Julian and I went shopping at University Village yesterday. Our first stop was the new Apple store. There was a perfectly serviceable store immediately to the east of the new structure, but Apple decided to up the ante by building even closer to the Microsoft store.
At first glance, the new store looks more like a giant Starbucks. (There’s a Starbucks directly behind the store.) The porches are covered by deep eaves and have lots of chairs for loitering on a Saturday afternoon. The inside looks like the old store, but more stark. The Genius Bar is less conspicuous than it was in the old store. Julian doesn’t remember seeing one on our walk-through.
An ideal place to slurp your cappuccino – and maybe buy some hardware.
A more familiar interior, but with lots more light.
One wonders what the Redmond Empire will do in response to its new, shinier next-door neighbor. There’s not much more real estate for building at the shopping center.
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