The city of Hong Kong is the most obvious omission among Apple’s retail initiative, as the city is at top of international retailing, technology and tourism. But as with every other city, finding the perfect location has been difficult. The city is divided into two major regions separated by a harbor, and within those regions there are dozens of potential districts, each with its own personality. But sources say a finalist has now been chosen–somewhere–and that it features a 40-foot tall, circular entrance, possibly made of glass and surrounded by a narrow moat of water. Once inside, visitors will descend into an underground store, much like the existing Fifth Avenue (NYC) store. Construction on the store could begin soon, and a grand opening could be held in 2010.
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I’d prefer a stream running underneath a transparent glass floor.
Well Apple store is a great addition to this amazing Hong Kong international country and its been a long time coming ….BUT
how about letting us join the Apples iTunes store online, so we can buy every thing that other countries can buy on itunes top up cards, buy music, movies, videos, ringtones, etc. etc. now that would be an amazing step forward for Apple! …come on guys you know it will do amazingly well and put us on the Apple International map!!
Yeah I agree with pauMOGGG – it’s a bit retarded having the iPhone 3GS here, and only an app store – they even sell Apple TV’s here but since we can’t actually buy movies it just seems half-cocked. iTunes would be really important to the local community and make it feel like Apple actually really cares about their HK customers, not just getting them to buy 1/2 the story.
News of an Apple store in Hong Kong is fantastic. Hopefully this will usher in new levels of service and support to the many Apple devotees here in Hong Kong. Currently we are serviced by ‘so-called’ authorised resellers who offer poor product knowledge, no genius bars and lack lustre customer service at the best of times. I thoroughly agree with the previous posters regarding iTunes in Hong Kong; unfortunately the large media corporations and distributors in Hong Kong don’t take kindly to anyone buying music, TV shows or movies without them getting their cut, it’s the way things are done here.
I wonder if anyone actually knows where the store is to be located yet?
So when will it be opened as it was suppossed to start building/renovation end last year ?
Yes good question. Nobody seems to know…
I think the most likely location for this glass circular entrance Apple store is the current location for SOGO TST.
For the comments regarding Apple’s iTunes Store HK, that is an issue that Apple cannot control. We should be directing our efforts towards the record labels, movie studios and TV networks to let down the artificial barriers they put up online. These old thinking companies need to realize there are no borders for online retailing and the artists and movie makers what their content to be available to everyone online and not regionalized like it currently is.
Ok so we heard a very very faint suggestion that Hong Kong ONCE will get an Apple Store and nothing since! We have heard Nothing since! Only 2 or 3 people have commented here about it! I suggest that there Is NOT going to be a store in anytime soon its all hype and hot air that lasted One article from some where … so lets totally forget about it until we hear some thing in the next few years that is more concrete! Don’t hold your breath! We ain’t even got iTune accounts yet, so a store??? …ha ha! IT AINT HAPPENING! AND IT MAY NEVER HAPPEN! Let me know if you read something on the back of a flyer some where!
I’m not so pessimistic about a Hong Kong store. It’s a very difficult city for a very selective retailer, which is what Apple is. Do you locate free-standing? Shopping center? Island, mainland? Lots of strategy is needed for this city.
so think its safe to say as we have heard nothing at all that the APPLE STORE AINT GONNA HAPPEN IN HONG KONG !!
so case closed !
last thing to say …. we can as HK people just go on buying the Apple in large amounts as we all ways have been doing with out a store … its not needed… just another store and we have millions here already… online is the simplest…
- log on to Apple store in Hong Kong English or Chinese
- select product[s]
-s elect paypal /credit card…
- hit send
- wait 48hours approx.
- the product arrives
- thank you Apple till i need you again
- Bye Bye
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