Madison, WI Apple Store: Your Reports

showed up at 6 pm, when things had settled down a bit. had a nice conversation with a cute Apple Store employee, checked out the iPhone (WOW). i was hoping for more software on the shelves, but i realize it probably doesn't move very fast.

i'll still shop at The Mac Shop...whenever i can get across town by 6pm, which unfortunately is rare.

http://flickr.com/photos/9844600@N07/sets/72157600724528561/

Enjoy. :)

I have pictures, but I don't see how to email them to you.

OwlBoy writes: "Yeah, I was surprised at the number of older folks in line!"

Newsflash: us "older folks" have been Apple/Mac fans for several decades now sonny boy...

Gotta go find my cane and reading glasses.

JC

Andy-- I am in most of your pics, creepy stalker. ;) I must have been like 20 people ahead of you! (Tall guy, grey sleeveless shirt, sunglasses on head.)

I think I was in the early 70's, cause there was a kid (maybe the same one) who walked by me counting up.

3 Pics:

http://artworkapp.com/openplain/applestore/AppleStoreWestTowne1.png

http://artworkapp.com/openplain/applestore/AppleStoreWestTowne2.png

http://artworkapp.com/openplain/applestore/AppleStoreWestTowne3.png

@ Timothy,

Yeah, I saw that kid count us. When he was counting us, though, he was at around 30 or so, so I guess he was counting back from where he was in line, seeing as I wasn't in the first 30 or whatever to get in.

Darn, not in any of Andy's pictures.

Drove up from Rockford (Need an Apple Store there NOW!) with son, daughter & friend. Got there about 9:40 expecting a long line. Some 12 year old came by counting everyone, and we were in the 250 range. Got t-shirts for all, plus one for the wife who was working. 3 year old daughter was able to play with her first video iPod and was mesmerized. (She loves "School of Rock" which was playing!) Both got to the kid's table & took control of half the iMacs. The place was packed! Most wanted to see the iPhone & it trended towards an older +40 crowd. Honestly, I was expecting a larger turn out. We were out by Noon with a constant line of 20-30 waiting to get in the store. T-shirts could have been had until 2:00 pm by my best guess. Went to Michael's for custard. Kicked around State Street for 1 1/2 hours. Six year old son got a tie-dye shirt. A hippy gave him crystal on the street. Daughter bought a necklace at an Indi clothing store. They passed out as we made our way back to Rockford.

Some photos from the day.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9824236@N06/

we were in the play area as well! the store has a nice layout, with a kid table that has 4 seats, very nice. I never got to touch an iPhone, I'll have to go back later for that I guess.

overheard Build-a-Bear store employee: "Welcome to the Apple Store -- that just sounds so cool!"

^_^