Apple to Unveil New 5th Avenue Apple Store at 10am Friday

[Chumburro2U]

This is the finished product folks!

Frosted glass just in time for the holidays!

 

[Kaibelf]

Yesssssss.

It's true. There's a VZW kiosk selling a variety of Android phones IN the food court of Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. I pass it every weekday morning and afternoon on my commute. Also, there's a Dollar General that sells some low LOW end Android handsets up the street from a restaurant I frequent. It's almost embarrassing.

 

[The 801]

Before Apple opened in this space, what was there, and how was it accessed?

I believe that was an open space in front of the FAO Schwartz toy store. It was also I believe, across the street from an apartment that Steve Jobs once owned, that I also believe he bought from Bono.

 

[Zwhaler]

Why spend millions of dollars renovating a relatively new landmark into practically the same Architecturally dull glass box?
The previous design looked better as it had presence, this one blends too much into the background.

Seriously, what was wrong with the old one?

 

[rdowns]

I believe that was an open space in front of the FAO Schwartz toy store. It was also I believe, across the street from an apartment that Steve Jobs once owned, that I also believe he bought from Bono.

FAO Schwarz is across the street. Bono bought the apartment from Jobs and it wasn't across the street.

 

[HyperX13]

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What was wrong with old design? Hope occupy wall street sees this as corporate luxury spending!!

 

[kipj77]

Wow.

It's true. There's a VZW kiosk selling a variety of Android phones IN the food court of Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. I pass it every weekday morning and afternoon on my commute. Also, there's a Dollar General that sells some low LOW end Android handsets up the street from a restaurant I frequent. It's almost embarrassing.

Wow, I thought it was a joke. That's brutal.

 

[Kaibelf]

Wow, I thought it was a joke. That's brutal.

Nope, no joke. Hand to god.

 

[Deedlez]

Is that poor chap scraping the coating away one bit at a time? That's a whole lot of white paint!

 

[OafTobark]

simplicity.

going to look very special, one of a kind by far.

 

[IamZoso]

Looks great...

but where is the iPod 220gb classic and iPad 128gb to sell in it?

 

[muckydoggy1]

simplicity.

going to look very special, one of a kind by far.

Yes a glass box - 'one of a kind' - very funny.

 

[kjs862]

should look very nice, can't wait!

 

[CrackedButter]

I hope this attention to detail continues without Jobs.

 

[hayden1250]

No one builds a store better than Apple does.

 

[FrizzleFryBen]

yes, the store is underground

Where do they hide the elevator for ADA compliance? I know it's there somewhere; I'm just curious.

 

[Prodo123]

Literally Mecca for Apple fans.

 

[arn]

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yes, the store is underground

Where do they hide the elevator for ADA compliance? I know it's there somewhere; I'm just curious.

You're looking at it. It's in the center of the stairwell

 

[LessThanZero]

Why spend millions of dollars renovating a relatively new landmark into practically the same Architecturally dull glass box?
The previous design looked better as it had presence, this one blends too much into the background.

Maybe, JUST MAYBE.. because they know a thing or two about running a HYPER-successful global corporation.

Good God, it's the same old broken record. Let ME tell you how to spend your mon$y Apple. B/C you obviously don't know how to turn a dollar to profit, or know a thing about forward-thinking artistic design.

Geesh.

 

[Glenngould]

Lasers!

Too bad lasers aren't involved. Always better to have "lasers!"

 

[chuckles:)]

Apple needs to build a flagship store in Toronto.

They're building a giant one at Yorkdale.

Not quite a flagship store, just a gigantic mall store to meet demand.

 

[FrizzleFryBen]

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You're looking at it. It's in the center of the stairwell

WOW! (had to add something so it's not a one word post)

 

[k995]

Well now you know where that premium price is for.

 

[Laird Knox]

Where do they hide the elevator for ADA compliance? I know it's there somewhere; I'm just curious.

You're looking at it. It's in the center of the stairwell

OK I had to look that one up. Now that's pretty nifty.

Elevator

Keep in mind that the shaft has to go at least as far below the bottom floor as the full travel of the piston. I wonder how the keep the mutants out of the works?

 

[dscuber9000]

For some reason, I really can't wait to see the new cube.