The Apple Store

I had my first visit to the Apple Store today. I always go past it peering in wondering what all those cool people were doing in there. Well, today I had to get a cover for my iPhone as I had not purchased one at the AT&T store. I went to Wal-Mart and they had iPod Touch stuff but not iPhone stuff. So with the kids over at SIL’s, I jumped at the chance for Scott and I to run up there (it’s not very close) to get one when I didn’t have to fight work traffic this week. Well, I walked in the store and it was packed. People were on laptops, others were looking at accessories, some were just talking to the employees.  But there were a TON of people in there.  I even asked the greeter if they had something special going on.  Nope, she said, it was Sunday and they were always that busy.

So a guy helped me on my cover and then I went to check out.  I looked for a register but didn’t see one.  I asked one of the 80 employees working and she said right here and held up a handheld scanner thingy.  Yep, she checked me out in the middle of the store and then went to the back to get a bag and the receipt.  Wow, that was cool.

I was in awe at just how cool it all seemed and at the moment, was a proud owner of an iPhone (and iPod but that doesn’t really count, does it?) and coveter of the MacBook Air.  I think I can hear my wallet screaming somewhere.