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Boston's Apple Store to open May 16
We've been following the story of Boston's upcoming Apple Store for a long time, and now it's scheduled to open on Friday, May 16th at 6:00 PM. Yes, I'll be there. Say "Hi."When complete, it will be the ninth store in Massachusetts and certainly the largest ... or will it?
According to Gizmodo, the Boylston St. store will be the largest of all Apple retail stores. Citing "a store employee," Giz reports that an average 1,500-2000 customers/hour will visit the store.
Not so fast, Giz! Our friend Gary at ifoAppleStore shared this tidbit of information with us:
"...the [Boylston Street] lot is only 6,384 square-feet, so the store would have to be at least five stories to be larger than Regent Street (London), at 28,000 s.f."
At four stories high, it cannot be declared the biggest. Sorry, Boston. What we can say is that it opens soon and it's very, very big.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Murphy Mac said 11:49AM on 5-06-2008
Google Map of the site:
http://tinyurl.com/5e784a
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Keith Cappello said 11:59AM on 5-06-2008
I will be there. :)
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chris said 12:11PM on 5-06-2008
First MIT Flea Market then Apple store. Sounds like a fun day to me! Count me in.
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Ryan Goodlett said 12:13PM on 5-06-2008
Do all Apple Stores open on Friday's at 6:00 PM? Because that date and time seem hauntingly similar to the original iPhone launch day & time. Could it be that the new iPhone will launch May 16th?
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BOS_h8r said 12:19PM on 5-06-2008
It sure would be great if this store opens on the same day the Celtics are knocked out of the playoffs.
Unless it happens sooner.
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Victor Agreda Jr said 12:35PM on 5-06-2008
Don't forget to see if they've blacklisted TUAW.com on their Macs like they have done at other Apple stores ;-)
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Gabe said 12:56PM on 5-06-2008
Couldn't they just have a basement to make it a total of 5 floors @ ~6300sqft? Let's make a bet, if I'm right, you owe me a beer at the nearest bar (new dropkick murphy's bar?)
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Arlo said 1:42PM on 5-06-2008
Just in time for a few thousand Mac-users to decend upon Boston:
http://www.howconference.com/
Good timing, Apple. Smart.
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Timmay said 4:37PM on 5-06-2008
Damn it! That's the night of my friend's wedding!
errrr
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Tech-Type said 10:39PM on 5-08-2008
There is a basement. I have been in the place. The stairwell in the center is almost like the one in NY. All glass and self standing. The inside is a mixture of glass and stainless steel with light wooden style tables on the sides. The genius bar on the 3rd flr is a neat thing. Several large screen monitors behind it to let you know who the next customer is in line etc..
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Andrew said 12:53PM on 5-11-2008
Boston.com calls Thursday the opening. And now IFO does too. What gives!?
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RainyDayInterns said 7:32AM on 5-16-2008
Here are a few shots of "opening day" the Apple Store on Boylston Street. We were quite impressed with the energy of the staff and crowd. The central staircase is simply stunning. A great addition to Boston.
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2008/Home/May/RDMHomeMay08W3.htm#OpeningDay
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