
I'm not sure how to respond to that other than maybe suggesting that you get over yourself.
It's a retail store, not a luxury hotel.
*shrug*