GM + Apple = the Louvre?

**lofter1** · April 21st, 2006, 09:06 PM

no pics there ^

**Teno** · April 27th, 2006, 06:43 PM

The grand opening is May 6th.

Dammit I won't be in town.

Apple usually throws a big party for store openings, seeing as this is probably the most money Apple has spent on one of its stores should be something.

**macreator** · April 27th, 2006, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Teno

The grand opening is May 6th.

Dammit I won't be in town.

Apple usually throws a big party for store openings, seeing as this is probably the most money Apple has spent on one of its stores should be something.

Where did you hear May 6th?

UPDATE:

Nevermind, I found out the info on IfoAppleStore (www.ifoapplestore.com)

Looks like it is either May 6th or May 20th, although as the writer points out, May 20th seems more likely since Apple employees aren't going to show up at the store until some time next week.

**Deimos** · May 2nd, 2006, 07:18 PM

Too bad neither one is a friday night... if it's truly going to be a 24x7 store, that would have been a far more logical opening time.

**macreator** · May 2nd, 2006, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Deimos

Too bad neither one is a friday night... if it's truly going to be a 24x7 store, that would have been a far more logical opening time.

Ah, but you haven't met Mac fans! The opening dates are both Saturdays -- specifically at 10AM. In London, Mac fans camped out starting in the late morning on Friday before the opening of the Apple Store Regent Street.

I expect the same at the Midtown opening if not more fans showing up even earlier.

**Deimos** · May 5th, 2006, 05:44 AM

Originally Posted by macreator

Ah, but you haven't met Mac fans! The opening dates are both Saturdays -- specifically at 10AM. In London, Mac fans camped out starting in the late morning on Friday before the opening of the Apple Store Regent Street.

I expect the same at the Midtown opening if not more fans showing up even earlier.

I am a Mac fan

I switched at the Tiger launch and camped outside the SoHo store to pick up my Mac mini and join the cult. The latest rumor is for the launch to happen on the 19th (friday) to coincide with the 5th anniversary of the first apple store. I still contend that with this store being the first 24x7 store in the chain, that a Friday night launch makes more sense... just imagine the media buzz that will come from people camping outside the store for the entire day... and at that directly in front of CBS' studio.

**macreator** · May 5th, 2006, 04:21 PM

I too am a Mac fan. I went to Night of the Tiger and Panther and waited in line for several hours.

But...camping out is a bit too much for me just to get a free t-shirt.

I would go if the line will be short, even 4 hours would be tolerable, but camping out for a night? I'd rather sleep in my comfy bed at home

**MidtownGuy** · May 5th, 2006, 04:29 PM

Passed by yesterday- cube still completely covered in black. The fountains were running with a weak flow.

**Peteynyc1** · May 5th, 2006, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by MidtownGuy

Passed by yesterday- cube still completely covered in black. The fountains were running with a weak flow.

Perhaps the weak flow / stream is a symptom of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate). What a shame, such a young fountain. This usually happens to fountains over 40 years old.

**Scruffy88** · May 5th, 2006, 11:27 PM

^ haha

**lofter1** · May 6th, 2006, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by Peteynyc1

Perhaps the weak flow / stream is a symptom of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

PFIZER might be able to help ...

**Scruffy88** · May 6th, 2006, 06:51 PM

i heard somewhere that this was going to be open 24 hours a day. That can't be right. Anybody know better?

**Deimos** · May 8th, 2006, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Scruffy88

i heard somewhere that this was going to be open 24 hours a day. That can't be right. Anybody know better?

That's the going rumor right now.. it's being regarded as fact in the Mac community.

**pianoman11686** · May 8th, 2006, 03:20 PM

A photo taken around a month ago shows the glass coming through the black covering. It looks really good:

**Deimos** · May 9th, 2006, 12:49 AM

I'm psyched for the new store to be open... Apple's in the best shape they've ever been in as a company, and the new store will be an icon on 5th Ave. It should definitely be a lot of fun.