Apple will open its extravagant new retail store on New York City’s Fifth Avenue tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. The new Apple Store features a distinctive 32-foot glass cube entrance, as well as a spiral glass staircase and cylindrical elevator that lead to the underground store. The Fifth Avenue location will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Apple said the new store will offer more than 100 Macs and nearly 200 iPods for customers to try, along with the world’s largest assortment of accessories. The store will also have the largest staff of any Apple Store (nearly 300), as well as a combined 45-foot Genius Bar, iPod Bar and The Studio where customers can get face-to-face support. Early reports and photos of the store have already been posted.
“We opened our first New York store in SoHo in 2002, and it has been successful beyond our dreams.
Now we’re thrilled to open our second New York store on Fifth Avenue,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With outstanding service and an amazing location open 24 hours a day, we think the Apple Store Fifth Avenue is going to be a favorite destination for New Yorkers and people around the world.” The Apple Store Fifth Avenue is located at 767 Fifth Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets, neighboring Central Park, FAO Schwarz and Bergdorf Goodman.
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