Hard Cider: Pictures From Inside
The AppleStore ... The Original AppleStore - The Future Is Here
Now!
Recent reports on the Web indicate
that the new Apple stores, that will be appearing soon throughout
the country, will be modeled on the Original Apple Store. This
store has been up and running for many years and is located
at 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino California, to the right of
the entrance of Apple's corporate headquarters. So we thought
we would send our roving reporter out there, to take a gander
at the store and click some pictures so that those of you, who
might not live a hop, skip and a jump from Cupertino, might
have some idea of what we are all in for when Apple opens its
nationwide boutiques.
We have read stories that Apple has hired from
the Gap the person who was responsible for managing the Gap
stores, to run the forthcoming AppleStores. This seems a good
fit as the current store reminded our reporter, of a Gap store.
It is clean, well lighted, uncluttered, attractive and spacious.
This Store on the Apple campus was mainly built as a place
where Apple employees could buy product (at a discount) and
as a showpiece for the constant parade of visitors and dignitaries
that visit the campus from all around the world. You cannot
actually purchase computers in the store and walk out with
them - It is just a place to show them off. There are several
kiosks containing iMacs where you can log on to the AppleStore,
and of course buy a Macintosh that way.
The Store is broken up into three sections.
The central section has hardware & supplies on one side,
and an extensive selection of software (for purchase) on the
right. To the right of this section is the checkout area and
the kiosks mentioned above. Earlier this used to be the Newton
section. To the left of the entrance is the third section.
This section takes up almost half of the store, and is filled
with a great variety of T-shirts, jackets and other apparel
sporting the Apple logo. In addition there are Apple mugs
and other trinkets to bedazzle the natives.
We hope you enjoy these pictures, as perhaps
a taste of what is to come. The AppleStore they are building
in Palo Altos looks like it is going to be two story - so
there may be some interesting variety between stores. Be sure
to click on the scaled down pictures below. You will be rewarded
with a much higher quality, larger photo that will give you
much greater detail. The images should load in under 30 seconds
using a 56K modem. You will also find some images of the new
iBook which had just been placed on display.
The Original AppleStore In Cupertino the dumbed down images below suck - you have to
click on them to get the real deal...
The front entrance to the AppleStore
Looking down the front of the AppleStore:
hardware and software straight ahead, apparel to the
left and checkout to the right
Checkout and kiosks
Clothing galore
Hardware straight ahead
The software selection - lots of educational stuff
and games
A T-shirt for every season and every
size
Mugs and trinkets
We actually wanted a tan cap but couldn't
find one
Looking towards the front of the store
and the checkout area
Ah yes the iBook had just been placed on display -
this is the box it comes in
The iBook itself - it really looks like a miniatureG4
PowerBook when opened
A little closer view - the thing is
really small
The iBook up close and personal
iBook from the back - from this angle you can tell
that it's not purely a T-Book knockoff
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