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There's good news for our friends in British Columbia: Vancouver's Pacific Centre Mall is getting a brand-new Apple Store on the upper level.
The store will hold a grand opening celebration this Saturday, May 24, starting at 10 a.m. The first thousand customers will get a free Apple t-shirt.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
James said 7:49PM on 5-20-2008
It's about time!
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Mark d said 8:16PM on 5-20-2008
Go canucks, go!
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chris said 8:22PM on 5-20-2008
in the words of Homer! "woohoo!"
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lilpunk1302 said 8:43PM on 5-20-2008
Huzzah.
But I presume no iPhones in this one(for now :/ )
I'll probably go to the opening, see if I can score some free swag.
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Gareth R.N. Sloan said 9:02PM on 5-20-2008
Hooray, Western Canada has been recognized!
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Simon Andrews said 10:45PM on 5-20-2008
Now onto Eastern Canada! All 20 of us want a store, other than driving/flying halfway across the country to one of the 3 in Toronto.
Andrew said 12:26AM on 5-21-2008
Although it would be nice if there were more Apple Stores more east, most likely won't happen. Most retail stores go through a specific process where they survey the area to see if it would work but Apple operates beyond that. Even with the popularity of the Apple name, Steve Jobs isn't going to just place stores anywhere even knowing full well the name itself will attract customers. If you've been one of those people who reg. checks to see any job openings in any Apple Store, you might have seen one where Apple was going to open one in I think Calgary but ultimately they bailed on it (even with the potential Calgary had to run one).
potato said 4:02AM on 5-21-2008
Andrew: Considering how hip Montreal is, you would think they'd have an Apple Store by now.
crsh said 7:47AM on 5-21-2008
Montreal has an Apple Store.. in Laval (northern subburb). ;)
There is a second one under construction on Ste-Catherine Street though, right next to Ogilvie (opening this summer?).
Todd Sieling said 10:18PM on 5-20-2008
Booyah!
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blax said 10:20PM on 5-20-2008
Come on TUAW, you aren't supposed to tell people. Now how am I supposed to get my free t-shirt? :(
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Calgary Guru said 3:20AM on 5-21-2008
Actually, the job listings at Apple already show upcoming stores in Edmonton at West Edmonton Mall, and in Calgary at Market Mall in the northwest area of the city.
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Andrew said 8:53PM on 5-21-2008
That's cool that Calgary is getting an Apple store after the first failed attempt. Before a store was opened here in Canada, I was hoping to see at least a store in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary (the major cities which most likely will draw interest, not that the Apple brand itself doesn't draw enough itself!) It's nice to see more opening but still wondering when a flagship store announced? (new or existing stores..)
Mark said 3:20AM on 5-21-2008
Finally. I'll be able to take my clunky iMac into the store and have it repaired while I wait? (My iMac suffers from the "pulled cord o' death syndrome - look it up on Apple's forums). I haven't had it repaired yet because I don't want to ship the bloody thing. About friggin' time.
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Tracy said 10:40AM on 5-21-2008
Darn! The first Apple store opening near me and I won't be home that weekend.
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FezMan88 said 2:10PM on 5-21-2008
I will repeat myself every time a new store opens.
PHILADELPHIA NEEDS ONE!
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Kristine said 11:20PM on 5-23-2008
Robert Palmer, you got this information from Palluxo! who was the first one to break this story, and yet, you failed to give them a credit. That's a low punch and you should re-consider giving credit to your sources, in this case, Palluxo! is the source:
http://www.palluxo.com/2008/05/20/apple-to-open-vancouver-store-earlier-than-expected-may-24/
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Robert Palmer said 9:08AM on 5-24-2008
Actually, I've never seen that site before, ever. We had many people contact us on May 20 when they received an email directly from Apple that the store was opening. I'm sure several of these commenters can verify that they received the email, and many of them probably sent in tips.
Nice angle to try and plug your site, though. Next time, consider sending us a tip: http://www.tuaw.com/tips
kerry said 4:50PM on 5-27-2008
It is about time, however what's with the free tshirt crap, so many other openings, especially city firsts, first people through the door received goodie bags and occasionally computers..
Bah.
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