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Tim Cook Attends Opening of Apple BKC Store in Mumbai, India
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Why do you call him little Timmy?
Bad buying experiences happen to us sometimes. Thank goodness for that. Without them, we would not recognize premium buying experiences. Though a buying experience is a buyer’s mental donation and not a seller’s offering, I congratulate Apple on opening its first physical store in India, which I think is momentous.
I suppose I’m the only weirdo that likes to see what the people in these renders are doing. It’s like looking at a model train layout and finding a little Godzilla or something incongruous.
Oddly there’s only one person outside using a phone, actually holding it ip to their ear no less. There should be a bunch of mobile zombies hunched over swiping to and fro. That would be more realistic.
Oddly there’s only one person outside using a phone, actually holding it ip to their ear no less. There should be a bunch of mobile zombies hunched over swiping to and fro. That would be more realistic.
I don't know if anyone has mentioned it.
The Apple BKC store used:
• 1000 Handcrafted Timber tiles for the Ceiling.
• Stone walls from Rajasthan state. The stone has heat-retaining capacity. They retain heat during the day, keeping indoors cool, thus regulating the temperature.
• Stainless Steel Staircase.
• 100 team members who collectively speak 20+ Indian languages, including English.
• It runs on 100% Renewable Energy. Carbon neutral and fossil fuel free.
It makes them feel relevant, even though Tim Cook doesn't care, doesn't know who they are, and likely never will.
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This is not your typical US setting. This is Mumbai 😂
Denigrating other people seems to be in vogue. Far easier than commenting about the story.
Dear CGI Artist,
This is India, this is in Mumbai and if you an American then think Mumbai as 10X NYC. In short, you will have 10x people around the store even at mid night. Please have people when you render next. BTW this looks awesome. Thank you.
Ex Mumbaikar
This is India, this is in Mumbai and if you an American then think Mumbai as 10X NYC. In short, you will have 10x people around the store even at mid night. Please have people when you render next. BTW this looks awesome. Thank you.
Ex Mumbaikar
Tim Cook thought the 128K was for him, but the customer said 'hell no, I ain't giving you this' and his demeanor immediately changed.
Looks like the area is foot traffic only so the vehicle barriers are farther out.
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Are you willing to pay considerably more money for your Apple iPhones, Watches, tablets, and computers should they be manufactured in the USA?
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After the handshake did you see Tim Cook getting ignored by the fan and you can see Cook walking inside the store with a "whatever man" type attitude, LOL. 0:37 🤣🤣🤣
I'm not so sure… I think the gentleman has just moved on to having his photo taken with Deirdre O'Brien (Apple's senior vice president of Retail + People). Tim Cook seems to be conversing with another Apple? person (the guy in the blue shirt) just inside the store entrance.
Just saw this on Twitter and came here to see if it had been shared. Love it.
Wonder what his trade in price is?
Thanks for those details! I'm going to try to find more photos of the building.
Great to see that the first store in India is finally open! Looking forward to the opening of Delhi store on Thursday. Hopefully Apple will open more stores across the country soon.