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Steve would never . . . have let that ugly glass seam run right through the apple logo.
Maybe.

Originally Posted by cinder 
Steve would never . . . have let that ugly glass seam run right through the apple logo.

Did at the 5th Avenue store. And you can tell these images were taken with an iPhone.

... they're solid walls of purple.

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Originally Posted by cinder 

Steve would never . . . have let that ugly glass seam run right through the apple logo.
Maybe.

Well, it only "appears" to, they aren't on the same panel.

But I agree it would look better if it didn't "appear" that way.

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Originally Posted by cinder 

Steve would never . . . have let that ugly glass seam run right through the apple logo.
Maybe.

I think you're right. He would've made them turn those two front glass panels into one huge, heavy glass panel.

Originally Posted by GadgetCanada 
I wonder what the air conditioning design is like with the sun beating down in the middle of summer.

Imagine how loud it will be when it rains.

Is this one of the new "designs"? If so, what's different about the internal setup of the store? IOW, what changes can we expect with their other retail outlets?

In other news, Microsoft will build a new store in Palo Alto closer to the new Apple Store, with similar signage, materials, and architecture.

Has Apple started building their new spaceship campus? And when is it supposed to be completed?

Nice. But I do wonder sometimes if they've completely forgotten they're in a highly active seismic zone, or maybe just in denial? As nice as it is, it's one place I wouldn't want to be when a good sized earthquake hits... I wonder, what magnitude will it have to be before it starts raining glass in there?

Nevertheless, a very interesting design. They seem to be evolving it in small, incremental steps, keeping it attractive and functional... seems like a good balance of customers to staff as well. Maybe the rumors about "staff thinning" were a bit overblown?

Is this a 'prototype' for future stores?