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Five New Apple Retail Stores Opening Around the World
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Hey, man! Post some pics!
TannerH said:
Hey, man! Post some pics!
Oh, I think they had some sales, although not anywhere near to the proportion you'd expect from such a crowd. The thing that kept going through my head was that all of this was for products. Computers, iDevices, and accessories. At base level, this is no different than anything else out there in the mall. Yet, they have an opening and it's a full-on event. I swear, if this is seriously indicative of the mind share that Steve Jobs has, then Apple's going to take over the world. Would that people could get so emotionally invested in, say, the elections, or in the environment. We could change the world.
But no, we get hyped up over computer. Humans. Sigh.
Well, first they need to fill the demand in the First World.
There are still lots of countries which do not have a single Apple Retail Store, although there are enough in the US, Canada and UK.
plus hes already richer than the US anyway, what more does he want
the next apple store is 5 hours from me btw ^^
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It is what I pointed out, microsoft is expanding to the moon and mars but Apple is still investing in first world countries. Jobs should realise that people in third people can need macs like people in the first world.
Thanks a million for that answer. If there is any truth to it, the lack of a danish Apple Store finally makes sense. Kind of.
Do you happen to know what "Tech Data" (or whoever) is using its exclusive distribution deal for? Are they earning money on Humac and Eplehusets stores?
Ohhh anchorage, why do you have to be 8 hours drive away?
Anyone at the Anchor-Town opening take any photos or videos? And if so...share plz?
-VonD
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First of all, I read this and thought I was having a stroke for a second.
Secondly, Where is Microsoft expanding to? Theres ELEVEN stores, and their all in the U.S.
Thirdly, Apple does invest in the third world countries, who do you think makes all of the electronics of the world? Do you think China would be this huge developing industrial super power if they hadn't been making our Nike's and iPods for the last 30-40 years? Now that they took their lumps, and went through their industrial revolution, time for them as a society to evolve, as they are. Do you think China of the 80's could have supported Apple Stores? Even in the 90's? Fat Chance, we made them every dime. Once they become big enough we can move on to another struggling nation, put work into effect there, create a industry and so on and so forth. Yippee for Money.
Anyone at the Anchor-Town opening take any photos or videos? And if so...share plz?
-VonD
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First of all, I read this and thought I was having a stroke for a second.
Secondly, Where is Microsoft expanding to? Theres ELEVEN stores, and their all in the U.S.
Thirdly, Apple does invest in the third world countries, who do you think makes all of the electronics of the world? Do you think China would be this huge developing industrial super power if they hadn't been making our Nike's and iPods for the last 30-40 years? Now that they took their lumps, and went through their industrial revolution, time for them as a society to evolve, as they are. Do you think China of the 80's could have supported Apple Stores? Even in the 90's? Fat Chance, we made them every dime. Once they become big enough we can move on to another struggling nation, put work into effect there, create a industry and so on and so forth. Yippee for Money.
Ohhh anchorage, why do you have to be 8 hours drive away?
Anyone at the Anchor-Town opening take any photos or videos? And if so...share plz?
-VonD
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First of all, I read this and thought I was having a stroke for a second.
Secondly, Where is Microsoft expanding to? Theres ELEVEN stores, and their all in the U.S.
Thirdly, Apple does invest in the third world countries, who do you think makes all of the electronics of the world? Do you think China would be this huge developing industrial super power if they hadn't been making our Nike's and iPods for the last 30-40 years? Now that they took their lumps, and went through their industrial revolution, time for them as a society to evolve, as they are. Do you think China of the 80's could have supported Apple Stores? Even in the 90's? Fat Chance, we made them every dime. Once they become big enough we can move on to another struggling nation, put work into effect there, create a industry and so on and so forth. Yippee for Money.
Yes, apple is selling all those iPods, iPhones to countries all around the world but with minimum support and mainly from third party sellers. People are paying extraordinary prices to all those iPods just because apple is not officially or personally involved in the market, but selling through agent sellers. Limited iTunes store, limited content, lack of language support.
I would say order from Apple directly, if online ordering, or phone ordering is available. Obviously third world resellers are going to jack prices higher then they already are. But I don't think Apple see's the Third World countries as a viable source, not when there are so many places in the 1st world that they feel, i suppose, they need to cater to first. Its sad, but unfortunatly the truth of the matter.
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Also, I found some pictures on ADN.com (Anchorage Daily News) of the opening.
http://www.adn.com/2011/08/13/v-gallery2/2013329/the-first-apple-store-in-alaska.html
I didn't excpect a second floor, nice.
Apple has absolutely seized independent selling of products, they don't need best buy or other places like other companies.
Can anybody really confirm that these are bonafide "real" Apple Stores? With all of the stories as of late about the boom of fake Apple Stores, I am starting to think these might be fake too...is there any way you can really say for sure that these are genuine stores?
The glowing Apple logo, the wooden tables, and the blue-shirted employees might just be knockoffs like they have used in these fake Apple Stores in China, the Chinese might be behind these Apple Stores as well!!!
Does anybody know how to make sure these are real stores?
The glowing Apple logo, the wooden tables, and the blue-shirted employees might just be knockoffs like they have used in these fake Apple Stores in China, the Chinese might be behind these Apple Stores as well!!!
Does anybody know how to make sure these are real stores?
Order from apple online ? are u kidding ? there are so many tax and shipping regulations putting you barriers. People can order online in mythy great english speaking countries Usa or Canada or the Great British empire they just dont have to open mega apple high techno stores to 20.000 populated towns while there loads of cities populated over millions in third world. I am from Turkey and if you want buy a mac you nearly have to pay double times more than you pay in the us, plus your income is much lower than yours. Now the only mac os which supports turkish natively is mac os x lion, before lion there was even not a native turkish language support, you had change the language with add ons. Morever, you have to wait at least 3-4 months more to get the latest macbook pro or iphone or whatever they do to be released. Because, jobs does not believe they need a high-end macbook pro.
If jobs carries on with this policy, then they will never be viable source for them. If hp, asus, toshiba can do, why can't mac ? and they are selling quite good.