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The Apple tables in the Apple Store

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Sluggyman

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Ok. I wasn't sure if this was the right place to post or not but hey its done now. Im looking to buy a new table for my room, its basically gonna be a desk with all my stuff on, like school books, monitors and stuff like that. I know the one they sure is massive but do you know anywhere that will either sell that one of like a really smilier one. I know its gooney to have the same table as the Apple store, but I mean its a nice table so yeah. And by the way I'm in the UK so no US stores please :D
 
Sluggyman said:
Ok. I wasn't sure if this was the right place to post or not but hey its done now. Im looking to buy a new table for my room, its basically gonna be a desk with all my stuff on, like school books, monitors and stuff like that. I know the one they sure is massive but do you know anywhere that will either sell that one of like a really smilier one. I know its gooney to have the same table as the Apple store, but I mean its a nice table so yeah. And by the way I'm in the UK so no US stores please :D
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Everything Apple uses in its stores are based on their vision (money is no object to them), so they went with whatever they could get, or had it custom-made for them. I remember reading on ifoapplestore.com that the tables are difficult to make, and are of high quality.

The flooring in Apple stores are also of very high quality and custom made. They are from mountains in Europe and a special company creates the slabs of tile for Apple.

Just go to ifoapplestore.com to see more details about the store's stuff, including their tables (don't remember exactly where I read that, but it was somewhere on the website).
 
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deafgoose said:
Now that's funny.

Those tables are solid wood.

The crap you get from ikea is hollow like a door.
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I seriously lol'd at the comment you responded to and your comment. Yea, IKEA tables are junk. I have a desk and all it is, is hollowed out plexi board. I can take the top of my desk and squeeze it with my thumb and pointer finger and it will bend. I am surprised it is still holding up my 32" TV.

But to answer the OP, I have looked everywhere for a similar table to the Apple store and couldn't find anything. I honestly think the only way you are going to find a similar table is to have it custom made. I hope you have deep pockets for this table because they don't come cheap. I know there is one person on this forum who has a table similar to the Apple stores and he had it custom made and I think he dropped $1,500. If you search around the Mac Setup threads (not the current one) I am sure you will find it.
 
Those tables are custom made in Canada (if I remember correctly) from a special wood, and they cost $10,000 apiece. So you'd be better off trying to find a table that looks similar but isn't the exact same one. I bet you could look around the web and find something.
 
There's a pretty good thread in the Mac Peripherals forum about the Apple Store tables, including some users who have had similar tables custom built for them. Look to spend between $1500 - $2000 if you want one for yourself.
 
I like the tables, but if you can settle for a stylistically-similar one you'll save A LOT of money.

I'd like to have a glass staircase, à la Apple Store Mother Ship... Glass stairs of any style are pretty cool.
 
Yeah $1500 is a little much :D. but yeah I'm not wanting like the whole bag and till part just some thing like the same style of design and wood
 
Let me put it to rest

I am one of 100 employees at Fetzer Architectural Woodwork that build all of the fixtures found in all the apple stores around the world. We are located in salt lake city, utah. Those tables are extremely high quality, and cost between $10,000 to $25,000 each. They are made of maple. I about fell over dead when someone suggested they were from IKEA! No one else in the world makes these tables.
 
If you want something similar and affordable from IKEA : Go with the Gallant line-up. Very high quality product even if it's not solid wood :

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As for everyone saying IKEA is not solid wood : You are ignorant of IKEA. They do have solid wood products in their line-up. Just look at what you're buying.
 
I don't get it. The Apple store tables look rather ordinary to me. What is it about the wood that makes them so expensive?
 
Tinyluph said:
I don't get it. The Apple store tables look rather ordinary to me. What is it about the wood that makes them so expensive?
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1) They're custom made. Low volume==>high price.
2) Solid wood. Big hunks of it. This is surprisingly expensive, especially for the stuff that looks good.
3) Made in the US (see post above). High labor costs here.
3.5) Tight tolerances. Look at the fit and finish on the tables sometime. It's above and beyond what you'll find in your average inexpensive furniture store.
3.75) Overbuilt. This stuff is built to last, be leaned on all day every day, etc.
 
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2) Solid wood. Big hunks of it. This is surprisingly expensive, especially for the stuff that looks good.
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I've seen solid wood furniture that wasn't so expensive. You'd be surprised how this isn't true.

Heck, we've had a thread recently where a guy posted a desk made of particle board that was more expensive than a solid wood desk from IKEA.
 
From an apple rep.

This is kind of funny because yesterday our apple representative was at our store (bestbuy) and I was asking him how we should clean the apple tables, and he said only to use a damp cloth because he didn't want to damage the table. So I asked him how much it would cost to replace the table, and he said about $17,000. I was kind of dumbfounded at the price tag. Apparently they are made of a rare Canadian winter maple or something like that. And it can only be harvested in one place in the world at one time in the year.:apple:
 
scotsrule08 said:
This is kind of funny because yesterday our apple representative was at our store (bestbuy) and I was asking him how we should clean the apple tables, and he said only to use a damp cloth because he didn't want to damage the table. So I asked him how much it would cost to replace the table, and he said about $17,000. I was kind of dumbfounded at the price tag. Apparently they are made of a rare Canadian winter maple or something like that. And it can only be harvested in one place in the world at one time in the year.:apple:
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Plus they have the tills/cash register built in :)
 
utahcab123 said:
Let me put it to rest

I am one of 100 employees at Fetzer Architectural Woodwork that build all of the fixtures found in all the apple stores around the world. We are located in salt lake city, utah. Those tables are extremely high quality, and cost between $10,000 to $25,000 each. They are made of maple. I about fell over dead when someone suggested they were from IKEA! No one else in the world makes these tables.
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Hello! I am working for a refurbishment company in Spain and recently we've been asked to fix some of the Apple store's maple tables. I would like to know if there is a course or a manual on how to treat such problems in order to get the best result, we've found bent tables, some damaged parts and also stains that couldn't be removed with common products. Any advice would be helpful!
Thanks in advance
 
Sluggyman said:
Ok. I wasn't sure if this was the right place to post or not but hey its done now. Im looking to buy a new table for my room, its basically gonna be a desk with all my stuff on, like school books, monitors and stuff like that. I know the one they sure is massive but do you know anywhere that will either sell that one of like a really smilier one. I know its gooney to have the same table as the Apple store, but I mean its a nice table so yeah. And by the way I'm in the UK so no US stores please :D
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I think Apple would notice u if they saw people walking out of their store with one of their desks...

Not really gooney.... i have the same Apple t-shirts the same the stores have...

If you like it, buy it :D
 
a local lumber re cycle shop sells laminated wood butcher block by the foot. Also noticing availability of natural stone like granite and or marble again by the foot. Than get some steam punk style frame for the legs and call it done.

a work bench for computer work has a standard height. The Apple retail store tables my NOT be a standard height. May have bugs too.
 
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