02/28/2004, 2:20pm, EST

Saturday, February 28th

Over 1500 in line for Apple Store SF opening

Apple today openend its "hometown" Apple Store San Francisco. Over 1500 people were in line as of the opening--more than a dozen of whom camped out overnight. The store opened about fifteen minutes late--reportedly for waiting for the arrival of Apple CEO Steve Jobs who "was stuck in traffic", according to security officials. Ex-San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown performed the official ribbon cutting ceremony. MacNN was on hand, offering free food to those in line. We have posted an Apple Store San Francisco Opening Photo Gallery and MacNN reader Nathan Trebes has posted several short QuickTime videos from line just before the opening Saturday morning.

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Cool

02/28, 2:39pm, EST

Cool.

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New Store.

02/28, 2:54pm, EST

This store will fail as all of Apple's stores have.

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We can see Steve

02/28, 3:04pm, EST

Steve is on a photo in the gallery. Second page, thrid row, first column...

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So.....

02/28, 3:08pm, EST

... what was in the bags????

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Look on ebay

02/28, 3:12pm, EST

Well, LOOK.

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Big deal

02/28, 3:15pm, EST

Only 1500 people? Hell, there's that many gay people getting married in san francisco. The whole ares has several million residents, and all Apple can muster is 1500 people? Gateway stores get that much when they're closed...

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RE: New Store

02/28, 3:24pm, EST

Yes, this store will fail, just as all of Apple's stores have. Why, not a day goes by where I don't hear about the closing of yet another Apple Store, due to the horrible, horrible failure of the Apple Stores in general. Mark my words, Apple may continue to open more stores that are instant failures, but one day, they will wake up and realize that they are simply doomed by continuing to do this.

You sir, are a dumbass.

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ummm. I looked...

02/28, 3:26pm, EST

The bags on ebay are unopened. Not very informative.

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Re: New Store

02/28, 3:38pm, EST

"You sir, are a dumbass."

The part before this was sarcasm. Duh.

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Here is what's in the ba

02/28, 3:48pm, EST

I just came from the San Francisco opening and the bag contains:

1. Wireless Mouse
2. Wireless Keyboard
3. Airport Extreme
4. iLife 04
5. Keynote
6. 10% Apple Discount Card
7. D-Link Bluetooth Adapter (the non-Apple product)

One lucky person got:

8. iPod 40GB (I don't know if someone got a mini iPod)

There is no iSight or Panther as previously speculated.

Hope this helps.

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