Monday, March 24, 2003
Reader feedback: Apple Store Orlando, the Holy Land Experience
In reference to my "Apple Store Orlando, the Holy Land Experience", Larry Staton Jr. (not to be confused with Larry Mullen Jr.) has a cool web log dedicated to Mac users in the legal profession. He writes in to ask:
"Is it A Bad Thing(TM) when the employees at the Apple Store know your name?"
Actually Larry, that can be quite convenient when paying by personal check -- just ask Yao Ming. On the other hand, asking employees at the Apple Store for their autograph? Now that might qualify as a Bad Thing(TM).
Jim Woodgett writes in from Canada to share:
"We spent Christmas in Orlando and visited the Millenia Mall in between involuntary donations to Walt's descendents. Like you, I didn't buy anything. I call it AppleStore Action Atypia. I'm thinking of starting an AAA group in the hope of finding a cure for it."
Well Jim, you could start your own Mac User Group just for those who share your affliction. You could call it "LoiterMUG" or even "The reason why Apple hesitated to open its own stores in the first place". Hey, I'm as guilty as you are. When Apple finally expands its Stores north of the border, you might be in trouble. I'm thinking Apple should have us sign in as volunteers and let us stand out front of the store and perform circus tricks, or something of equal importance.
"I'm back to my old habit of fake ordering at the on-line AppleStore to see how long I'd have to wait for a 17" powerbook (I do have a real one on order, but by the time it arrives your facial hair will look like you're auditioning for Castaway)."
You must be doing something wrong. There's got to be a better way of scoring a 17 inch PowerBook. Have you tried asking Apple Store employees for their autographs?
In reference to my "Apple Store Orlando, the Holy Land Experience", Larry Staton Jr. (not to be confused with Larry Mullen Jr.) has a cool web log dedicated to Mac users in the legal profession. He writes in to ask:
"Is it A Bad Thing(TM) when the employees at the Apple Store know your name?"
Actually Larry, that can be quite convenient when paying by personal check -- just ask Yao Ming. On the other hand, asking employees at the Apple Store for their autograph? Now that might qualify as a Bad Thing(TM).
Jim Woodgett writes in from Canada to share:
"We spent Christmas in Orlando and visited the Millenia Mall in between involuntary donations to Walt's descendents. Like you, I didn't buy anything. I call it AppleStore Action Atypia. I'm thinking of starting an AAA group in the hope of finding a cure for it."
Well Jim, you could start your own Mac User Group just for those who share your affliction. You could call it "LoiterMUG" or even "The reason why Apple hesitated to open its own stores in the first place". Hey, I'm as guilty as you are. When Apple finally expands its Stores north of the border, you might be in trouble. I'm thinking Apple should have us sign in as volunteers and let us stand out front of the store and perform circus tricks, or something of equal importance.
"I'm back to my old habit of fake ordering at the on-line AppleStore to see how long I'd have to wait for a 17" powerbook (I do have a real one on order, but by the time it arrives your facial hair will look like you're auditioning for Castaway)."
You must be doing something wrong. There's got to be a better way of scoring a 17 inch PowerBook. Have you tried asking Apple Store employees for their autographs?
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