Apple should maybe start focusing more on their products a little more as Chromebook just passed Macs for sales last quarter. Its pretty sad when a severely functionality crippled glorified web browser device is outselling a MacBook these. Nothing Apple makes is meeting expectations for sales, and while the whole industry might be suffering a little, Apple is supposed to be the disrupter engaging customers with products they really want, not being passed over and letting a competitor gain market share for fringe devices like the Chromebook.
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Apple's First Retail Store in Brooklyn Confirmed by Job Listings
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Well, I understand that retain expansion plans were in places atleast a year or two ago and so you cannot abruptly stop them. But visiting NYC 4 times a year I never feel that I wish apple had more stores here! I mean the grand central one is amazing in the fact that anyone from any corner of NYC can hop on a subway and reach it without commuting for hours. Unless apple has some seriously awesome must have products lined up - which is getting me excited. Love my new rMB! 
Fun fact about the Williamsburg building. The tore town the original building that was in that location and rebuilt a new one that looks *exactly the same*. I would not have believed it if I had not seen the empty lot with my own eyes. I wonder if it started as a renovation and then part-way through they realized there were serious structural problems that couldn't be repaired easily.
But yeah, it looks like renovation of the Bagel Store building, but they actually tore it down to the foundation.
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The Chromebook isn't selling because it's better. It's selling because it costs less than $200 and Google makes $0 on each one sold. If you would like Apple to change its business model to advertising on products it basically gives away, then that's an argument you can make.
But yeah, it looks like renovation of the Bagel Store building, but they actually tore it down to the foundation.
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The Chromebook isn't selling because it's better. It's selling because it costs less than $200 and Google makes $0 on each one sold. If you would like Apple to change its business model to advertising on products it basically gives away, then that's an argument you can make.
Suck it up. You're making yourself sound old. I'd rather be a "damn hippie" than a crusty old man. Decries "hippies" while welcoming Apple, gotta love the irony! "My neighborhood"......get over yourself.
I just bought a Chromebook... It's the future of computers.
Android just announced they'll be bringing the Play Store to ChromeOS.
You can pick up a cheap flash drive for storage if you need more than 32 GB.
The computer runs faster than my 3 month old Mac Mini, and it has 2 GB of RAM.
... And the computer by itself was only $187.00
If only Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada) could get even ONE Apple Store I'd be happy…. A store in Duncan, which lies at the heart of the Cowichan Valley, would draw people from our two largest cities: Victoria - home of the BC Legislature - and Nanaimo - yup, we're nanaimo bars were born!
Apple not posting for a new CEO.
US-Solution Engineer
US-Specialist
CEO
US-Market leader
US-Senior Manager
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US-Solution Engineer
US-Specialist
CEO
US-Market leader
US-Senior Manager
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Hilarious, we've seen this movie before! The area names and overall theme of the "new" Apple stores are a rehash of Apple's failed attempt to crush AOL back in the 90's, eWorld.
Yet another demonstration of Apple's rapidly declining creative chops and of its continuing descent into hipster-driven design hell...
Yet another demonstration of Apple's rapidly declining creative chops and of its continuing descent into hipster-driven design hell...
As a Brooklyn native and still a resident, I say FINALLY! I love Manhattan and the other boroughs but It's cool to have an Apple store in our borough now.
Other BK locations are inevitable, especially Downtown BK near Barclays Center and City Point.
Exciting times for the borough and city!
Other BK locations are inevitable, especially Downtown BK near Barclays Center and City Point.
Exciting times for the borough and city!
Hardly sad when a $300 machine (and shop around and you can buy them for $200) is outselling machines that basically start at $1,000. You can do a lot on Chromebook and the cost basically makes them nearly a disposable computer.
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That is a fun fact! Thanks for sharing.
Now I can bike from my house to an Apple store. My hippster, apple-fanboi life is complete.
You do realize these "hippies" you speak of have already come and gone from the neighborhood of Williamsburg in the past 20 years. The only people who hang out there now are tourists and banker bros from Manhattan.
Walk into any recently updated Harley-Davidson dealership, you'll see an identical model. Instead of Apple products, you'll see motorcycles but just as knowledgeable and helpful staff with exhibits, areas for events and demos. Keep on wondering if Apple stores will ever have a retail clothing section for Apple shirts and such.
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There is a very underground, wearable tech Hipster scene that's a burgeoning beta test scene for the soon-to-be, post-Fitbit wearable world.
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As usual, those that didn't get a piece of the new pie are bitching. Those up and coming want to unload the local deadwood like garbage on a beach.
The same thing happened when the City of Rome expanded after the Republic conquered Gaul. Too many undesirables came into town working cheap and making new fortunes for others.
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Of course, Apple store are too mainstream now. The Hipster exodus was about four years ago when they started to have flagship stores in major retail zones.
There is a very underground, wearable tech Hipster scene that's a burgeoning beta test scene for the soon-to-be, post-Fitbit wearable world.
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The Brooklyn has gone under serious gentrification over the past ten years displacing a lot of middle class that just kept on turning the crank and didn't improve themselves.
As usual, those that didn't get a piece of the new pie are bitching. Those up and coming want to unload the local deadwood like garbage on a beach.
The same thing happened when the City of Rome expanded after the Republic conquered Gaul. Too many undesirables came into town working cheap and making new fortunes for others.
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I used to work in that area. I feel sorry for the employees, the customer base over there is very demanding and a bunch of cry babies.
pretty behind the times. The center of gravity is moving to Bushwick or Greenpoint. Williamsburg is kind of over.
Agree that a Park Slope adjacent store near BAM/Barclays makes the most sense.
Agree that a Park Slope adjacent store near BAM/Barclays makes the most sense.
Brooklyn is the birthplace of all things hipster. Not sure how they couldn't have enough of them ever ;-)
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Yes, I'm sure Angela Ahrendts and Jony Ive consulted old eWorld documents before updating their stores. There will always be reasons to slam Apple for something but if you want others to agree, make an argument based on real problems.
how the he'll was that even her responsibility, she's not involved in production or distribution and worldwide product rollout decisions and she had been there 8 months when the watch was released and only a few months when it was announced.
Someone in retail wants to sell, but can.t sell what they don.t have.