Although the store doesn't open until 9:00 am, here we see a line of nearly two dozen people at 7:45 am Thursday morning in front of the Apple Store at Friendly Center. Every day, people line up early to purchase the second generation I Pad. According to the man in the Carolina sweat shirt, daily, a new shipment arrives and sells out immediately. While Apple hasn't disclosed figures, rumor has it that Apple sold about 2.5 million I-Pads in March alone. Supply constraints are everywhere from Best Buy to online with Apple. This reminds us of the Cabbage Patch doll and UGG boot craze in 1983 and 2003, respectively.
Greensboro is so fortunate to have an Apple store. Young and old alike flock there to sample 21st century technology. One only has to observe for a few minutes to see how Apple is transforming our relationship with technology. From small children to teenagers to adults, access to information, entertainment, and one's social network is a mere fingertip away. Perhaps someday, the Apple stores will get a sign like McDonald's stating how many billions have been served. In the meantime, the man at the back of the line gets the patron/patron award for being both an Macintosh/Apple and McDonald's aficionado.
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Apple has got it going!
Posted by: RamblingRound | Saturday, April 09, 2011 at 08:36 AM
An amazing sight! Merchandising (and "packaging the desirable") can be a powerful tool!
Posted by: Gemma @ Greyscale | Saturday, April 09, 2011 at 08:43 AM
Vive Mac!
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Saturday, April 09, 2011 at 09:21 AM
Awwww, that last guy in line is a "McMac" a rare breed indeed!
Must be Spring , there are all levels of early morning coats,vests and even shorts!
Posted by: Janis | Saturday, April 09, 2011 at 12:21 PM
For sure! It WILL happen.
Posted by: birdman | Saturday, April 09, 2011 at 05:38 PM
Your picture sure says a lot about modern society.
Posted by: Dina | Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 08:56 AM
The iGeneration, the Great job from Steve Job...
two thumbs up
Posted by: Suke Jakarta | Monday, April 11, 2011 at 12:24 AM
Great reflection, and I don't mean only the picture : The picture actually made me think about this phenomena...
I don't get people waiting in line outside a building while they could order this piece of junk by internet and get it a few days or weeks of delay AND do something else with their life instead... Of course everyone can choose how to spend his time on earth, but this way... I don't get it, at all.
Posted by: 'Tsuki | Monday, April 11, 2011 at 12:13 PM