Gothamist: Hark, The Apple Store Opening Draws Nigh

Sten36832

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:56:44 -0500

I just don't have much to say recently. Such is life. I've basically been doing nothing. Basically nothing seems worth bothering with. Oh well.

Sten36832

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:56:43 -0500

I just don't have much to say recently. Such is life. I've basically been doing nothing. Basically nothing seems worth bothering with. Oh well.

billys

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:00:14 -0500

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Jashay Calderon

Sat, 27 May 2006 09:38:19 -0500

las fotos son increibles... y aun mejor la nuevas oficinas de Apple..Mil felicitaciones por el dominio de tecnologia y arquitectura que han tenido.. soy estudiante de ingenieria de sistemas y para mi es emocionante ver estructuras como estas, donde reposa miles de pc y software para educar y divertirse

some guy

Wed, 24 May 2006 20:15:51 -0500

the architects were Bohlin, Cywinski, Jackson (bcj.com, who seem to be personal favorites of The Steve. apparently Steve Jobs was giving Peter Bohlin a hug for a job well done at the store opening. BCJ are much more sensitive than Koolhaas so we'll see about the birds... http://ifostore.ord.cachefly.net/fifth_avenue/index.html

Lindy

Wed, 24 May 2006 07:49:02 -0500

Can't wait to install Windows on the new MacBook! Go Apple!

Don

Tue, 23 May 2006 05:30:47 -0500

Awesome!!!

demonicfairy

Mon, 22 May 2006 03:42:35 -0500

I so want a MacBook. Too bad it would be impossible for me to camp out there. My microsoft is already dying one me, and it's just been about a year.

[p]

Sun, 21 May 2006 05:21:21 -0500

who are the genius architects? how many birds will crash into this magnificent structure? it's like the Rem Koolhaas library in seattle that was all glass and let in so much light the books would be ruined. needed a complete project overhaul.... let's set up a 24 hour streaming video and birdwatch.

tom hanks

Fri, 19 May 2006 16:14:46 -0500

Yeah, and if you shine UV light on it, you will find out the real story behind that Messiah Steve Jobs.

Brad Thompson

Fri, 19 May 2006 15:34:04 -0500

Wow. The cube looks like the IM Pei pyramid at the Louvre. Way to ratchet up the awesome, Apple. http://europeforvisitors.com/paris/photos/images/paris2_museums_louvre_glass_pyramids_in_courtyard_im_pei_223060.jpg

Modern Girl

Fri, 19 May 2006 15:09:03 -0500

I am camping out in the store for the first 24hrs in hopes of winning a Mac Book! (Yes I am crazy) Check out my blog as I will be documenting the entire experience and my inevitable descent into further insanity: http://www.fourfiftyninepm.blogspot.com/

debbiedoesdumb

Fri, 19 May 2006 14:01:46 -0500

Dear Debbie... Who the hell is Frank Lewis Right? Thanks for being so "in the know".

Darrin

Fri, 19 May 2006 12:26:30 -0500

" watching them clean that box will be a sight to see. Anyone have any clue how they're going to do it?" They'll hire the guys who used to build those "superior" IBM PCs!

Darrin

Fri, 19 May 2006 12:17:55 -0500

“The next generation of interesting software will be made on a Macintosh, not a PC." -Bill Gates ... and your anti-Mac point, again, was?

jojo

Fri, 19 May 2006 07:47:48 -0500

I have a really bad feeling about this whole 24/7 thing, There are going to be a TON of drunk kids from Long Island and Jersey getting into fights because someone wont make a Springstein song louder.

Cari

Fri, 19 May 2006 01:42:38 -0500

Yeah, so I'll be one of those losers who will get bored at 1 am and head out to this store. I love my Mac, and have no life. I'm proud of that fact. But watching them clean that box will be a sight to see. Anyone have any clue how they're going to do it?

debbie

Fri, 19 May 2006 00:23:12 -0500

Stunning. Can this company do anything wrong? People are going to be detouring from the Guggenheim to see this instead. Frank Lewis Right eat you heart. I just have some kind of kinky love for this company. Apple products just complete me. Well that and a Starbucks. LOL!

golden_gate_sun

Thu, 18 May 2006 22:58:07 -0500

Absolutely Apple! What a jewel from the Silicon Valley, California... Metering lights on.

Florentian

Thu, 18 May 2006 22:09:39 -0500

It´s really beautiful. I´m very surprised. Congratulations apple. A big hug from Colombia.

oooooyeahhhh

Thu, 18 May 2006 22:05:41 -0500

more kool-aid drinkers.

Brightliner

Thu, 18 May 2006 21:55:26 -0500

Bitter much, rev?

revjimjns

Thu, 18 May 2006 21:09:22 -0500

Lay off the kool aid, macaddict No one gives a crap, it's you mac addicts that's annoying. You're the trolls of the computer world. I hope your PB get's jacked on the subway. Notice it's only PB's you see on the subway? why? You need something to prove? Don't you have a goatee to trim?

MacAddict

Thu, 18 May 2006 20:55:37 -0500

Face it. Poor people use PCs and rich people use Macs. Whine whine whine. It's too expensive. I can get such a better deal at Dull. Wake up. News flash. We don't give a crap about your insignificant lives.

macewan

Thu, 18 May 2006 19:56:25 -0500

our family is slowing making the switch, but not from Windows - from Linux :-)

wredebever

Thu, 18 May 2006 19:12:43 -0500

Nu nog in Amsterdam reeds!

Duncan

Thu, 18 May 2006 17:07:48 -0500

classic apple awesome!

Reg!

Thu, 18 May 2006 16:56:41 -0500

Who's complaining about IRQ conflicts? What is this, 1994? Are we going to complain about how little space floppy disks have next? Mac's make wonderful machines. Its their fans that suck. I just imagine a bunch of really hardcore ex-Magic the Gathering Players.

Juliette

Thu, 18 May 2006 16:14:24 -0500

Everything looks so clean. Give it a week and the grubby fingerprints on all that beautiful plastic and chrome will start showing. Another week, and the place will become a disease machine. But lovely concept. And I do love my Mac.

neil

Thu, 18 May 2006 16:07:18 -0500

Wow, what a Vista out those windows. Btw, where is Vista, PC fans?

Aristotl3

Thu, 18 May 2006 16:04:29 -0500

Macs are great machines! I lost years of personal files and music recordings because of my virus infested PC. Macs are ideal for creating Art and recording music. I will never go back to PCs because Macs are simply superior machines.

Tim N.

Thu, 18 May 2006 15:51:40 -0500

Macs *are* toys, but then again, if you gave me one I wouldn't turn you down.

chico

Thu, 18 May 2006 15:43:00 -0500

mac people remind me of macrobiotic people. insufferable bores.

Lohan Roberto

Thu, 18 May 2006 15:26:40 -0500

i am so there this saturday morning...

Eric

Thu, 18 May 2006 15:24:26 -0500

Yes, yes. Criticizing Macs is no longer cool. But Mac people, let's criticize Windows for things that are currently wrong with it- not things like IRQ conflicts, blue screens, and crashes, which haven't been a real problem in at least five years.

JoeinMidtown

Thu, 18 May 2006 15:04:33 -0500

Huzzah!! Apple store after party for me tomorrow night.

geezer

Thu, 18 May 2006 15:04:02 -0500

Nice looking Apple logo hanging there in the cube! But why the cool glass cube when the store itself looks pretty ordinary? Strange. And why not a "full" store with all the equipment one woudl want to buy, this is a prime location in NY, right? Strange again. Hm the glass for the cube comes from my country, Germany, but when is Apple eventually building its first Mac store in Germany? Come on Steve, lots of kids with lots of money over her! ;) cheers, geezer http://geezer.twoday.net/stories/2029471/

Kevin G

Thu, 18 May 2006 14:42:10 -0500

Apple users are cooler than PC users; I've seen the commercials.

neil

Thu, 18 May 2006 14:29:22 -0500

from their terms: How to Enter: Complete an Official Entry Form between 6:00 p.m. (EDT) on May 19, 2006, and 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on May 20, 2006, and place the form in one of the entry boxes located in the Apple Store, Fifth Avenue. Entries must be deposited by the end of the hour preceding the hourly drawing in order to be eligible for that hourly drawing. At the end of each one-hour segment, a winner will be selected at random from all entries received during each drawing period. Entry is limited to one entry per person per hourly drawing. Only Official Forms with legible, accurate, and complete information will be accepted. Apple Computer, Inc. is not responsible for lost, mutilated, illegible, or incomplete entries. Entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned. No mechanically reproduced entries are allowed. http://www.apple.com/retail/fifthavenue/sweepstakes.html

JrsyMan

Thu, 18 May 2006 14:27:36 -0500

Well, Apple isn't realy all that different from any other company. Of course they're going to hype everything, every chance they get. They want you to buy their products. Hey wait a sec... am i talking about Apple or Microsoft? Like it or not, it's all the same shiat. ..MORE COWBELL!

JoeinMidtown

Thu, 18 May 2006 14:23:41 -0500

anyone have any info on how the macbook giveaways are going to be working? I can see myself waiting around the mac store after a couple rounds of drinks trying to get a new computer for free. If anybody knows how this is going to work, please share, so I'll know the best way to spend my friday night / saturday morning.

issues

Thu, 18 May 2006 13:43:02 -0500

Safari crashes more than Explorer ever did on my Mac. And thanks to a recent update to iTunes I have trouble ripping mp3s off of my legally purchased (although older) CDs. Does Steve Jobs want me to repurchase my music in his proprietary iPod format? Isn't this how Microsoft's legal problems started? And I recently got the "gray screen of death", again due to iTunes. I thought Macs never crashed.

Brightliner

Thu, 18 May 2006 13:34:32 -0500

b, You're right, I don't use the Genius Bar. I have yet to run into any problem I haven't been able to solve myself. Kevin, Try an archive and install of OS X. It's drastic and will take a little while, maybe half an hour, but it should fix any problems with a broken Keychain without risking any of your personal data. The only things that might get messed up in the process are license keys for certain programs that install them, like Maya, and those can be a chore to fix afterward since you have to track down where the program put these invisible files and manually move them to the proper location in the new system folder. Or you can call up now and get an appointment at the new store. I'm sure you can score a nice 4 a.m. spot. So who needs sleep? ;-) You can also try updating to 10.4.6 if you haven't done so already. I didn't know if you meant you got a problem at 10.4.3 and never upgraded past that. Or you can always buy one of those nice, new Macbooks.

Kevin Walsh

Thu, 18 May 2006 13:18:49 -0500

>>>Macs rule! (And Kevin, get thee to the Apple store so the Geniuses can fix your Mac. Sounds like some kind of problem with your iTunes authorization. They'll know what to do.) don't want to get too tech...this isn't macfixit.com...but keychain is missing some doodad it needs, therefore iTunes is blocked from purchasing anything. Limewire here I come till it's resolved. www.forgotten-ny.com

Merkidemis

Thu, 18 May 2006 13:14:04 -0500

fire percent?

Toby

Thu, 18 May 2006 13:10:03 -0500

I never understood the desire to wait on line for a long time to be in someplace crowded. Just wait a few weeks when the hype dies down and take a look. It is just a bloody store you know.

b

Thu, 18 May 2006 13:03:32 -0500

Brightliner has obviously never tried to make an appointment to the genius bar in soho

Brightliner

Thu, 18 May 2006 12:36:36 -0500

Interlard, If you're going to try to be snarky, it helps not to be foolish. The stairs are wider than some subway entrances. Maybe you should get up at 3 a.m. to get into the subway system. Macs rule! (And Kevin, get thee to the Apple store so the Geniuses can fix your Mac. Sounds like some kind of problem with your iTunes authorization. They'll know what to do.)

drewo

Thu, 18 May 2006 12:35:23 -0500

Still waiting for my IPod battery refund and/or replacement. Sent out the paperwork about 9 months ago. Wonder if the geniuses can explain that one.

neil

Thu, 18 May 2006 12:31:46 -0500

the glass elevator, while was not in operation, looked to be pretty sound for any people that needed it. The floor of the elevator isn't transparent. And to the prev upshot question. The stairs aren't clear glass, they're a green hazy industrial type similar to what they're using at SOHO. The onlything you see from below are peoples feet shadows.

dhex

Thu, 18 May 2006 12:17:57 -0500

"Putting down Macs is just so yesterday, and does nothing but demonstrate your ignorance of the facts and blind prejudice." is your business "being awesome" cause if it is, you're in the fortune most awesome 500.

Tim N.

Thu, 18 May 2006 12:06:56 -0500

I'LL give a cookie to the guy who hangs a "MORE COWBELL" banner on that glass entrance. "I've got a fever! And the only thing that'll cure it.. is MORE COWBELL" BOC lives.

hyimamac

Thu, 18 May 2006 12:06:54 -0500

I was refering to thier Ipods. I don't give a rats ass what my computer is, it's just a tool I use, mainly for work. NY Times and Wall Street Journal??? Please. I'm Glad Columbia went to Microsoft.

Mister Hanky

Thu, 18 May 2006 12:01:37 -0500

What's the upskirt potential on the spiral staircase like? Looks like it's glass. Report?

Darrin

Thu, 18 May 2006 12:01:30 -0500

To: hiimamac "How people can love an item that breaks so often" I have used Macs since 1987, and have never had one break, or suffer the kinds of crashes/meltdowns/losses of data that my PC user friends seem to take for granted with their machines. I run a successful business on Macs, use a Powerbook for both my business and personal use, and wouldn't switch to a PC if I was paid to! The machines are built better, they look better (Yeah, I know. Next you'll be telling me that looks don't matter. Right.), the interface is simply easier to use and is both more elegant and more intuitive, and, according to the pros (pro-PC types like the NY Times and the Wall Street Journal) they run Microsoft software faster and more reliably than any PC on the market. The Wall Street Journal even went so far as to say that the Mac is the best desktop computer available at any price. Now, from what experience do you draw your conclusions? Years of testing every machine on the market, or just a jealousy of the cool kids who don't slavishly follow the "everyones" who use PCs? Putting down Macs is just so yesterday, and does nothing but demonstrate your ignorance of the facts and blind prejudice.

MT

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:49:26 -0500

OOOO! I'm all hot now.

Senor Brightside

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:44:26 -0500

Of course the only logical choice to perform at the opening is Mr. O'Shea Jackson himself- Ice Cube. I think running through some of NWA's better songs will get Midtown rockin. Plus, all the cowbell...

Kojak

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:40:10 -0500

I have a Powerbook and it works fine for me. But I hate all the Yuppie bullshit that surrounds apple and its stores. You can be a Mac user and a Mac hater at the same time. *And agreed. We need more Cowbell

Kevin G

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:39:44 -0500

I fear the reaper...

skippy

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:31:17 -0500

All you MAC haters are probably just to poor too afford one. Go back to your Kmart and Olive Garden. Losers. Trailer park savages the lot of you.

Jen

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:28:45 -0500

They should totally have more cowbell at the Apple Store. And on all threads.

Christopher Walken

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:19:04 -0500

We don't need any more trolls my friend... What we NEED on this thread is more Cowbell

Troll Catcher

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:12:52 -0500

Kojak, the "get a life" comeback is a clear sign of poor message board skills. If you're going to go that route, you should also pick apart everyone's grammar.

cdjames

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:12:17 -0500

Despite being open 24/7, mac users will still find it impossible to book an appointment at the genius bar... Great store concept, but isn't this a tremendous fire hazard? I assume there's additional exits through the GM building, but still.

Margaret

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:09:08 -0500

Will they provide a 24 hour hotline for people who have lost their husbands to the cult of Apple?

hiimamac

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:03:18 -0500

Will the hipster asshole from the Mac commercial be there? Shaggy with an attitude. How people can love an item that breaks so often and then gets a pass because of the Apple care waranty is beyond me. Whatever. Sounds like a good place for muggers to scope out.

Kojak

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:03:02 -0500

Its just funny how much time is being spent covering this store. Gothamist should throw a party in the cube and invite Prince to perform.

Blondie

Thu, 18 May 2006 11:02:23 -0500

Unclear who took the picture on top, but that is one *awesome* photo. Totally creepy and unsettled. Cool.

Lojak

Thu, 18 May 2006 10:59:26 -0500

Kojak, get a life and stop trolling.

Kojak

Thu, 18 May 2006 10:55:53 -0500

Ehh I'll Pass. This will be the center of Yuppie/Hipster activity in midtown for years to come. Observe: "Omg its 1am and im like, totally bored. Like, what do you want to do?" "I know! Lets go to the Apple store!, thats like the hella cool thing to do after midnight" There are other more productive things you can do at 2am then hang around in an Apple store. Such as having a life.

obsolete

Thu, 18 May 2006 10:55:47 -0500

Fix your iPod at 4 AM? Ha! More like the guy at the genius bar will tell you to throw it out and buy a new one. Or charge you $75 to send it away for battery replacement.

J

Thu, 18 May 2006 10:48:45 -0500

That suspended logo is pretty badass

rikomatic

Thu, 18 May 2006 10:45:33 -0500

Excuse me while I wet myself.

Jen

Thu, 18 May 2006 10:40:53 -0500

For those who are handicapped or have serious vertigo when it comes to glass stairs like that, how do the elevators look?

Interlard

Thu, 18 May 2006 10:28:43 -0500

Obviously Steve didn't focus too much attention on the store entrace. Can you imagine how hard it's going to be to get into and out of the busy store down those tiny stairs? No wonder it has to be open 24 hours. Set your clock for 3am.

Anomalous

Thu, 18 May 2006 10:02:01 -0500

U2 is definitely playing... with Axl Rose is subbing for Bono.

Chris

Thu, 18 May 2006 09:51:59 -0500

If you thought the glossy/metal iPod was prone to fingerprinting... As for Bono being in 2 places at once, I'm a believer.

Kojak

Thu, 18 May 2006 09:43:27 -0500

You obviously underestimate the powers of Bono. He can easily be in two places at once.

curmudgeon

Thu, 18 May 2006 09:40:33 -0500

for those still spreading the idiotic "U2 IS GOING TO BE THERE" rumor, i'll point out that bono is in africa right now.

mtz

Thu, 18 May 2006 09:01:22 -0500

Photos of cube here .

Rocknrope

Thu, 18 May 2006 08:49:19 -0500

Belle, Fewer mouse buttons and IRQ conflicts means more time for wankin'!

belle

Thu, 18 May 2006 08:42:14 -0500

why do all the mac users i know seem to be chronic masturbators?

scooby

Thu, 18 May 2006 08:40:28 -0500

I hope they have some iGlassCleaner for that thing. What a mess.

scott122

Thu, 18 May 2006 08:21:21 -0500

It's a sidewalk sweeper.

Megan

Thu, 18 May 2006 07:59:52 -0500

The IFO Apple Store web site has some pictures up. URL: http://ifostore.ord.cachefly.net/fifth_avenue/photo1/index.htm They've a picture of the entire unveiled cube, as well.

Kevin Walsh

Thu, 18 May 2006 07:53:01 -0500

Oh yeah, what the heck is that guy wheeling in the second photo? The iLawnmower? www.forgotten-ny.com

Kevin Walsh

Thu, 18 May 2006 07:51:15 -0500

Ever since I installed 10.4.3 iTunes won't let me buy from it anymore. Hey Steve, I'm trying to SEND YOU MONEY! I like the Cube, but wasn't the Mac Cube a washout? www.forgotten-ny.com