Oooh, the anticipation: New York's third Apple retail store now appears set to open on December 7, just in time for the shopping season (well, midway through Hannukah, but I forgive!). Backing up recent reports at ifoapplestore.com, reader David sent us a picture of the store construction wrap that leaves little doubt.
Will you be at the 14th Street store opening? We'll try to send our agents and snap some pictures.
Thanks David!
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11-30-2007 @ 6:31PM
tim said...
downtown seattle store?...anyone?...
please?
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11-30-2007 @ 7:03PM
Sam Weiss said...
What? You don't like traveling across the bridge to icky Bellevue.
Heh I live on the EastSide, and avoid Bellevue like the plague. I've always gone to the mall in Lynnwood for the Apple Store, But I don't understand why they don't have one in Seattle.
11-30-2007 @ 7:13PM
tim said...
well they do have on in u-village, which is where i normally go, but as part of my desire to get rid of my car all together in the city, it would be nice if they opened one downtown
12-01-2007 @ 4:25PM
Greg said...
Man, you guys have a ton all within easy driving distance!
We need an Apple store down here in Oly
11-30-2007 @ 6:49PM
duestown said...
You'd think they'd make the sign less confusing... the W and 4 trains don't go to West 14th. Sheesh.
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11-30-2007 @ 6:54PM
Michael Rose said...
Fair point -- they both go to Union Square, though, which is 1-2 blocks east of West 14th Street.
Using the subway numbers as typographic elements has a long history.
11-30-2007 @ 7:04PM
Lauram said...
Not 1 to 2 blocks West of Union Square, but two full subway stops on the L train, which is more like 5 blocks. That's the lengthy crosstown blocks, so it's just shy of a mile from Union Square.
11-30-2007 @ 7:15PM
Michael Rose said...
LauraM: Yes, the store is way, way west of Union Square -- however, West 14th St begins at 5th Avenue, which is a block west of the subway station. Didn't mean to cause more confusion!
12-01-2007 @ 12:31PM
sDawkins78 said...
Does the sign not make perfect sense in that it says "W" = West, "1" & "4" = 14th [Street] "Apple logo" = Apple [Store]?
Is this already understood, and I'm missing people's sarcasm or what?
12-01-2007 @ 2:32PM
Rhywun said...
@8: No, but you might be missing the fact that Apple is using actual subway line symbols to "spell" the location of the store.
Anyway, that neighborhood has sure morphed out of all recognition since the days when trannie hookers trawled the streets. It's more or less indistinguishable from Soho or Tribeca now.
11-30-2007 @ 8:32PM
David Tussey said...
This is literally across the street from the New York Google Office. ;-)
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11-30-2007 @ 10:09PM
ColonelSmith said...
If only they'd open one somewhere in Northwest Ohio.... say somewhere around Toledo? That way I don't have to go more than 70 miles away to get to a store.
11-30-2007 @ 10:32PM
badtzmaru said...
Cool! I hope to stop by! My sister will be in town so we can hit the new store on our way to Jeffrey!
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11-30-2007 @ 10:37PM
Louis sansano said...
I have seen these posters on 7th ave and 14th st about 3 blocks away from the site. I will defiantly be there.
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12-01-2007 @ 12:03AM
Max said...
I'll try to get out there. I'll have to see how my week is.
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12-01-2007 @ 1:46AM
David Sebastian Buus said...
they couldn't have done the sign any other way with the idea of subway symbols...
I mean the A E trains are very near... but how would you get the message across of the new W14th street store, with the letters "A" and "E" ?
oh... and the "L"
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12-01-2007 @ 10:12AM
eric f. said...
I am so excited about this. It's 5 minutes walking distance from me. yee haw!
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12-01-2007 @ 12:53PM
Sam said...
Hey Apple:
There are four other boroughs in New York City, you know!
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12-01-2007 @ 4:05PM
David Sebastian Buus said...
Allow me to link to my blog, where I initially wrote this ... :)
http://doctormacnyc.blogspot.com
:)
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