No thanks. This is one of the things that turns me off of Apple, their image and demographics. Might as well put a tip jar in there like $$$tarbucks$$$. Same annoying trendy crowd.
Well, I suppose ti depends. I have 5 Macs so I've been buying long before they had stores.
Also, I like Starbucks all the time although I buy a "coffee of the day" which is simply a cup of brewed coffee which most detractors are too stupid to order.
I like having a computer thart works seemlessly and easily without hassle. I'm sure you're doing well on Vista but most aren't. I've got great computers, terrific support and a good cup of brewed coffee.
Actually, the demographics for Apple users have become a lot more wider, especially since the LCD panel iMacs came out early this decade. Every political demographic nowadays wants the iMac, which is really easy to set up and use even for connecting to broadband Internet. I wouldn’t be surprised that we see large businesses buy Mac models in hugh quantities soon because they’re so easy to set up.
You can always buy on line if you like their product but not the store experience.
Gee, you certainly are bigoted.
The last time couple times I was in an Apple store I saw Moms and Dads with their kids, teenage kids texting and posting on My Space on the computers,a blond woman in her fourties getting an iPhone demonstration, a couple in their late 60s buying an iMac, a professional man that I know who is somewhat to the right of Rush Limbaugh, a long haired guy with a backpack and wearing a "Bush lied, people Died" T-shirt, a middle-aged couple with their teenaged daughter talked to about Macs who were shopping for a notebook computer for the girl to take to College (she wanted the Mac, Dad wanted her to buy a Dell but complained to me about all the problems he was having with his HP), a trio of Valley Girl types listening to some iPods, a guy in shorts wearing an "I'm the NRA" sweatshirt carrying a G5 Tower to the Genius Bar, a twelve year old kid who was amazing other patrons by creating impromptu music with Garageband, several middle aged people trying out MacBooks with the help of a store staffer... really a cross section of America.
What do YOU find wanting in this demographic, Blue? Could it be the carefully crafted and disseminated anti-Apple FUD that Mac users are gay liberal graphic artists?
The staffers ranged in age from around 18 to 45 or so and were male, female, represented most ethnicities, and generally very friendly and helpful. They were not pushy about anything.
The store was clean, accessible, well lighted and well stocked. Apple has one of the top rated brand names in the world.
What is bad about this hard won image, Blue?