Comments on: The Great Apple Store Opening of 2008 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/ Can you think of a better name? Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:21:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-37087 Fagstein Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:49:36 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-37087 I have a lot of time on my hands. I have a lot of time on my hands.

]]> By: Nicolas Ritoux http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-37077 Nicolas Ritoux Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:09:14 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-37077 I love your intro. God, that must take so much time to make all these links! You're a patient man. I love your intro. God, that must take so much time to make all these links! You’re a patient man.

]]> By: Retour sur l’ouverture de l’Apple Store de Montréal | La grenouille givrée http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-37071 Retour sur l’ouverture de l’Apple Store de Montréal | La grenouille givrée Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:33:49 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-37071 [...] Quelques photos de l’ouverture, sur le site de Fagstein [...] [...] Quelques photos de l’ouverture, sur le site de Fagstein [...]

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36989 Fagstein Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:01:13 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36989 The place on Parc is Micro-Boutique, with is an authorized reseller but isn't a Mac store. The closest thing to an Apple store is in Carrefour Laval, but that's not a "flagship" store ("flagship" apparently being defined as having a second level). And yes, you can get everything there at Future Shop or any other electronics place, but Apple is all about branding, not common sense. The place on Parc is Micro-Boutique, with is an authorized reseller but isn’t a Mac store. The closest thing to an Apple store is in Carrefour Laval, but that’s not a “flagship” store (”flagship” apparently being defined as having a second level).

And yes, you can get everything there at Future Shop or any other electronics place, but Apple is all about branding, not common sense.

]]> By: Saraline http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36987 Saraline Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:48:47 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36987 Isn't there already an Apple store on Parc? And aren't all of the Apple products already available at several stores in Montreal? Isn’t there already an Apple store on Parc? And aren’t all of the Apple products already available at several stores in Montreal?

]]> By: Observer http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36864 Observer Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:05:17 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36864 Great post on the Apple opening day! I was there myself and I got the free T-shirt. Before opening the box, I thought that it's a free iPhone! hehehe Great post on the Apple opening day! I was there myself and I got the free T-shirt. Before opening the box, I thought that it’s a free iPhone! hehehe

]]> By: Tim http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36816 Tim Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:29:37 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36816 And who said Apple doesn't have any bugs? Thank you, thank you, I'm here all week. And who said Apple doesn’t have any bugs?

Thank you, thank you, I’m here all week.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36814 Fagstein Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:21:29 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36814 Frank: As far as I can see, no. There doesn't even seem to be any indication of a back room anywhere. Frank: As far as I can see, no. There doesn’t even seem to be any indication of a back room anywhere.

]]> By: Michael Forian http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36788 Michael Forian Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:35:27 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36788 Hey! Blogging on events like this isn't pathetic! Thanks for linking my blog up there :) ! Michael Forian Hey! Blogging on events like this isn’t pathetic! Thanks for linking my blog up there :) !

Michael Forian

]]> By: Karine http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36774 Karine Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:50:29 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36774 I couldn't understand what the commotion was about when I walked by on Friday. In fact, I don't understand the Apple worship period. I couldn’t understand what the commotion was about when I walked by on Friday. In fact, I don’t understand the Apple worship period.

]]> By: Frank http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36773 Frank Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:38:16 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36773 Guys, anyone know if there is wheelchair access to the 2nd floor? Guys,
anyone know if there is wheelchair access to the 2nd floor?

]]> By: Shawn http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36765 Shawn Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:27:58 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36765 The staff at the iBoutique in Westmount are nice and helpful. I'm just as likely to keep going there. The staff at the iBoutique in Westmount are nice and helpful. I’m just as likely to keep going there.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36763 Fagstein Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:30:23 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36763 <i>What about the people hanging around so they could write about it for their blogs?</i> They're even more pathetic. Hey, wait a second... What about the people hanging around so they could write about it for their blogs?

They’re even more pathetic.

Hey, wait a second…

]]> By: JF Prieur http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36760 JF Prieur Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:49:06 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36760 God I hate iLemmings.... God I hate iLemmings….

]]> By: Eric http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36756 Eric Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:11:31 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36756 "so you can one day tell your grandkids about it." That's a scary thought, these people reproducing. Their product lineup is hardly worth having a store never mind wasting a day of your life to see it. Now, lets see if you have any fanboys that visit the site... “so you can one day tell your grandkids about it.” That’s a scary thought, these people reproducing. Their product lineup is hardly worth having a store never mind wasting a day of your life to see it.

Now, lets see if you have any fanboys that visit the site…

]]> By: SekhmetDesign http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36755 SekhmetDesign Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:07:30 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36755 Hey, I was capturing some shots for the work. I'm not an Apple lover! :P Hey, I was capturing some shots for the work. I’m not an Apple lover! :P

]]> By: Hey Losers http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36753 Hey Losers Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:40:59 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36753 There's a second floor with a large wall full of software, peripheral gadgets, and..and..and.. probably lots of other stuff that I couldn't see because it was crowded! Don't get me started on those assistant pics. There’s a second floor with a large wall full of software, peripheral gadgets, and..and..and.. probably lots of other stuff that I couldn’t see because it was crowded!
Don’t get me started on those assistant pics.

]]> By: Jacob Pandora http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36751 Jacob Pandora Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:57:59 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36751 I apple-aude your coverage of this earth-shattering non-event. I apple-aude your coverage of this earth-shattering non-event.

]]> By: Josh http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36749 Josh Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:23:05 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36749 <i>Perhaps the only thing more pathetic than the people waiting in line to go into a store were the people who came up with excuses on how to cut in line.</i> What about the people hanging around so they could write about it for their blogs? Perhaps the only thing more pathetic than the people waiting in line to go into a store were the people who came up with excuses on how to cut in line.

What about the people hanging around so they could write about it for their blogs?

]]> By: Christelle http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/07/27/apple-store-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-36748 Christelle Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:22:47 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2119#comment-36748 Yea, they said the store would be like the NYC one or so? I imagined it much bigger! :P Nice reportage, crazyness and buzz... Could people actually buy stuff in that crazyness opening day? Or was it just for the show? Yea, they said the store would be like the NYC one or so? I imagined it much bigger! :P Nice reportage, crazyness and buzz… Could people actually buy stuff in that crazyness opening day? Or was it just for the show?

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