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A bit of [Big] Apple history: visiting Tekserve

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Aug 29th, 2009

It may have lost a bit of luster compared to the chrome, glass and steel of Apple's nearby retail stores (one within easy walking distance, in fact), but there's no denying the draw of New York City's original Apple emporium, the delightfully idiosyncratic Tekserve. Featured on an episode of Sex and the City, the venerable Mac repair and retail shop maintains its own clientele and distinctive look as the possibility of yet a 4th NYC Apple store looms large.

Not to take anything away from the city's other indie Mac shops; we love them dearly, but they often find themselves overshadowed by the Big T. Since my office is roughly equidistant from both the W. 14th Street Apple Store and Tekserve (although, now that I've checked, I realize I'm slightly closer to Mike Volchok's Mike's Tech Shop -- noted for next time!), I decided to go old school today when I picked up my copy of Snow Leopard, and I snapped a few iPhone pics of the store while I was there. Enjoy!

Gallery: Tekserve: Apple's original home in the Big Apple

Tags: gallery, nyc, old school, OldSchool, retail, tekserve

Filed under: Software, Deals

Steep discounts on Microsoft Office 2008 for Friday

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Nov 27th, 2008

Say what you will about Microsoft Office 2008, but even with the advent of productivity suites in the cloud and from the open source world, there's still a lot to be said for having the industry standard package tucked away on your Mac in case you need it. If you don't own it yet, you might consider picking up a copy today: there are multiple deals on Office 2008 Special Media Edition, which includes Expression Media 2 (successor to the veteran content manager iView Media).

Microsoft has dropped the list price of the software to $149 for today only, a 70% discount, and you can do even better than that: Amazon has a one-hour deal for $99 for Office 2008 SME, expiring shortly; for even more savings, NYC retailer Tekserve has the same product for $79, good through 11/30, along with a pageful of other Mac and iPod deals. Time to warm up the checkbook.

Thanks TJ & everyone who sent this in.

Tags: amazon, black friday, BlackFriday, discounts, microsoft office, MicrosoftOffice, tekserve

Filed under: Retail, Deals

Tekserve joins in the discount Friday fun

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Nov 21st, 2007

NYC's venerable Mac retailer Tekserve has posted a list of discounts for its post-Thanksgiving one day sale, available in person or on phone orders. The savings include a steep 30% discount on the Elgato EyeTV Hybrid and Turbo.264 units; a $300 savings on the previous-edition 24" iMac, $40 off a LaCie 160GB portable drive (first 50 customers only), and plenty more.

The days of BARS may be well behind us (Before Apple Retail Stores), but Mac users of longer memories will recall how challenging it once was to find a storefront shop with the savvy, supply and sticking power to serve the Apple customer community. This holiday season, in addition to your shopping excursions to the mothership's outlets, please make an effort to support the remaining independent resellers who stood by the platform during the lean years.

Is your local indie Mac shop offering Friday sale discounts? Post a comment here to let us know and we'll summarize the sales on Friday morning.

Tags: black friday, BlackFriday, deals, sales, tekserve

Filed under: iPod Family, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends

Found Footage: Tekserve iPod ad

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Apr 27th, 2006

Those wacky folks at Tekserve took about $60,000 worth of iPods, lined them up, and made this ad and then they sent it to the Consumerist.. Check it out, and if you are in the New York City area you should check out Tekserve. It is an experience.

Thanks, Kim.

Tags: ad, ipod, tekserve

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