Now we can finally drop the Apple Store watch. As reported and expected, the Apple Store at 1607 Walnut Street near Rittenhouse Square opened Friday late afternoon and did so with much fanfare. Rather than recreate the coverage, we figured we’d offer you a spin through the best.
- Apple Store development timeline — Brownstoner
- Inside the Apple Store photos — Brownstoner
- The Apple of many an eye opening — Inquirer (Good perspective on retail effect)
- The Line for the New Apple Store — Daring Fireball
- That New Store Smell — John Gruber’s Flickr
- Philadelphia finally gets an Apple Store — Fortune (complete with a Philly dig or two)
Below, check out some videos of the opening. The rush into the opening, from someone who claims to have gone to 22 Apple Store openings. [tech]IvR0YDIPhyk[/tech] The Line for a New Apple Store from John Gruber http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13784781&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 And now let’s return to reality.
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