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Title: OOT - Just some 'observations'
Post by: RNKIII on December 20, 2006, 05:27:33 PM
No, I'm not entering this from there..... But I had some errands to run in the Twin Cities today and if I get within range of the "reality distortion field" I get sucked into the nearest Apple Store to browse and drool...

THE PLACE WAS PACKED....  3 'bays' set up for sales of iPods, books (i & pro) and iMacs (17", 20", & 24") with appropriate stock lined up behind each counter.  Each 'bay' was 3-4 people deep waiting w/'plastic' in hand.  These 'bays' were in addition to the regular 'check out' counter (which was also 3-4 people deep).  Each bay had 2 'associates' manning them and the checkout counter had 3.

They were doing a 'land office' business today during the hour I was there.  
Interesting note that there was not 1 'mini' to be seen anywhere in the store. Didn't get a chance to ask why?!?!

One of the 'floor' people had an interesting sales 'pitch' for a family he was working with.  He turned on the iChat camera and 'presto' there was the family on the 24" iMac screen!!  "Mom" thought that was great as did the 2 kids (?no school?) and the salesperson had his sale....

Well, long enough.


Bob K. rnkiii
Title: OOT - Just some 'observations'
Post by: RHPConsult on December 20, 2006, 10:52:54 PM
I visited the Honolulu store today.

Same set-up.

Same Land Office business. Coin-of-the-realm changing hands as though it was going out-of style, to mix a metaphor or two. Amazing

Yers truly.

An Enthusiastic Apple Shareholder!  toothgrin.gif
Title: OOT - Just some 'observations'
Post by: Gregg on December 21, 2006, 07:46:58 AM
Gotta go there soon - Milwaukee (Wauwatosa) store - to get my son's replacement when the insurance tells us how much they'll pay. I'll have to drool over the iMacs while I'm there...