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Apple Store The Summit: Your reports
Apple Store Summit Mall, the long-awaited first Apple Store for the state of Alabama, finally opened this Saturday, the 14th. While we enjoyed Jeremy's sneak peek of the store's exterior, we're eager for interior shots as well. So, if any of our trusty TUAW operatives visit the store this weekend, please share your reports and/or pictures. Here's hoping you scored a T-shirt.While you're there, show your love and set the display Macs internet homepages to TUAW!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
radpanic said 3:27PM on 4-15-2007
I was there for the opening and had a great time. The store is a little smaller than thought it would be but the new design is really nice and clean. There is only one cash register(on the right side of the Genius Bar) and all the reps have wireless devices for completing your purchase. Basically, Apple gets it all right once again! Here is a link to a few of my pictures from the opening:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/radpanic/sets/72157600076367334/
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Tansau said 4:40PM on 4-15-2007
The grand opening was at 10:00 AM Saturday, and the goal was to get 1000 people into the store by 11:30. We had some ominous clouds overhead, and friends and family in surrounding counties were calling in with reports of thunderstorms and hail. Luckily, the weather cooperated and those first thousand folks made it in without a drop of rain, and right on time.
A few photos from the opening:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karmacology/sets/72157600076526334/
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Rusty Boyer said 6:37PM on 4-15-2007
Sadly my wife and I were unable to make it to the Grand Opening at 10am. Since I had to work that morning (and we had a 2 hour drive to Birmingham after) we didn't make it to the store until about 4pm. Still the place was full, the employees were cheerful, and the store looked great.
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Daniel said 8:18PM on 4-15-2007
I was there!!! Thrid in line!!! I'll get pics of TUAW when I'm there later this week...because I'm sure I'll be there!!! Go to my Blog @ http://www.digitallydemented.com
--DW
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Ralph Daily said 8:27PM on 4-15-2007
The Summit opening in Birmingham was great due to the amazing apple staff that was as pumped as the customers. It was great. Here is link to my pictures ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ralphandjenny/sets/72157600080482213/
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ross said 2:32AM on 4-16-2007
OMG i am soo glad that i have an apple store about 5 mins away from my house!! I used to have to drive all the way to Atlanta or Nashville to go to an apple store.. i didnt get to go to the grand opening (as i was out of town), but i got a friend to get the t-shirt for me..i dont think we have had an opening of a store to be that the summit. ever..
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Galley said 8:21AM on 4-16-2007
Y'all are making me jealous! Greenville, SC is rumored to be getting South Carolina's first Apple Store sometime this year. My best friend moved from Greenville to Birmingham last year. He's fixin' to "make the switch" real soon.
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