To say the opening of the new Apple store in NYC has been a success, is a bit of an understatement. With things like Steve Jobs showing up, people waiting over 41 hours in line, and even a few marriage proposals, Apple NYC has success written all over it.
Seems everywhere you look and read online, the big topic is the store opening. While I think Apple deserves the hype, I’m a little taken back by the sheer amount of hype out there. This just serves the point that Apple has some of the most loyal customers in all of the retail sector. I can”t remember the last time people waiting 41 hours in line for a Windows OS. Oh wait, it’s been so long since they released one, we’ve all forgotten. I’m interested to see when (eventually, we’re told) Vista ships, how much hoopla and fanfare will surround the release. I guess a couple more years and we’ll be able to compare.