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Apple NYC Meatpacking store due to open next week?
Oooh, the anticipation: New York's third Apple retail store now appears set to open on December 7, just in time for the shopping season (well, midway through Hannukah, but I forgive!). Backing up recent reports at ifoapplestore.com, reader David sent us a picture of the store construction wrap that leaves little doubt.
Will you be at the 14th Street store opening? We'll try to send our agents and snap some pictures.
Thanks David!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
tim said 6:31PM on 11-30-2007
downtown seattle store?...anyone?...
please?
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Sam Weiss said 7:03PM on 11-30-2007
What? You don't like traveling across the bridge to icky Bellevue.
Heh I live on the EastSide, and avoid Bellevue like the plague. I've always gone to the mall in Lynnwood for the Apple Store, But I don't understand why they don't have one in Seattle.
tim said 7:13PM on 11-30-2007
well they do have on in u-village, which is where i normally go, but as part of my desire to get rid of my car all together in the city, it would be nice if they opened one downtown
Greg said 4:25PM on 12-01-2007
Man, you guys have a ton all within easy driving distance!
We need an Apple store down here in Oly
duestown said 6:49PM on 11-30-2007
You'd think they'd make the sign less confusing... the W and 4 trains don't go to West 14th. Sheesh.
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Michael Rose said 6:54PM on 11-30-2007
Fair point -- they both go to Union Square, though, which is 1-2 blocks east of West 14th Street.
Using the subway numbers as typographic elements has a long history.
Lauram said 7:04PM on 11-30-2007
Not 1 to 2 blocks West of Union Square, but two full subway stops on the L train, which is more like 5 blocks. That's the lengthy crosstown blocks, so it's just shy of a mile from Union Square.
Michael Rose said 7:15PM on 11-30-2007
LauraM: Yes, the store is way, way west of Union Square -- however, West 14th St begins at 5th Avenue, which is a block west of the subway station. Didn't mean to cause more confusion!
sDawkins78 said 12:31PM on 12-01-2007
Does the sign not make perfect sense in that it says "W" = West, "1" & "4" = 14th [Street] "Apple logo" = Apple [Store]?
Is this already understood, and I'm missing people's sarcasm or what?
Rhywun said 2:32PM on 12-01-2007
@8: No, but you might be missing the fact that Apple is using actual subway line symbols to "spell" the location of the store.
Anyway, that neighborhood has sure morphed out of all recognition since the days when trannie hookers trawled the streets. It's more or less indistinguishable from Soho or Tribeca now.
David Tussey said 8:32PM on 11-30-2007
This is literally across the street from the New York Google Office. ;-)
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ColonelSmith said 10:09PM on 11-30-2007
If only they'd open one somewhere in Northwest Ohio.... say somewhere around Toledo? That way I don't have to go more than 70 miles away to get to a store.
badtzmaru said 10:32PM on 11-30-2007
Cool! I hope to stop by! My sister will be in town so we can hit the new store on our way to Jeffrey!
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Louis sansano said 10:37PM on 11-30-2007
I have seen these posters on 7th ave and 14th st about 3 blocks away from the site. I will defiantly be there.
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Max said 12:03AM on 12-01-2007
I'll try to get out there. I'll have to see how my week is.
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David Sebastian Buus said 1:46AM on 12-01-2007
they couldn't have done the sign any other way with the idea of subway symbols...
I mean the A E trains are very near... but how would you get the message across of the new W14th street store, with the letters "A" and "E" ?
oh... and the "L"
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eric f. said 10:12AM on 12-01-2007
I am so excited about this. It's 5 minutes walking distance from me. yee haw!
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Sam said 12:53PM on 12-01-2007
Hey Apple:
There are four other boroughs in New York City, you know!
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David Sebastian Buus said 4:05PM on 12-01-2007
Allow me to link to my blog, where I initially wrote this ... :)
http://doctormacnyc.blogspot.com
:)
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