Comments on: Thousands Greet First France Store http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/08/thousands-greet-first-france-store/ news and information about Apple Inc.'s retail stores Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:20:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jagger http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/08/thousands-greet-first-france-store/comment-page-1/#comment-32638 Jagger Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:52:00 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/?p=6003#comment-32638 You can find three 360-degree panoramic pictures (Genius bar, interior, entry) at the following address. http://www.360ouest.com/panoramas.php You can find three 360-degree panoramic pictures (Genius bar, interior, entry) at the following address.

http://www.360ouest.com/panoramas.php

]]> By: Constable Odo http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/08/thousands-greet-first-france-store/comment-page-1/#comment-32633 Constable Odo Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:48:28 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/?p=6003#comment-32633 Any naked guy yelling Windows and Linux doesn't deserve an Apple T-shirt. Typical Windows cheapster doesn't even want to spend money on clothing. Let's see a Windows Retail Store opening generate that kind of devotion. I can't wait to see what the Apple NYC Upper West Side store generates in the terms of people waiting on line for T-shirts. Even a couple of thousand people would be decent. I'm curious about the plastic covering to the store and how they're going to remove it. Any naked guy yelling Windows and Linux doesn’t deserve an Apple T-shirt. Typical Windows cheapster doesn’t even want to spend money on clothing.

Let’s see a Windows Retail Store opening generate that kind of devotion. I can’t wait to see what the Apple NYC Upper West Side store generates in the terms of people waiting on line for T-shirts. Even a couple of thousand people would be decent. I’m curious about the plastic covering to the store and how they’re going to remove it.

]]> By: Chris K http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/08/thousands-greet-first-france-store/comment-page-1/#comment-32631 Chris K Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:39:11 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/?p=6003#comment-32631 They could have given the naked man an Apple T-shirt! They could have given the naked man an Apple T-shirt!

]]> By: Maryla http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/08/thousands-greet-first-france-store/comment-page-1/#comment-32630 Maryla Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:46:38 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/?p=6003#comment-32630 According to French newspaper Liberation (see here http://www.liberation.fr/economie/0101601780-une-foule-pour-visiter-le-premier-apple-store-parisien) there were 1500 people at 10AM, and about 4.000 around noon. All the French mac websites report thousands of people at 10AM (but I don't know if they counted...) A few French stars were spotted : Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Vincent Cassel and Luc Besson. [IFO - Thanks for the additional info. I hand-counted the crowd at least three times, and it never total more than 750 in the queue at any one moment. I'm sure the total visitors to the store during the day was over 5,000. Sorry I missed the celebrities—I'm sure there were some who were lured by Apple's offer of free merchandise, as they've done before.] According to French newspaper Liberation (see here http://www.liberation.fr/economie/0101601780-une-foule-pour-visiter-le-premier-apple-store-parisien) there were 1500 people at 10AM, and about 4.000 around noon.

All the French mac websites report thousands of people at 10AM (but I don’t know if they counted…)

A few French stars were spotted : Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Vincent Cassel and Luc Besson. [IFO - Thanks for the additional info. I hand-counted the crowd at least three times, and it never total more than 750 in the queue at any one moment. I'm sure the total visitors to the store during the day was over 5,000. Sorry I missed the celebrities—I'm sure there were some who were lured by Apple's offer of free merchandise, as they've done before.]

]]> By: chris f http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/08/thousands-greet-first-france-store/comment-page-1/#comment-32629 chris f Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:16:54 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/?p=6003#comment-32629 i think the point was that there were no tshirts available by 5pm thus over 5000 people had visited the store by then. another awesome show for apple! woo hoo! i think the point was that there were no tshirts available by 5pm thus over 5000 people had visited the store by then.

another awesome show for apple! woo hoo!

]]> By: Brian Kaempen http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/08/thousands-greet-first-france-store/comment-page-1/#comment-32627 Brian Kaempen Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:27:53 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/?p=6003#comment-32627 No T-shirts??? I had read that triangular boxes were likely, were they a no-show? Any estimates about square footage? I haven't confirmed it, but there is an elevator in the back somewhere for accessibility to the mezzanine? Looks like a great first store for France and I can't wait to see what space Apple eventually locates in on the Champs Elysees. [IFO - Yes, an elevator is at the back-rear of the store, and there is back-of-house storage on the lower level through a center door. As for square footage, I actually haven't figured that—I'll get back there for the answer!] -Brian No T-shirts??? I had read that triangular boxes were likely, were they a no-show? Any estimates about square footage? I haven’t confirmed it, but there is an elevator in the back somewhere for accessibility to the mezzanine? Looks like a great first store for France and I can’t wait to see what space Apple eventually locates in on the Champs Elysees. [IFO - Yes, an elevator is at the back-rear of the store, and there is back-of-house storage on the lower level through a center door. As for square footage, I actually haven't figured that—I'll get back there for the answer!]

-Brian

]]> By: Neil http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/08/thousands-greet-first-france-store/comment-page-1/#comment-32624 Neil Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:54:45 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/?p=6003#comment-32624 A new system that is so backwards they need an external reader to handle card transactions. Way to go, Apple! A new system that is so backwards they need an external reader to handle card transactions. Way to go, Apple!

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