Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Retail, Cult of Mac, Apple
The Lego Apple Store
Man, for all of the gadget lovin', excellent software, and community power floating around the Mac crowd, this is the real reason why I'm such a fan of the cult of Mac: someone loved the Apple Store enough to make a Lego version of it. Just awesome -- look at the little nanochromatic iPods, the touches and iPhones, the iMacs and even a Cinema for good measure. The only thing missing, really, is the black t-shirted Geniuses, complete with little credit card swipers so you don't have to go up to the counter.
Really great. I don't know what kind of loyalty exists that would drive a person to recreate a retail space in Lego form, but I'm strangely glad it's out there somewhere.
Really great. I don't know what kind of loyalty exists that would drive a person to recreate a retail space in Lego form, but I'm strangely glad it's out there somewhere.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Zorro said 3:12PM on 10-17-2008
Not only is that impressive, but I think it may actually be bigger than the one I worked at.
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Cliff said 3:13PM on 10-17-2008
This is awesome. I swear it's just like my local store. Even down to the floor layout and where each of the individual items is located in the store. Even the concierges have orange shirts, just like at my local store. Very nice!
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Schomer said 4:33PM on 10-17-2008
I'll give you a little background... my 7 year old son, a second-grader, made that. He's definitely an Apple fan. Frequently uses his iMac and iPod Touch.
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Taylor said 3:40AM on 10-18-2008
In before a LOT of people ask why you would buy an iMac and iPod touch for a 7 year-old
Schomer said 11:22AM on 10-18-2008
Taylor, you're wondering what a 7 year old would do with an iMac and iPod Touch? He's been using a computer for years. He surfs his favorite websites - lego.com , of course, Nick Jr., Starwars, etc. He has his own website, created with iWeb. And he watches movies and plays games on the iPod touch. Kids these days learn to use a computer before they can read and write.
Alan said 4:00PM on 10-17-2008
Don't you mean the navy-shirt clad geniuses and light blue shirt wearing Specialists carrying credit card swipers?
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Philip Buster said 3:55PM on 10-17-2008
You guys are paid by the post, right?
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Murphy Mac said 3:57PM on 10-17-2008
Reminds me of the shoebox-diarama George made after his tape recorder was found during the Susan Ross Foundation meeting. "The M&M should be you."
Lego is the best.
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brnmbrns said 4:05PM on 10-17-2008
Hmm. They're running windows on the iMacs to the left.
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arbert said 10:10PM on 10-17-2008
macs run windows you know
Rafael said 4:10PM on 10-17-2008
like someone said, you guys are paid by the post RIGHT ?
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Pepe said 6:09PM on 10-17-2008
And how should this matter? If this post isn't for you, why should it matter. Just move on. Think of all those other million people who do things that they get paid for and which you don't care about. Just because they aren't bloggers (or mattress testers ;-) you don't feel the need to complain. Right?
Also, they aren't really wasting an NGO's money - which could be used to do good. Their daddy is AOL. Who cares?
Anyhow, TGIF and take care :-)
Rob said 4:20PM on 10-17-2008
Why are the macs on the left running on windows 95/98/2000? :p
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What the Frack?! said 4:32PM on 10-17-2008
It's not loud enough in the Lego Apple Store.
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A See said 6:18PM on 10-17-2008
They forgot the smug.
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mark said 9:26PM on 10-17-2008
How about a lego version of a disgruntled customer bitching out a "genius"?
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Boone Tang said 11:29PM on 10-17-2008
I call fluff on this one too.
Mike should be fined for this post.
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Edgar Odell Lovett said 11:53PM on 10-17-2008
I see Mike still doesn't know the difference between Geniuses and Specialists. Or just simply what a Genius is as compared to anything else that could be in an Apple Store.
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Bob said 5:10AM on 10-18-2008
This is awesome. I swear it's just like my local store. Even down to the floor layout and where each of the individual items is located in the store.
Greetz Bob - http://www.torrentbug.com
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Southern Lord said 9:03PM on 10-19-2008
whats even cooler is the Sunn O))) lego setup. now that's incredible!
http://www.tubevision.com/LEGO_666_SUNN_1.JPG
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