Comments on: The Apple Store perhaps has leapt over the Selachimorpha http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/04/the-apple-store-perhaps-has-leapt-over-the-selachimorpha/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:30:45 -0500 hourly 1 By: Wishful http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/04/the-apple-store-perhaps-has-leapt-over-the-selachimorpha/comment-page-1/#comment-794513 Wishful Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:44:26 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=32656#comment-794513 Kidd Redd... agree. No matter which store I'm in.. there are so many "genuises" or over-zealous Apple nerds who landed a job that I feel like I'm about to be attacked. They glare at you when you come in, and as you leave empty handed. First of all, there should be a sign that reads "If you don't have at lease $200 in your wallet, stay the hell out". Don't get me wrong, I love to gaze at the shiny glory, but when a whole bunch of 8 yr olds are playing with the phones, or even the computers, it calls for a new dimension of shopping patience. Kidd Redd… agree.

No matter which store I’m in.. there are so many “genuises” or over-zealous Apple nerds who landed a job that I feel like I’m about to be attacked. They glare at you when you come in, and as you leave empty handed. First of all, there should be a sign that reads “If you don’t have at lease $200 in your wallet, stay the hell out”.

Don’t get me wrong, I love to gaze at the shiny glory, but when a whole bunch of 8 yr olds are playing with the phones, or even the computers, it calls for a new dimension of shopping patience.

]]> By: Wishful http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/04/the-apple-store-perhaps-has-leapt-over-the-selachimorpha/comment-page-1/#comment-794512 Wishful Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:44:26 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=32656#comment-794512 Kidd Redd... agree. No matter which store I'm in.. there are so many "genuises" or over-zealous Apple nerds who landed a job that I feel like I'm about to be attacked. They glare at you when you come in, and as you leave empty handed. First of all, there should be a sign that reads "If you don't have at lease $200 in your wallet, stay the hell out". Don't get me wrong, I love to gaze at the shiny glory, but when a whole bunch of 8 yr olds are playing with the phones, or even the computers, it calls for a new dimension of shopping patience. Kidd Redd… agree.

No matter which store I’m in.. there are so many “genuises” or over-zealous Apple nerds who landed a job that I feel like I’m about to be attacked. They glare at you when you come in, and as you leave empty handed. First of all, there should be a sign that reads “If you don’t have at lease $200 in your wallet, stay the hell out”.

Don’t get me wrong, I love to gaze at the shiny glory, but when a whole bunch of 8 yr olds are playing with the phones, or even the computers, it calls for a new dimension of shopping patience.

]]> By: kidd redd http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/04/the-apple-store-perhaps-has-leapt-over-the-selachimorpha/comment-page-1/#comment-794028 kidd redd Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:42:00 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=32656#comment-794028 The Apple Store SUCKS. Even here in lil' ol' Nashville, Tn. It's crap. The Geniuses? Oh, please. Don't bother. And the last two times I go in to try and buy a Macbook for my business, I get them asking, "Do you have a business consultant?" I tried getting terms for my successful biz (we made the Inc Mag 5000), we were turned down, even though we are one of the city's most successful new companies. I ask for a Mac and say I need a 4 gig memory upgrade and am told 48 hours by some inked-up kid with a nose ring. I go across town to another reseller and get one with an upgrade in 15 minutes. And this phony-ass IP3G daily "shortage? Give me a break. You just know they're controlling this for whatever marketing reason. Apple Stores suck. The Apple Store SUCKS. Even here in lil’ ol’ Nashville, Tn. It’s crap. The Geniuses? Oh, please. Don’t bother. And the last two times I go in to try and buy a Macbook for my business, I get them asking, “Do you have a business consultant?” I tried getting terms for my successful biz (we made the Inc Mag 5000), we were turned down, even though we are one of the city’s most successful new companies. I ask for a Mac and say I need a 4 gig memory upgrade and am told 48 hours by some inked-up kid with a nose ring. I go across town to another reseller and get one with an upgrade in 15 minutes.

And this phony-ass IP3G daily “shortage? Give me a break. You just know they’re controlling this for whatever marketing reason.

Apple Stores suck.

]]> By: Lumberg http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/04/the-apple-store-perhaps-has-leapt-over-the-selachimorpha/comment-page-1/#comment-793887 Lumberg Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:03:03 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=32656#comment-793887 I've been to the apple store in Fashion Valley mall a few times on trips to San Diego. I'm sorry to say that the place reminded me of Radio Shack. Well, a really nice Radio Shack. Maybe I just happened to be there at bad times (several times in a row) but there was always a 20+ minute wait just to buy something. People would stand at the register forever doing God knows what while I looked on dumbfounded. Product + Payment = sale. Am I missing something? My first two trips down there were pre iPhone, so that wasn't the issue. Anyone who has shopped at radio shack knows about trying to buy a watch battery with cash while the person at the register takes 25 minutes selling cellular service to the person in front of you. The last time I was at the Fashion Valley Apple store I took one look at the line and decided to buy my iPod from a vending machine in Macy's a short walk away. To me the Apple Store 'experience' is just another line. I'll pass. I’ve been to the apple store in Fashion Valley mall a few times on trips to San Diego. I’m sorry to say that the place reminded me of Radio Shack. Well, a really nice Radio Shack. Maybe I just happened to be there at bad times (several times in a row) but there was always a 20+ minute wait just to buy something. People would stand at the register forever doing God knows what while I looked on dumbfounded. Product + Payment = sale. Am I missing something? My first two trips down there were pre iPhone, so that wasn’t the issue.

Anyone who has shopped at radio shack knows about trying to buy a watch battery with cash while the person at the register takes 25 minutes selling cellular service to the person in front of you.

The last time I was at the Fashion Valley Apple store I took one look at the line and decided to buy my iPod from a vending machine in Macy’s a short walk away. To me the Apple Store ‘experience’ is just another line. I’ll pass.

]]> By: kilsey http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/04/the-apple-store-perhaps-has-leapt-over-the-selachimorpha/comment-page-1/#comment-793829 kilsey Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:46:29 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=32656#comment-793829 Dunno John - the 5th Avenue store is the crown jewel of the Apple retail empire in the US, in a heavily trafficked touristy location, after the launch of one of Apple's fastest-selling products? I see your point, but on the other hand you have to accept that you went to the busiest Apple store and then complained about it being busy. I work next to the 14th St store and actually wandered in there during a late lunch, about the same time. Plenty of people available to help, not too crowded. That said, there's a bit of distance between Chelsea and 59th and 5th, so I can understand that not being a huge help, but I think that particular location is simply ALWAYS crazy. Dunno John – the 5th Avenue store is the crown jewel of the Apple retail empire in the US, in a heavily trafficked touristy location, after the launch of one of Apple’s fastest-selling products? I see your point, but on the other hand you have to accept that you went to the busiest Apple store and then complained about it being busy.

I work next to the 14th St store and actually wandered in there during a late lunch, about the same time. Plenty of people available to help, not too crowded.

That said, there’s a bit of distance between Chelsea and 59th and 5th, so I can understand that not being a huge help, but I think that particular location is simply ALWAYS crazy.

]]> By: John Biggs http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/04/the-apple-store-perhaps-has-leapt-over-the-selachimorpha/comment-page-1/#comment-793656 John Biggs Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:37:57 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=32656#comment-793656 great report, seamus. I agree 100%, 150% in canadian. great report, seamus. I agree 100%, 150% in canadian.

]]> By: Seamus Bellamy http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/04/the-apple-store-perhaps-has-leapt-over-the-selachimorpha/comment-page-1/#comment-793638 Seamus Bellamy Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:12:48 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=32656#comment-793638 I'll have to agree with you on that one - A trip to the Apple Store these days is more pricks than kicks. I've always been one to stop listening to a band once too many people dig their material (except for the Pogues... I'll never leave them,) and I suppose that the same thing goes for my take on shopping. After a whirlwind tour of the former Yugoslavia with the Canadian Forces back in the mid-nineties, I've been left with the 'no' feeling every time I am forced to wade into a crowd. I also don't dig on sudden loud noises or open doors, but that's another story. When I heard tell that we were getting our own Apple Store here in Vancouver, I was thrilled: We have some decent vendors out here for Mac gear, but to have The Mother Ship within reach was just the cat's ass. No more visiting the folks in Ontario with designs of destination shopping at the Toronto store while I was there. The first week was balls-to-the-wall bat-shit crazy. Old love nor money would see you through the front door. The place was utterly packed. I tried returning on week three, and the place was still nucking futs. the poor bastards working the floor where down to bloody stumps at the ends of their legs trying to see to everyone. I went in, got what I needed and got the hell out as fast as I could. It was not the experience I was looking for. Looking back, I didn't even bother to comparison shop against similar products in the store. I just wanted to get the Hell out of there. I picked up an iPhone 3G the other day and am seriously considering going without a case for the time being. I'll throw it in a tube sock and keep my sanity - at least until Apple: The Three-Ring Meat-Puppet Circus returns to being Apple Inc. once more. I’ll have to agree with you on that one – A trip to the Apple Store these days is more pricks than kicks. I’ve always been one to stop listening to a band once too many people dig their material (except for the Pogues… I’ll never leave them,) and I suppose that the same thing goes for my take on shopping.

After a whirlwind tour of the former Yugoslavia with the Canadian Forces back in the mid-nineties, I’ve been left with the ‘no’ feeling every time I am forced to wade into a crowd. I also don’t dig on sudden loud noises or open doors, but that’s another story.

When I heard tell that we were getting our own Apple Store here in Vancouver, I was thrilled: We have some decent vendors out here for Mac gear, but to have The Mother Ship within reach was just the cat’s ass. No more visiting the folks in Ontario with designs of destination shopping at the Toronto store while I was there.

The first week was balls-to-the-wall bat-shit crazy. Old love nor money would see you through the front door. The place was utterly packed.

I tried returning on week three, and the place was still nucking futs. the poor bastards working the floor where down to bloody stumps at the ends of their legs trying to see to everyone. I went in, got what I needed and got the hell out as fast as I could. It was not the experience I was looking for. Looking back, I didn’t even bother to comparison shop against similar products in the store. I just wanted to get the Hell out of there.

I picked up an iPhone 3G the other day and am seriously considering going without a case for the time being. I’ll throw it in a tube sock and keep my sanity – at least until Apple: The Three-Ring Meat-Puppet Circus returns to being Apple Inc. once more.

]]> By: ajadoniz http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/04/the-apple-store-perhaps-has-leapt-over-the-selachimorpha/comment-page-1/#comment-793635 ajadoniz Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:06:46 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=32656#comment-793635 No. It's full of people without an intention of buying Apple products, they just was to peruse and fiddle with the goods. I had to go online to buy iPod nano's for my sisters, it was a mess in there (Wilmington, DE). No. It’s full of people without an intention of buying Apple products, they just was to peruse and fiddle with the goods. I had to go online to buy iPod nano’s for my sisters, it was a mess in there (Wilmington, DE).

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