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Earlier today, Apple opened its newest retail store at Bentall Centre in the UK. As usual, we asked any TUAW operatives who may have attended to share their reports and/or pictures. So, did you go, and if you did, how was it? Let us know in the comments. Here's hoping you scored a T-shirt (or even won the "Digital Lifestyle Collection!").Reply in the Mail.app with a specific quote.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Simon Davidian said 4:17PM on 2-17-2007
my photos - http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonn/
bagged myself 6 t-shirts
Simon
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Oskar Krawczyk said 10:40AM on 2-17-2007
My notes: http://blog.olicio.us/2007/02/17/apple-store-bentall-centre-grand-opening/
Pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oskarkrawczyk/sets/72157594540402594/
Was quite ok, just got one Tee.
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zoffdino said 10:52AM on 2-17-2007
Just one question: how do you make an Aqua-style map like the one above. I have been looking all over the net for software like that, but have no clue how to make one.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Alex said 11:02AM on 2-17-2007
You go here
http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/bentallcentre/map/
and copy & paste the picture
:)
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Daniel Tull said 11:17AM on 2-17-2007
You can see my pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18319588@N00/sets/72157594540685104/
I posted about Apple store openings at my blog: http://tullephant.net/blog/2007/02/17/on-why-i-go-to-apple-store-openings/
Nice to see I made it into other peoples pictures! :)
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Tim Watt said 11:42AM on 2-17-2007
Already commented on the previous Bentalls article, but see http://www.timwatt.com for comments and photos.
I'd think Apple must be very pleased with the store's first day. Tim
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Dave said 12:55PM on 2-17-2007
The opening was really good, everyone really enthusiastic. I was surprised how many silver surfers I saw there. The first customer had queued from 4am which is pretty early.
You can see my full report and photos at:
http://www.geekanoids.co.uk
Enjoy!
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Matthew said 1:37PM on 2-17-2007
I went along at about 10, got myself a tshirt, I considered getting more, but I thought I would that would be selfish. It was pretty good, only 1 till, but lots of sales assistants with the portable card reader things. Bought myself an iPod power adapter. They had a few Airport Extremes, which seemed to be going quite fast.
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Simon Davidian said 4:17PM on 2-17-2007
repost
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87416977@N00/sets/72157594540875544/
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Darrell said 4:33PM on 2-17-2007
Managed to get an early break from work to nip in and grap a t-shirt. I found it interesting that our sales at john lewis rite next door whernt that effected, i sold a few macbooks and some imacs today which is the average for a saturday. I think the extra year guarantee is what will bring people to JL but they win hands down on accessories and software.
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tom b said 6:41PM on 2-17-2007
I got there 10 seconds before the count down. I expected there to be less than 100 people, but there was more than 500! I still got my t-shirt though, which luckily was large, not extra large. I was tempted to get more than one, but i decided against it. Also, thanks to all the people who put ther pictures on flickr, i found myself 3 times!
Something tells me that John Lewis is gonna lose a lot of business.
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Tom Hutchinson said 6:22PM on 2-17-2007
Iv put up some pics on my site www.fridgeday.com
Anyone else here who was queing up at around 6-7:30sih outside bentalls?
(There where 5 or so of us)
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Karl Allen-Muncey said 6:24AM on 2-18-2007
It Did indeed open - was a great day, I was Lucky enough to be the 1st in the Queue of what mst have been well over 1000 people, and thus 1st to step through the doors, everyone there was taking pictures, so I'm sure there will be a ton out there.
Karl
http://www.alienmonkey.co.uk
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James said 5:37AM on 2-18-2007
Has anybody heard anything about an Apple Store in Dublin???
Went to NY and saw the 5th Ave and Soho stores and when I told people here they said 'There are a few Apple stores here (Dublin)". There aren't. Apparently the camera shops that deal Apple products are mistaken for Apple stores!
HELP! PLEASE OPEN AN APPLE STORE IN DUBLIN!!!
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saamvisual said 7:25AM on 2-18-2007
Is anyone able to say who got the big prize/s?
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Nik Fletcher said 8:22AM on 2-18-2007
saamvisual,
The contest is open until Monday 6pm according to the Bentall Centre page:
http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/bentallcentre/week/20070218.html
So presumably no-one can say anything until then.
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SteveH said 7:30AM on 2-19-2007
Prizes, T Shirts, queues!!! Aaaargh! I can't take reading about Apple Store openings any more. Sitting here in Europe's largest economy, fifth largest in the world I just want to know one thing. WHEN ARE APPLE GOING TO START OPENING STORES IN GERMANY??
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