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Men in kilts: video from the Aberdeen, Scotland Apple Store opening


TUAW fan George sent us a link to some video he shot earlier today at the grand opening of the Apple Store Union Square in Aberdeen, Scotland.

The video is fun; not only is there the usual high-fiving and applause as customers enter the new store, but one of the Apple employees is wearing a kilt and there was a kilted piper entertaining the folks in line.

In other Apple Store news, reader Christophe pointed us to exclusive photos on Macgeneration of the interior of the new Louvre store in Paris, France, which is scheduled to open on November 7th, 2009. That store will be the first Apple Store in France.

Apple's plans to dominate the European computer and consumer electronics market continue to bear watching, as these new Apple Stores are bound to increase international sales to impressive new levels.

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neale

its a brand new shopping centre, the biggest in the city and it was open on that day aswell

October 31 2009 at 8:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dannybuoy

can't the scots do anything without that droney bagpipe sound ruining everything?

October 30 2009 at 4:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Stephen0493

f*ck you. Scotland is amazing. I know what one guy who plays bagpipes. Its a stereotype and when we know we are being watched by the rest of the world.. yes we do match that stereotype, cuz you guys either love us.. or are jelous of our awesome-ness ;)

USA + SCO =

October 30 2009 at 9:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Stephen0493

I was there. It looks great :D Nice an shiny with all the apple gear an shit. It also has the new magic mouse

October 29 2009 at 6:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tomasz Jaszkin

To avoid confusion with the 10 or so "Aberdeen"s in the US?

Or too many people think Scotland is in England?

October 29 2009 at 6:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tomasz Jaszkin

While I was in the queue to get in, another shopper on the other side of the barrier was confused as to why Apple had a long queue of people and no other shop did.

"Is everything half price here today or something?" he said.
"No", I replied, "it's just an Apple store."

The Next store opened today (as did the whole shopping centre) while the Apple queue was waiting outside. A ribbon was cut, balloons set off, cheers...but no one was waiting to get in.

October 29 2009 at 6:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tomasz Jaszkin

I was there today too.

Photos and a video here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomasz/sets/72157622565689967/

First 1000 people got a free t-shirt, there were quite a few keen on that.

October 29 2009 at 5:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

lol, we don't ALL come at you with axes...just the people in front of the new mall opening (Supposedly entertainers but they looked freaky to me)

October 29 2009 at 5:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

I was at the launch today. Really nice store and i might upload some pics later. And yes, i have a mac and i live in aberdeen but its great just as the launch of the new products to have a play first like the magic mouse.

October 29 2009 at 5:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
eye.surgeon

Apple plans to "dominate" the European computer market? What a laugh! They are barely a player here in the US. In Europe they are a tiny slice of the market. Good luck "dominating".

October 29 2009 at 5:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott Cusiter

Finally Aberdeen has an Apple store. Lots of money in this city - goos move by Apple :-)

October 29 2009 at 4:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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GJD

Can Apple remind me why Aberdeen has an Apple Store, Glasgow has an Apple Store and Edinburgh, the nation's capital, does not? I'm sure they'll blame the trams...

October 30 2009 at 10:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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