Comments on: Apple Zeroes In on New Orleans

By: Gary Allen

Gary Allen — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:26:57 +0000

Frank — Is it wise to call Apple names, when you’re trying to attract their product users as customers?

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:01:11 +0000

Apple Store sucks!
Go to the Computer Shop, it’s much better!

By: BenB

BenB — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:18:02 +0000

Both sell Macs for the exact same price, and the Apple Store has better service. Computer Shoppe doesn’t have all the cool stuff laid out to fool with, either. I loved the Computer Shoppe for many years, but, time are changing, and the Apple Store is here to stay, and a very good resource. I’ll miss Computer Shoppe, but it’s a new day.

By: BenB

BenB — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:36:29 +0000

Store opens this Saturday, September 27, 2008!

Now let’s hope for a Lafayette and Shreveport locations!

By: BenB

BenB — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:34:31 +0000

It’ll open by the fall.
Trust me…

There’s another opening soon in Jackson, Mississippi, too.

Next location will be either Lafayette or Shreveport in late 2009.

By: Graham Blackall

Graham Blackall — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:24:50 +0000

I was in Lakeside Mall today, I saw the Apple Store under construction. It is taking the place of the old Discovery Channel store in the center of the mall next to Victoria’s Secret and Adler’s Jewelry. I peeked inside from the corner and saw that nothing had yet been done. Hopefully, It will come soon!

By: BenB

BenB — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:44:50 +0000

Hey Gael, get a life! N.O. is not the center of the universe! I’m a citizen of New Orleans, I own a business there. But not every business “owes” N.O. anything, and not every business is best served inside city limits. Why has N.O. re-elected a mayor who is a lame duck, doing nothing to help the city? Because citizens like you re-elected him in the face of all logic. N.O. needs help. But not from major corporations, not from government, but from it’s own citizens, when they are ready to grow up and make “real” changes.

By: Gael Thompson

Gael Thompson — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:03:54 +0000

In spite of the seemingly altruistic gesture of FINALLY opening a store NEAR New Orleans, Apple has surely shown its true colors. The promo for this store is almost laughable. If Apple had done its research from the standpoint of recovery in a city that needs business, especially big and important business, it would have established its location within city limits,so that New Orleans would get the taxes earned. As a citizen of this city, i make the effort to do all my spending within city limits. Home Depot has opened TWO stores within city limits. By taking that ‘risk’, they are bringing money to the city, that might actually end up in Jefferson Parish, because Mac owners have no choice but to go to Lakeside to visit with the Genius Bar and take classes. All I can do is shake my head and wish I had a PC.

By: Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:04:26 +0000

you can still get computer repair for mac at http://applerepairneworleans.com they’re in the french quarter

By: Ginslinger

Ginslinger — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:23:47 +0000

I know a guy who has quoted very specific building materials for the Lakeside Apple Store. Don’t want to say too much, in case he is covered by a NDA.

By: BenB

BenB — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:51:39 +0000

Apple now has the jobs posted on the Apple site, I’d guess this summer.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:28:00 +0000

@eric - You obviously don’t know anything about the geography of our city, the population, or the damage that occurred.

By: JohnB

JohnB — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:08:37 +0000

The Lakeside employees know the store is coming. So, it’s coming. They won’t say when, however.

By: BenB

BenB — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:21:18 +0000

There is no 2nd Louisiana store planned for Metairie, New Orleans, Lafayette, or anywhere else. Baton Rouge, that’s it, we got one, that’s all we’ll have for a long time. Misguided rumor… [IFO - I disagree. The plans are real.]

By: tom

tom — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:47:49 +0000

Now you are acting like an idiot. London, Ontario does NOT need an Apple Store. Neither does anywhere else. Besides, even after the hurricane, the metropolitan area population is over 1 million, a loss of about 300,000, not a reduction by half. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans-Metairie-Kenner%2C_LA_MSA
That still makes it more than twice the size of the London metropolitan area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%2C_Ontario
Let’s assume you are correct about everything being destroyed (you are not). Does that not mean people are not supposed to rebuild? What you said is insulting to everyone that lives or did live there.