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3rd Australian Apple Store opens this weekend
Australians waited a long time for Apple to establish a retail presence in their backyard, but now the stores are popping up everywhere. Apple Store Chadstone will open on Saturday, September 13th at 10:00 AM. This will be Australia's third store to open in so many months. As ifoAppleStore points out, with all three of Australia's Apple Stores in the east (this one is south of Melbourne), there's plenty of room for expansion in the west (like Perth).
If you visit Apple Store Chadstone over the weekend, let us know! We'd love to have your stories and pictures.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kevin Miller said 3:38PM on 9-08-2008
"with all three of Australia's Apple Stores in the east..."
Um, are you familiar with Australia's population density? Pretty much everyone lives in the east. Perth is the only place west of Adelaide that might conceivably support a store, unless Apple wants to capture the elusive dust and wallaby markets.
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d said 4:29PM on 9-08-2008
And they specifically mention Perth as a place in the west of Australia where an Apple store should open.
Larry said 4:27PM on 9-08-2008
What about the Bartertown location?
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Dan said 4:45PM on 9-08-2008
Enough about Australia - when's New Zealand going to get a store? Auckland could support one!
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Rhys said 10:52PM on 9-08-2008
Adelaide! Adelaide!
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ft said 3:10AM on 9-09-2008
Chadstone, still too far away and crammed into a shopping centre. How about in the city or the city, fringe, I am sure that there is enough demand in Melbourne for two...
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Ka-Meng said 4:54AM on 9-09-2008
I only live about 5 minutes away from Chadstone, so all is good!
Having said that, I agree that there should also be a mothership in the city, the old Nike Melbourne would be been prime real estate for an Apple Store, but I guess Telstra got to it first and setup a Life store instead! :S
josh said 9:42AM on 9-09-2008
i agree with Ka-Meng... the old nike store would of been PERFECT... but they didn't jump on it.
and also... didn't the chadstone store ALREADY open and close up?? my friend swore he went into the store the day after it opened...
BUT i'll be there at 10am!
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Ka-Meng said 3:42AM on 9-10-2008
josh, your friend may be referring to the Apple Reseller on the ground floor? They're still open last I checked. The retail Apple Store is on the first floor and has been boarded up for the longest of time! I might pop by one of these evenings to see if they've unveiled it yet ;)
May bump into you on Saturday!