Apple Store Toronto Opening May 21!

emalen

people can do as they please obviously, i just don't get why anyone would spend the night in the yorkdale parking lot. When there is no advantage to being first. If Apple was giving out ipods or powerbooks, then I completely understand... but a tshirt?

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IronMac

The rational part of me is saying exactly what emalen is saying...you're an idiot if all you're getting is a t-shirt.

The irrational part of me is saying that there might be lucky bags that they haven't announced.

Wait...is that the irrational part of me or the greedy part?

Alternatively, it's an opportunity for some of us to finally meet up given the earlier dismal attempt at a meet.

Superchicken

Hey! I'm from over at MacNN. I'll be coming from Winnipeg for the store opening. My train is leaving on Thursday and I'll be getting there the night of the 20th
Anyone wanna gimmie some advice for getting in with the hoards of people lining up and what not?

Superchicken

By the way... if you want a reason to go... you can say you were one of the first to be at the opening of the FIRST Apple retail store in Canada!
That said I"m not sure if I'm going to have to go for the opening of the first flag ship store too hahaha... I love having a via rail pass!

IronMac

You're coming all the way from Winnipeg for this?!

Don't know what you mean by "getting in with the hordes" but saying that you're Superchicken might break the ice.

Just kidding! Unless you have someone to meet and drive you up...take the TTC up to Yorkdale subway and follow the signs to the shopping center and then ask for directions to the southwest entrance. By the time you arrive there should be a queue started already.

epsilon

The main reason why i'm going to campout is that it'll be a social event! A bunch of mac users in person, all with the same purpose. I'm very much looking forward to it...

keymaker

You gotta understand for some peopple it's about the community (of mac users) and the experience. Even if it's not a flagship store, it is the first in Canada. I mean hey, why do people sleep overnight (or 2 nights) just to be the first to watch the Xst/nd/th installment of Star Wars? You don't get discounted tickets(heck for the premiere it's MORE expensive), or free stuff, it's cause they think it's fun (one would hope) to be at the head of the line among the first to go in. Also you'll be able to meet a whole bunch of other MacHeads .

Anyways, let's hope there's a good line up to bring in crowds of NON-Mac users who will be wondering what the fuss is about. Plus they can come and experience the genius bar, and be able to buy iPods from a real Apple store and not a reseller like BestBuy or Futureshop (No offence to either, but they tend to lack the Mac versions of game titles most of the time...sigh). Too bad I can't take advantage of it for a while since I doubt an Apple store will apear here in the Nation's Capital until Apple stores first appear in Vancouver, Edmonton and Montreal at the very least.

emalen

just to clarify:

i'm not calling anyone an idiot. I just think it's funny if you sleep over overnight in a car to be the first inline at a store..... i'll be there. just at 9am!

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adagio

Gary,

My sincerest thanks for all you have done. It's such a pity you won't be there.

(sure you can't bring the other half and celebrate in the parking lot?)

cheers!!!

marg

FishWheels

I see if I can add the hovercraft kit to the chair