on 11/30/02 5:59 AM, (PCI PowerMacs) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Subject: > > Yep I was able to join my Apple friends at the Apple store holiday event > and > it was great! In the King of Prussia, PA mall, my sister and I arrived > at > 5:50pm (the store was to open at 6PM for the event) and the line took > TWO > whole walls of the mall (meaning like a street block continuing around > the > corner)! Everyone who didn't know would ask "what's this line for?" > then > we'd answer proudly "It's for the Apple store holiday event!". Some > people > didn't have a clue, some did and didn't care, some joined us and/or > agreed to > spread the word and some stupid people would pass by us saying "that's > for > the Apple store, THE APPLE store!" like saying it once wasn't enough or > like > they didn't want to get any closer. >
The grand opening at the Woodfield, Illinois store was like that. While waiting in line, I was talking to the mall security people. They said the only other time there was a crowd like this was when Michael Jordan was there to shill for something. Not bad for a computer company with less that 5% of the market. The camaraderie was truly amazing. Didn't hurt that I was mistaken for a local radio personality and had people asking for autographs, either. Even the MacWorld guy that was there offered to come to the studio to help with my network problems. Apparently Steve Dahl is a Mac user and talks about it when he's on the air. I always liked him... --- A computer without Windows is like a dog without bricks tied to its head. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
