What's Happened To Apple Store

[Siron]

I'd like to know where they put the checkouts Spent 10 minutes searching only to turn up at the counter, get told its the genius bar, young girl whips out a wireless card reader, swipes me and e-mails my receipt to my home.

Thought I was being set up - 'candid camera' style

That's really cool. I took my wife to her first Apple store visit and she was blown away. We had walked through South Park mall in Charlotte and in almost every store we visited there was a high ration of sales people to customers - I mean the place was empty (and this was on Saturday afternoon - must be the economy ).
And then we walked into the Apples store and it was buzzing - I mean you could hardly move. Anyway I knew what I wanted - grabbed it and swiped my plastic and the guy said 'shall I email your receipt' and I didn't even tell him my name - must be programed in their system from the card number.
Apple knows how to make things easy and not just in OSX.
Alan

 

[diehldun]

conservative car salesman/ sleazy politician look- Republicans? ?????

Oh come on, enough with all these cheap anti-Repubilcan shots. It's not cute and not original.

 

[dwl017]

So what I'm hearing is that there are actual designated 'Pro' specialists in these store. Right? So why is it that when I specified a Video Specialist with HD know how I got a pair of hamburger flippers helping me choose a system?
Pathetic.

I am not buying your BS for one minute! they are retail stores plain and simple and I for one think they do an outstanding job.

 

[akm3]

Lets add that to the list of W's offenses, like high gas prices, the mortgage meltdown, AIDS, etc.

Don't forget hurricanes. Those are W's fault too.

 

[grigby1]

Back in 1990 when I bought my first Mac I was a Republican. Haven't bought a PC since. Now I'm a Demacrat. Do you think......

 

[savanahrose]

I'd like to know where they put the checkouts

Spent 10 minutes searching only to turn up at the counter, get told its the genius bar, young girl whips out a wireless card reader, swipes me and e-mails my receipt to my home.

I am notorious for losing receipts so I love it. I didn't have a receipt to lose. it is still in my mac folder on aol.
Can't really lose it there.

 

[skye12]

Maybe its YOU that changed.

 

[tgildred]

Lets add that to the list of W's offenses, like high gas prices, the mortgage meltdown, AIDS, etc.

Good point. I'm updating my spreadsheet now...

 

[tgildred]

It is kind of funny, I used to be a registered republican, but right around the time that I switched to Macs I also became--not a democrat per se--but a left-leaning independent. This was also around the time G.W. was elected.

Coincidence?

I think that people are getting a bit sensitive over the issue, personally, and it certainly doesn't do much to dispel the myth that republicans are largely a group of mirthless stiffs. BUT, isn't Rush Limbaugh a Mac user? This may have been said already, sorry if so. It takes all kinds, people!

Not a big fan of malls, but I still love the occasional visit to the Apple store. I can blend in with the crowd and play with toys and not get hassled too much by staff.

 

[zephyrnoid]

Latest Iteration of the Turnkey System Diagram.

 

[mattniles007]

Im a republican, have short close cropped hair, not tatoos, and wear khakis, dress shoes, and button down shirts.

Am I still allowed to use Apple products ?

No

 

[hogfaninga]

I didn't realized you needed to lean to the left to use a Mac. My god. I'd best sell mine and get a PC........ BTW thanks for the Republican stereotype.

I agree. I try to ignore ignorance.