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For me the apple store has basically come to mean: - Very long lines/overcrowded store - It's all full of Apple Watches and stuff like that and trivial luxury
by ben7799 7y ago
For me the apple store has basically come to mean:
- Very long lines/overcrowded store
- It's all full of Apple Watches and stuff like that and trivial luxury accessories
- Not enough Macs anymore
- None of the really cool displays they used to have like a Mac Pro set up for music studio or video work complete with a camera or midi controller or other instrument plugged in.
- For some reason they always smell like BO. Either it's the employees or customers they attract, there is something odd about the design of the store that screws with HVAC, or they're not cleaning well. Very weird thing.
So yah, not much luster. Even when they introduce new products these days I don't really want to go into the store and try them cause the experience is bad enough it outweighs the interest to check out the new product.
It is weird cause they are such copycats but I think the MS stores are better run now.
- pram 7y agoI agree with your observations about the Apple store, but I wouldn't say the MS stores are run better. At the MS store you can get fast service, but thats mostly because it's empty. The floor staff descends upon you like hungry vultures when you enter, and you can't get rid of them. Thats what I've experienced at the Austin one anyway.
- ben7799 7y agoYah I can agree with that completely. Mostly my observation is the way they run events and stuff seems very cool. E.x. letting the kids come in and play Fortnite or do coding classes. Seems to always be free. Then they've got VR demos or XBoxes setup with car cockpits..