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Atlanta Apple Pop-Up Museum to Open This Weekend

Damn near makes it worth going to Atlanta!

I love that 20th anny mac, except for the inconsistent gold. And the cloth speaker covers. And the non-matching Thinkpad-style keyboard. And the remote. But the rest is pretty outstanding.
 
I had a Twentieth anniversary Mac!
I bought one when they dropped the price to $2000 shortly after Steve Jobs took over in 1997. It was pretty neat but the Bose sound system crapped out (as many did back then) shortly after I got it.
I emailed Steve Jobs directly about it and I got a call from Apple telling me they were going to issue a repair program but when I told some others on a forum about the program (before Apple announced it officially) Apple contacted me with a stern warning that if they were going to fix mine I had to sign an NDA before they would.
That's when I learned fist-hand that Apple employees lurk on all kinds of Mac boards and report back on the goings on.
 
medazinol said:
I emailed Steve Jobs directly about it and I got a call from Apple telling me they were going to issue a repair program but when I told some others on a forum about the program (before Apple announced it officially) Apple contacted me with a stern warning that if they were going to fix mine I had to sign an NDA before they would.
That's when I learned fist-hand that Apple employees lurk on all kinds of Mac boards and report back on the goings on.
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That's why you wait til after the repairs...

After my email to Mr Jobs RE my badcap eMac, it was repaired for free before any word of a Repair Program. I then emailed Mr Jobs again, thanking him, but pointing out that thousands of other eMac owners had the same problem, and asking if a Repair Program was on the cards. I had another call from my local Apple Exec Relations person, who basically had nothing to say on the matter...

So I resumed telling everyone on Apple Discussions/here/etc to contact Apple, and eventually was also telling them the email address that I used to get through to Mr Jobs, as I didn't feel it was at all fair the way they were treating the people who had purchased Apple's entry level machine...
 
Link to photos below

Well, I put on my 'Hello, I'm a Mac' shirt, and made my way down to the Apple Pop-Up Museum today. I've got to say, it was a blast! Despite being inside what used to be a Comp-USA, they've really turned it into a really nice place. It really did have the quality you'd expect from a museum. They even had a bench to sit on while admiring a massive portrait of Steve!

It boggles my mind that they're only doing this for a few short days. It looks like they put a ton of work into it. They might not have had every Apple device under the sun, but they had everything you need to know about. I was still a bit disappointed that I didn't get a chance to look at a Pippin, but I digress...

I took quite a few photos, so feel free to look them over. I set up a bit of a gallery here. Some of them aren't the best, because of lighting and the plastic over displays, but you'll get the picture. There's also a temporary tattoo they handed out in there ;)

Anyways, it's well worth your time if you get a chance to check it out. It's tastefully done, and Apple's products are well worth admiring. It really does make me wish that Apple had a museum of their own.

On a related note, I did check out the rest of the Festival, and got a chance to look at some really arcane gear; teletype machines from the '60s, a tic-tac-toe game from 1961, Altair 8800s, and even a table full of MSX computers and accessories. I also listened to David Greelish's talk on the similarities between Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, which was pretty interesting, too.

Did I mention I came within inches of a real Apple I? Yeah.
 
DTphonehome said:
Are people really going to need TWO days for this? It's not Disney World.

"That iMac was exhausting, kids! Let's do the rest tomorrow!"
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The two-day ticket price is for the entire Vintage Computer Festival, of which this Apple pop-up museum is a part of. It's right in the post, literally the first line.

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I took quite a few photos, so feel free to look them over. I set up a bit of a gallery here.
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Thanks for sharing! This is great!
 
iGrip said:
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Damn that thing is FUGLY! I take it that The Steve wasn't with the company when it was released? No wonder Apple couldn't survive without him.
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Actually one of the nicest Macs, you have to see it in person to appreciate the detail and thought that went it it.
Agree on the remote though:)
 
Is the TAM really that rare? I remember when every one of the shops down Tottenham Court Road had one on display... Admittedly I've not seen one since! It's a beautiful thing, really has to be seen to be appreciated. Photos just don't do that machine justice.
 
I went to this yesterday. Outstanding features, and so much history to take in.
The iPod room was my favorite:)
They had an Apple 1 board on display, as well as so many of apples computers throughout the company's history.
 

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What a blast!

For those who could not make it, I will start uploaded photos as soon as possible. I have a client who wanted an iPod photo and I was to take that and many more. I am more than sure I passed a few other macrumors members as I saw so many people with cameras. Overall it was an amazing viewing and everything was done so well. You could see that everyone was having such a great time.

http://kevinmatthewcurrie.deviantart.com/art/Where-is-all-began-367070363
 
I was there today and agree with many of the other comments that is was well put together. Rooms and displays were clean and def had an Apple minimalist type feel.

I will try and also post some pics. I did an exit survey and talked with a lady working the event. She stated they are gauging interest to possibly make this permanent. That could possibly travel with the items or stay where they are now which is an old CompUSA.

I remember going into this very CompUSA years ago where the jelly bean iMacs first came out. I played and tinkered with them and came so close to getting one. Walked out that day (1997???) with a windows laptop as I needed something portable.

2007 I finally jumped into the world of Apple and so glad I did!
 
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