Comments on: Spectacular NYC Store, Big Crowd

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:02:14 +0000

I was up at the front of the line, too. There were a few people joking about what they’d do if they didn’t get a laptop and a situation where one fellow was calmly removed from the line, but the chaos must have been in the minutes and hours following the actual opening.

It may have been a pain having to stand for most of the day, but, from reading some of the other stories, I’ll take get in and get out by 7:30 and heading home over linebreaking, poor crowd control, etc. Congrats on the Shuffle, BTW :)

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:40:08 +0000

Is the owner of this site on Apple’s payroll? There is no mention of the chaos and the lowsy crowd control. Apple must have been rushing to open this store by Christmas and completely cut corners. [IFO -- Ha! Good one! No. I was at the ftont of the line and didn't see any problems that others have reported. So I've let the comments do the reporting on that angle.]

By: Max

Max — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:18:47 +0000

Yes that’s the shirt. The poster is of a ton iPhones all lined up all on Google Maps showing New York. Each search box says “Apple Store” and and has a little pin in the three New York stores.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:37:32 +0000

Did you notice that the billboards on the roof had changed to “Now Open” as well from the iPod info earlier in the day? I wonder if they’re using any “insta-change” technology or if they had two guys go up right after the store opened? [IFO -- Actually, the "Now Open" billboards we prepared early, hanging above the iPod versions. I heard the crowd roar maybe 15 minutes before opening, but couldn't see the billboards set back on the roof. Someone had pulled a rope and the new versions unfurled over the old.]

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:46:24 +0000

Andy Samberg (of D*** in a box fame) and Seth Meyers (another SNL cast member) were in the store at around 8:45 or 9. They both bought either a Macbook or a Macbook Pro–couldn’t see through the bag. I love those guys–very funny.

By: Paul S.

Paul S. — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:10:02 +0000

I think you mean Mary J Blige and Whoopie Goldberg! [IFO - Corrections made..thanks.]

My friend and I arrived just before 6 pm, and waited on line for just under 4 hours. Unfortunately, they ran out of t-shirts before that, but we got the posters and iTunes gift cards!

A lot of people seemed to think Apple would just be handing out iPods left and right. One woman that got in line a bit behind us asked, “Is this the line for the free iPods?!”

Also, I haven’t seen the shirt. Is it like the shirts the employees were wearing with the subway train letters/numbers, or was it your standard “{Apple} West 14th Street” shirt? [IFO -- I haven't taken my out of the box, so don't know.]

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:09:00 +0000

Will you be uploading any more photos? [IFO -- Am working on posting opening day photos...but I'm fried to do it Friday night!]

By: IS

IS — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:31:58 +0000

nevermind, i got the prize list on your other posting. still hope you won something!

go apple!

By: IS

IS — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:26:51 +0000

What were the prizes? Did you get anything good? What did people win? And it’s Mary J. Blige by the way. [IFO -- The prizes included varying amounts of the entire line: MacBook, shuffle, iPod touch, iTunes Music Gift Card. I won a shuffle--thank you, Apple! And I made the correction to Ms. Blige's name.]