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Apple Retail Update

Apple is continuing its expansion of its retail presence with the May 19th grand opening of its 5th Avenue flagship store. The store is planned to be gargantuan, with Apple having secured 20,000 square feet of underground retail space with a stylish metal and glass "cube" above ground. Appleinsider has previously reported that Steve Jobs was mulling making a trip to New York for the opening.

Of note, May 19th has recently been casually speculated by users as a possible new release date for the MacBook (Thinksecret believes it will be next tuesday). If this speculation pans out, the grand opening could also serve as a launching point for the much anticipated Macbook.

On the international front, ifoAppleStore.com reports that France may receive an Apple store by the end of 2006 and another in 2007.

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75 months ago
Does anyone have pictures of the exterior of the new store?
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75 months ago

Does anyone have pictures of the exterior of the new store?


I think it's still covered by these black panels making it look like the 2001 monolyth.
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75 months ago

I think it's still covered by these black panels making it look like the 2001 monolyth.


Ahhh... so we can jump around awestruck and mystified by its presence. Touch it. Jump back. Make some noise.

It's fitting, really.
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75 months ago

Ahhh... so we can jump around awestruck and mystified by its presence. Touch it. Jump back. Make some noise.

It's fitting, really.


I've seen it, and it will be
quite extraordinary.
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75 months ago
I'm going to the opening just for the possibility of meeting Steve Jobs :D :cool:
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75 months ago
Even when the covers were over it a month ago I could sense the awsomeness from it. I think the construction workers were giving me weird looks because I was taking so many pictures:cool:

PS: That would be a sweet release date for the MacBook!

I'm going to the opening just for the possibility of meeting Steve Jobs :D :cool:


God if i lived their I would be in line 2 days early just to be sure to get a glimpse of him!
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75 months ago
I wish all these events were closer to home. The closest Apple store is 2 hours away. This makes me want to take a trip...
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75 months ago
I can't believe they'll release the MB on a Friday--they almost always release things Mon-Wed. Stuff that happens on a Friday gets a lot less press than stuff released other days.

I guess you never know with Apple, but with their ability to get product announcements covered by all the tech press, why squander that with a Friday release?

Anyway, I work in the city (for two more weeks--thank god I won't have to do this LONG commute too much longer! Also my new job will involve a lot more Mac development work :) ) to I think I'll go. Just in case! :D
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75 months ago
Sweet! Maybe I'll take the day off of work and make it an all-day affair.
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75 months ago

I can't believe they'll release the MB on a Friday--they almost always release things Mon-Wed. Stuff that happens on a Friday gets a lot less press than stuff released other days.

I guess you never know with Apple, but with their ability to get product announcements covered by all the tech press, why squander that with a Friday release?

Anyway, I work in the city (for two more weeks--thank god I won't have to do this LONG commute too much longer! Also my new job will involve a lot more Mac development work :) ) to I think I'll go. Just in case! :D


They have released OS upgrades on Saturdays, remember :-). Remember, that second paragraph is pretty much all speculation based on the fact that its around the time that the Macbooks are expected, it is going to be getting press coverage anyways, and the fact that Jobs is planning to be there.

Who knows, jobs might just be there for his beloved glass cube, but it might be more...
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