Rumor: Future Jerusalem Apple Store to house the world's first "Apple Digital Library"
Okay, make of this what you will, but the Jerusalem Post is reporting that Apple is set to open up "a giant Apple store and education center" in the city within the next three years. Apple is working with Bet Yair real estate to open up a 50,000-square-foot Apple Store at the entrance to Jerusalem, the Post says.
The report goes on to claim that Apple directors in Israel recently toured the prospective site and that they want to bring the 50,000-square-foot store to Jerusalem for "symbolic reasons." Most interestingly of all, the Jerusalem Apple Store will reportedly hold the world's first Apple Digital Library, which would be open to the public.
As to what the Apple Digital Library will contain, the Jerusalem Post didn't say, but it's hard to see Apple, which makes a decent chunk of change from distributing digital media, opening digital libraries where you could presumably check out e-books, movies and other digital wares.
The Jerusalem Post also points out that the rumored location of the Jerusalem Apple Store is set to become the city's high tech corridor, with a 15-screen cinema and a high-speed Jerusalem-Tel Aviv train and light rail stop.
Israel has no official Apple retail outlets, although the iDigital chain serves as an authorized reseller in the country.
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Okay, make of this what you will, but the Jerusalem Post is reporting that Apple is set to open up "a giant Apple store and education...
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Good for Apple. Will there be honey served at the store???? :-)
March 29 2011 at 12:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWait is it April 1st already?
March 29 2011 at 6:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMy thoughts similar to others on here keep well away from Israel keep well away!!!
March 29 2011 at 5:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyUh guys...Apple opening up an accessible store for an entire country where a different company makes money on their behalf is a pretty good idea from a business standpoint. Also, creating a model for an educational library in a historic area is pretty beneficial to the world, especially if it's a database model Apple chooses to spread elsewhere.
I think people need to read up on the definition of political, or at least read an article in its entirety before making comments.
This is great news, the closest apple store to Israel is in Europe. Thank god there will be a genius bar in the holy land!!!
March 28 2011 at 11:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOut of curiosity, why is it controversial? It might even help the peace process.
March 28 2011 at 11:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAn Apple Store in a country that did not allow sale of iPhone and iPad devices? This sure is a low-grade rumor.
March 28 2011 at 10:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe iPhone took so long to come here to Israel because of negotiations with various carriers (Orange, Pelephone and Cellcom) but it is now available in the country.
The iPad is a different story. Officially the army said that it interfered with their proprietary military wireless network however after five minutes when people stopped laughing they allowed the iPad into Israel.
I really hope this is some seriously bogus rumour. Too damn political and controversial for me. If Apple does do this though, I WILL be boycotting them straight away.
They're a great company that make the best stuff out there. Apple, please stick to that and avoid anything remotely political please.
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