By the way, the Regent Street store grand opening will feature, "musical entertainment," according to e-mail Apple has sent to registered customers in the UK. "Come to play on opening day," the e-mail begins, and adds that the store’s calendar is, "already booked with 250 special events before the year’s end." The e-mail also promotes the store’s Studio, the Studio Series classes that will be held there, daily workshops and the Genius Bar. Lastly, the e-mail notes the Lucky Bags available to the first 300 people at £249, with merchandise worth £705, and commemorative T-shirt to the first 2,500 guests. At the Shinsaibashi (Osaka) store, the musical entertainment was provided by a disc jockey spinning a couple of electronic turntables.

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