Comments on: New California Store on Hold http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/26/new-california-store-on-hold/ news and information about Apple Inc.'s retail stores Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chad http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/26/new-california-store-on-hold/#comment-402 Chad Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:17:09 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/26/new-california-store-on-hold/#comment-402 I haven't seen any construction work of any sort yet at the 716 State St "Proposed Mac Retail Store," and it's definitely been leased - any new leads on it one way or the other? I haven’t seen any construction work of any sort yet at the 716 State St “Proposed Mac Retail Store,” and it’s definitely been leased - any new leads on it one way or the other?

]]> By: Cedric Brown http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/26/new-california-store-on-hold/#comment-360 Cedric Brown Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:21:35 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/26/new-california-store-on-hold/#comment-360 First of all, I haven't been to SB in well over ten years, so maybe I don't know what I am talking about. I will site one example of a somewhat anti-business mindset in SB. I have a friend who is chief of engineering for a cell-phone carrier. He has overseen the initial construction of and subsequent upgrade of two different systems. He tells me that there is a 100 percent ban on cell-sites in the city limits of SB, even if the site's electronics and antenae are completely concealed. So it is not hard to imagine Apple encountering some resistance to puting a modernistic stainless-steel storefront in a historic retail district. I am one who feels Apple should work harder to make their stores better fit their surroundings. I doesn't seem to have hurt the SOHO store. I have personally visited 17 stores. I think it would be very fair to say that the Simi Valley, Manhattan Beach and Irvine Spectrum stores are kind of shoehorned into their respective shopping centers. "Stick out like a sore thumb" might be a bit strong. Blend with, without blending in should be their goal when there is very strong established look. First of all, I haven’t been to SB in well over ten years, so maybe I don’t know what I am talking about. I will site one example of a somewhat anti-business mindset in SB. I have a friend who is chief of engineering for a cell-phone carrier. He has overseen the initial construction of and subsequent upgrade of two different systems. He tells me that there is a 100 percent ban on cell-sites in the city limits of SB, even if the site’s electronics and antenae are completely concealed. So it is not hard to imagine Apple encountering some resistance to puting a modernistic stainless-steel storefront in a historic retail district. I am one who feels Apple should work harder to make their stores better fit their surroundings. I doesn’t seem to have hurt the SOHO store. I have personally visited 17 stores. I think it would be very fair to say that the Simi Valley, Manhattan Beach and Irvine Spectrum stores are kind of shoehorned into their respective shopping centers. “Stick out like a sore thumb” might be a bit strong. Blend with, without blending in should be their goal when there is very strong established look.

]]> By: Bob http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/26/new-california-store-on-hold/#comment-350 Bob Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:42:03 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/26/new-california-store-on-hold/#comment-350 Apple really needs to get a store in Santa Barbara, not San Luis Obispo. There already is a very decent store in SLO (Mac Superstore), and there isn't a good one in SB at all, just a couple dinky repair shops and CompUSA. SB also has a larger population than SLO county, and has a much greater average home price, income, etc. Apple's tried to get in to SB, but I think that they're not willing to make any sacrifices, so if they don't end up on State street, SB will just have to be without a store. Apple really needs to get a store in Santa Barbara, not San Luis Obispo. There already is a very decent store in SLO (Mac Superstore), and there isn’t a good one in SB at all, just a couple dinky repair shops and CompUSA. SB also has a larger population than SLO county, and has a much greater average home price, income, etc.

Apple’s tried to get in to SB, but I think that they’re not willing to make any sacrifices, so if they don’t end up on State street, SB will just have to be without a store.

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