Samsung Opens Flagship NYC Store, Calls it 'Immersive Cultural Center'

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Samsung had something like this at Columbus circle a few years back and I thought they were trying to build a gallery than a store. It was extremely pretentious and desperate. Oh, it was also a complete waste of space -- there was no more than 1 to 1 ratio between customer [??] and staff despite being at the popular UWS destination.

I hope it's different this time?

 

[Jsameds]

Remember when they did this...

 

[rdlink]

And Apple has a store not too far away.... in the meatpacking district

http://www.yelp.com/biz/apple-store-new-york-3

And lest we forget, Apple's first NYC store was in the Village. 5th Avenue didn't come until later.

 

[SkippyThorson]

It's not about pushing products in people's faces.

Ohh, nooo... Not at all!

It's just our standard giant Samsung display wall that we sit in front of all captive audiences.

 

[Deelron]

I remember similar type stores by Sony (they are obviously different in scope and scale but appear similar in style and presentation) in places like the Metreon. I'd be surprised if this location had a different result.

 

[Amazing Iceman]

I prefer 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience'.

 

[samcraig]

Ohh, nooo... Not at all!

It's just our standard giant Samsung display wall that we sit in front of all captive audiences.

Funny. The point was - the experience there is about experience. Not selling. Of course everything is branded. It's a Samsung "store."

 

[advancewarsbest]

I think that it takes more than Samsung's phones not copying Apple's style for them to get it. Samsung needs to create a phone that causes Apple to want to steal from Samsung's style in order to have finally gotten it.

One thing that Apple is unbeatable at is marketing. Their ads are the best in the business. Apple Watch Rise, The Future of Television, and Someday at Christmas are examples of great recent commercials.

Cool, i hadn't seen any of those ad's, way better than the previous ones which were the worst IMO. But these would be second worst, IMO. Still better than before.

Yeah what your saying is for Samsung to be better than Apple. I'm not arguing that, I'm arguing that they are finally getting their stride, their style and focusing on their customers/what they want to be and what makes them unique. Before they didn't have a clear outline of what they were besides copying, and claiming to be better due to specifications. Now they aren't so much saying it but showing their technology and presenting what they are about in their own way. Similar but different.

What I got from it, was that they finally have their own style. I'm not saying their better and their no ware near done. Your right they have a lot more to do, but its nice that they embraced their own style where it doesn't seem like their trying too hard. Thats what I meant, if that makes any sense.

I mean this all respectfully, from what I'm seeing them do. However I have not gone to these new stores or tried their new products yet.

 

[Col4bin]

Your comment would make sense of the place didn't also have things like giant displays, kitchen appliances, and mock homes settings inside. From what I've read the phones and tablets are barely there.

Still, the whole setup and overall environment is just douchey and odd.

 

[Heltik]

Apple has Force Touch; Samsung attempts Forced Cool.

 

[Gasu E.]

Still, the whole setup and overall environment is just douchey and odd.

Unless you have actually been there, that's just a knee-jerk reaction.

 

[routine_analyst]

So is this Macrumors or Samrumors?

It's "whoeverpaysrumors.com"

 

[Col4bin]

Unless you have actually been there, that's just a knee-jerk reaction.

Sure thing. Douchey and odd like their advertising and overall brand essence. Trying too hard to be natural and cool, but ends up coming across feeling too forced and awkward. That's Samsung.

 

[H2SO4]

Sure thing. Douchey and odd like their advertising and overall brand essence. Trying too hard to be natural and cool, but ends up coming across feeling too forced and awkward. That's Samsung.

There is nothing that approaches in any way, shape or form the sheer over the top douchiness and oddity of the Apple top brass at a keynote.
Nothing.

 

[Col4bin]

There is nothing that approaches in any way, shape or form the sheer over the top douchiness and oddity of the Apple top brass at a keynote.
Nothing.

I'll give you Eddie Cue presenting at a keynote, for sure! Tim and Craig are generally on point, and Phil never looks completely comfortable… but that's neither here nor there. At least when Apple puts itself out there (keynotes, advertising, retail, etc.), the production value and overall brand proposition feels just and natural. Don't really know how else to put it into words. Apple comes across more polished. When Samsung does the same, even with the best production companies and advertising partners, they come off as campy, cheesy, and trying way too hard too be cool.

 

[H2SO4]

I'll give you Eddie Cue presenting at a keynote, for sure! Tim and Craig are generally on point, and Phil never looks completely comfortable… but that's neither here nor there. At least when Apple puts itself out there (keynotes, advertising, retail, etc.), the production value and overall brand proposition feels just and natural. Don't really know how else to put it into words. Apple comes across more polished. When Samsung does the same, even with the best production companies and advertising partners, they come off as campy, cheesy, and trying way too hard too be cool.

Agree to disagree. Right now I cannot think of a single group of people that try so hard yet und up looking completely like fish out of water.
Tim Cook has the biggest, toothiest, most ridiculous put on smile I have ever seen. Schiller, that guy has had too many Snickers. Cue, yep - just everything he says just sounds like lies even if it’s the truth. Craig just looks like rabbits in headlights.
Why can’t they just be themselves?

 

[melendezest]

Cool, i hadn't seen any of those ad's, way better than the previous ones which were the worst IMO. But these would be second worst, IMO. Still better than before.

Yeah what your saying is for Samsung to be better than Apple. I'm not arguing that, I'm arguing that they are finally getting their stride, their style and focusing on their customers/what they want to be and what makes them unique. Before they didn't have a clear outline of what they were besides copying, and claiming to be better due to specifications. Now they aren't so much saying it but showing their technology and presenting what they are about in their own way. Similar but different.

What I got from it, was that they finally have their own style. I'm not saying their better and their no ware near done. Your right they have a lot more to do, but its nice that they embraced their own style where it doesn't seem like their trying too hard. Thats what I meant, if that makes any sense.

I mean this all respectfully, from what I'm seeing them do. However I have not gone to these new stores or tried their new products yet.

I absolutely agree. I see Samsung learning from Apple, particularly what Apple gets right.

Call it copying, apeing, whatever. In the end, if they improve on what Apple delivers, it's cool with me. Let the legal teams and the courts decide what's "stolen". I don't care.

Hopefully, Apple will learn from Samsung to listen more and dictate less than what they do currently.

Despite the angry comments here, I gave Samsung phones a chance and was (and still am) pleasantly surprised.

The only way I'd give up my Note5 is if Apple builds an iPhone with exactly all the Note5's capabilities and features (NOT GONNA HAPPEN), so that I'd get the great Mac integration. Aside from that bit, Sammy lets me do more with my device. Period.

 

[Col4bin]

Remember when they did this...

Vomited in my mouth. Just awful.

 

[uid15]

I must confess to having mis-read the title, looked at the pictures and thought... "ewwww, what HAVE Apple done?"

Doh, must read slowly.

PS: It's HIDEOUS!
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Remember when they did this...

Oh dear - that's so pathetic that I actually feel symapthy for them that they don't know WHAT to copy. Dopy lot. Glitter? REALLY?
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There is already an Apple store nearby where provides public bathroom. Open somewhere distant place where public bathroom is precious commodity in Manhattan.

I think you'll find that this IS the public bathroom, because they seem rather adept at taking the Pi**