Apple Store Square in One Mississauga, Opening Aug 15th (1st 1000 get a free T-Shirt)

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Canada Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Media Preview MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 11
What: A preview of the new Apple(R) Retail Store at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga for accredited media
When: Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. EDT
Where: Apple Store(R) Square One 100 City Centre Dr.

Grand Opening << The Apple Store Square One will open to the public on Saturday, August 15 at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

The Apple Store Square One is the best place to learn about the latest products from Apple including the new iPhone(TM) 3GS, the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, packed with new features including improved speed and performance, longer battery life, a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy to use video recording and hands free voice control. The hands-on Apple Retail Store experience gives customers a chance to test-drive Apple's entire product line including the aluminum unibody MacBook(R) Pro line featuring Apple's innovative built-in battery, a brilliant LED-backlit display, glass Multi-Touch(TM) trackpad, illuminated keyboard and state of the art NVIDIA graphics, as well as the iPod shuffle(R), the world's smallest music player and the first that talks to you.

Every Apple Retail Store offers a range of free services designed to help customers get the most out of their Apple products, including face-to-face support and advice at the Genius Bar, hands-on workshops and special programs for kids. Customers who buy a Mac(R) at the Apple Retail Store or Apple's Online Store can also join the popular One to One program. For just $99, owners of a new Mac get Personal Setup to customize their computer and transfer files from their old Mac or PC, plus a year of Personal Training sessions and Personal Project support on a wide range of topics, from getting started on a Mac to advancing their digital photography or moviemaking skills..

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[bogi093]

whos honestly going? I'm only going cuz frankly my macs screen is faulty.

[lookingforstufffff]

I went to the Fairview one to get a free shirt...

I can't find that shirt now. :(

[MrDisco]

i want a tshirt but i'm not driving that far to get one :|

they should sell cool apple wear in the apple store.

[Davecachia]

i want a tshirt but i'm not driving that far to get one :|

they should sell cool apple wear in the apple store.

There is nothing cool about apple wear.

[Montreality]

There is nothing cool about apple wear.

Well, I think many of us would love a t-shirt with the Apple logo. However, I sure as hell wouldn't want one with "Mississauga" written on the front and unfortunately these store opening shirts always include the city name there.

Why can't there be an Apple store opening in Vulcan, AB, Champion, AB or Paradise, NS or perhaps Star City, SK or North Star, AB? :D

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

I still have the one I got from Eatons =)

[Jucius Maximus]

I'm going over there tomorrow to see if I can score a t-shirt.

Anyone else going?

[LALALA03]

Well, I think many of us would love a t-shirt with the Apple logo. However, I sure as hell wouldn't want one with "Mississauga" written on the front and unfortunately these store opening shirts always include the city name there.

Why can't there be an Apple store opening in Vulcan, AB, Champion, AB or Paradise, NS or perhaps Star City, SK or North Star, AB? :D


wow .. someone doesn't like mississauga ..would be nice if you didn't even mention it

[Jucius Maximus]

Well, I think many of us would love a t-shirt with the Apple logo. However, I sure as hell wouldn't want one with "Mississauga" written on the front and unfortunately these store opening shirts always include the city name there.
Wrong. The shirt says "Square One".

Please see my photos from this morning, available here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11279946@N02/sets/72157621920861845/). :D

I got there at around 9:10 in the morning and the line-up was already snaking all the way down past Tommy Hilfiger, down the hall to Moxie's and looping back up the same hall again. I counted about 230 people in front of me. Not too bad. I ended up in line behind a dude wearing an xkcd t-shirt.

Around 9:15 AM, I heard a lot of screaming and shreiking and the store employees came out and rallying up the crowd, hyping up everything, shaking everyone's hands, talking to the customers, etc.

The line started moving right around 9:30 AM, and I got into the store by 9:50. They had all the cute female employees lined up right along both sides of the entrance into the store, chanting A-P-P-L-E and cheering and stuff, it was like a pep squad and you were a football player running onto the field or something. I thought I was video-ing with my camera as it was my turn to go past all this, but somehow I *stopped* the recording instead of starting it. :mad: But let's not get too serious here. It's a STORE.

The place was nuts. I walked around in there for a bit, checked out the macbook pros because I am still trying to decide whether or get a 15" or a 13". Some people had actually lined up to go in for simple things like a backpack or something. One person actually brought in their use iMac in the original packaging to try to get tech support!! I saw one other guy getting tech support on his iPhone.

OK, so talk is cheap. Take a look at my photos if you want the story. :)

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I might be wrong on this one but the Square One Location feels smaller than Sherway's location. The layout is odd in SQ1 since there is no apparent cashier in the vicinity. It could be possible that the cashier is combined with the Genius Bar on the north bar. My theory is that although the SQ1 location may be wider, its not that all deeper.

Anyways, the line went as far as Bubble Tease to my knowledge. I was right in front of Old Navy at the time in line.

[jbritt]

can't believe they boxed up a crummy t-shirt... useless packaging... what a waste... shame on apple.

Wrong. The shirt says "Square One".

Please see my photos from this morning, available here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11279946@N02/sets/72157621920861845/). :D

I got there at around 9:10 in the morning and the line-up was already snaking all the way down past Tommy Hilfiger, down the hall to Moxie's and looping back up the same hall again. I counted about 230 people in front of me. Not too bad. I ended up in line behind a dude wearing an xkcd t-shirt.

Around 9:15 AM, I heard a lot of screaming and shreiking and the store employees came out and rallying up the crowd, hyping up everything, shaking everyone's hands, talking to the customers, etc.

The line started moving right around 9:30 AM, and I got into the store by 9:50. They had all the cute female employees lined up right along both sides of the entrance into the store, chanting A-P-P-L-E and cheering and stuff, it was like a pep squad and you were a football player running onto the field or something. I thought I was video-ing with my camera as it was my turn to go past all this, but somehow I *stopped* the recording instead of starting it. :mad: But let's not get too serious here. It's a STORE.

The place was nuts. I walked around in there for a bit, checked out the macbook pros because I am still trying to decide whether or get a 15" or a 13". Some people had actually lined up to go in for simple things like a backpack or something. One person actually brought in their use iMac in the original packaging to try to get tech support!! I saw one other guy getting tech support on his iPhone.

OK, so talk is cheap. Take a look at my photos if you want the story. :)

[DealGiver]

wow all that for a free ugly looking apple tshirt lol

[samm]

wow all that for a free ugly looking apple tshirt lol

true words from a non fanboy

[Kherani]

Lol tools.

[Jucius Maximus]

Lol tools.

Tools? What? :confused:

[catlover]

Thanks OP. Me and my bf got there a little after 9. The line was by Moxie. Jucius pretty much described the opening (we are even in one of his pix). Seems like there were a few RFD'ers there:). Nice t-shirt!

P.S. Mississauga is a very good city and I'am proud to live here.

[teamsolos]

I joined the line at 9:20 and got a shirt, there were still a lot left.

[ricsad]

You people actually lined up just to get a free t-shirt? That's pretty desperate even for RFDer.

[wildlele]

You people actually lined up just to get a free t-shirt? That's pretty desperate even for RFDer.

Not only that they lined up for the privilege to advertise the Apple brand for free! Something is ass backwards here :lol: Apple should be paying YOU to wear their advertisements

[willmars]

Apple no longer needs any advertisements. It's became a fixed afficiando/brand that won't go away for a long time. They probably don't even pay for in movie branding, just give the accessories needed to the technicians of the film and have taken over Hollywood...thus, most of North America...and the world.

But I find being a poster boy for something so impersonal is like being a crack addict. How? I don't know.