Apple Store Toronto Opening May 21!

razz · May 10th, 2005, 10:10 AM

Why is the date being pushed back?

gmark2000 · May 10th, 2005, 10:38 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by razz
	Why is the date being pushed back?

That's the million dollar question right now. I'm pushing my contacts right now for some more info...

Bullring, UK location opened April 28th.

IronMac · May 10th, 2005, 06:01 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by trump
	According to ifoAppleStore - the opening date is now June 4th

Well, that really bites the big one! That's my EXAM day!

gmark2000 · May 10th, 2005, 07:47 PM

Okay, I'll speculate on this two-week pushback on the opening date:

there are some HR issues regarding the creation of an Apple retail subsidiary. (Who do they report to? Apple U.S. or Apple Canada?)
The opening weekend is a Canadian statutory holiday (Victoria Day) and no Apple executives would be available. Additionally, the following weekend is the U.S. Memorial Day long weekend and Apple executives could not be on hand.
The point-of-sale systems and/or store supplies (posters, shopping bags) cannot be imported into Canada for whatever reason.
There is a problem with the business licensing (municipally, provincially or federally) for tax collection.

This could be a red herring foisted upon us hapless Macheads by the Apple staffers. - This was the case!

Anyone else care to conjecture?

Thom · May 10th, 2005, 08:35 PM

Can't offer any more conjecture, but I have stuck my head inside the door of the store a couple of times in the past two weeks, and it should be a really neat place to visit. It will look just like the photo above of the UK store. (I actually walked right in and walked aorund one day and no one said anything... I pretended like I belonged and it worked...)

As long as it is fully functional when it opens, I don't care if it is a week or two late opening. Don't want it to be like some OS releases of late where every bug hasn't been worked out!!

adagio · May 10th, 2005, 09:53 PM

Next conjecture: There is a new product(s) to be announced the week before the grand opening. Apple wants to make a splash showcasing said product?

razz · May 11th, 2005, 09:41 AM

I wish we had a more concrete answer on the official opening date.

Or is someone messing with our heads and enjoying it too much?!

i stole this name · May 11th, 2005, 10:10 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by adagio
	Next conjecture: There is a new product(s) to be announced the week before the grand opening. Apple wants to make a splash showcasing said product?

Do i smell iBooks coming off the press?

macweenie · May 11th, 2005, 12:07 PM

I see that Yorkdale mall is having a contest and one of the prizes is a 60 gig iPod Photo, courtesy of the Apple Store, and it will be awarded on Monday May 30.

http://www.yorkdale.com/05Flaunt_Rules.html

gmark2000 · May 11th, 2005, 12:19 PM

That's for the photo contest they're having. There's a photo display in the newly renovated section of the mall.

May 10th, 2005, 10:10 AM	#161
razz Full Citizen Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Misery-auga Posts: 161	Why is the date being pushed back? __________________ you are young and life is long and there is time to kill today...

May 10th, 2005, 07:47 PM	#164
gmark2000 Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oakville, ON Posts: 2,687	Okay, I'll speculate on this two-week pushback on the opening date: there are some HR issues regarding the creation of an Apple retail subsidiary. (Who do they report to? Apple U.S. or Apple Canada?) The opening weekend is a Canadian statutory holiday (Victoria Day) and no Apple executives would be available. Additionally, the following weekend is the U.S. Memorial Day long weekend and Apple executives could not be on hand. The point-of-sale systems and/or store supplies (posters, shopping bags) cannot be imported into Canada for whatever reason. There is a problem with the business licensing (municipally, provincially or federally) for tax collection. This could be a red herring foisted upon us hapless Macheads by the Apple staffers. - This was the case! Anyone else care to conjecture? __________________ Gary PMG5 Dual 2.5 • G5 iMac 20 • AlBook 17HD • BlackBook Core Duo • iPhone 3G • 2G 20Gb iPod • 60Gb iPod photo • 3G 4Gb Nano • 4x G3 iMacs • PM6100/60 (why am I keeping this?) Original Apple eWorld member • Apple user since 1982 • Yorkdale t-shirt #3! • Eaton Centre #7 • Sherway Gardens #5 • Pacific Centre • Fairview #5 Got any OS9 educational/kids' software? Last edited by gmark2000; May 17th, 2005 at 01:54 PM.

May 11th, 2005, 09:41 AM	#167
razz Full Citizen Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Misery-auga Posts: 161	I wish we had a more concrete answer on the official opening date. Or is someone messing with our heads and enjoying it too much?! __________________ you are young and life is long and there is time to kill today...

May 11th, 2005, 12:19 PM	#170
gmark2000 Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oakville, ON Posts: 2,687	That's for the photo contest they're having. There's a photo display in the newly renovated section of the mall. __________________ Gary PMG5 Dual 2.5 • G5 iMac 20 • AlBook 17HD • BlackBook Core Duo • iPhone 3G • 2G 20Gb iPod • 60Gb iPod photo • 3G 4Gb Nano • 4x G3 iMacs • PM6100/60 (why am I keeping this?) Original Apple eWorld member • Apple user since 1982 • Yorkdale t-shirt #3! • Eaton Centre #7 • Sherway Gardens #5 • Pacific Centre • Fairview #5 Got any OS9 educational/kids' software?

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May 10th, 2005, 08:35 PM	#165
Thom Full Citizen Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 494	Can't offer any more conjecture, but I have stuck my head inside the door of the store a couple of times in the past two weeks, and it should be a really neat place to visit. It will look just like the photo above of the UK store. (I actually walked right in and walked aorund one day and no one said anything... I pretended like I belonged and it worked...) As long as it is fully functional when it opens, I don't care if it is a week or two late opening. Don't want it to be like some OS releases of late where every bug hasn't been worked out!!

May 10th, 2005, 09:53 PM	#166
adagio Honourable Citizen Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,444	Next conjecture: There is a new product(s) to be announced the week before the grand opening. Apple wants to make a splash showcasing said product?

May 11th, 2005, 12:07 PM	#169
macweenie New Neighbour Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1	I see that Yorkdale mall is having a contest and one of the prizes is a 60 gig iPod Photo, courtesy of the Apple Store, and it will be awarded on Monday May 30. http://www.yorkdale.com/05Flaunt_Rules.html

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