New Apple authorised reseller store in Cork

Owen

Only sorry I don't have a photo to post, but there's a new store open on Patrick's Street in Cork, next to Gentleman's Quarters. It's owned by CompuB, but it looks incredible. Like any of the authorised apple stores in Europe, white walls, plenty of glass, black fixtures, iMacs everywhere, all the iPod range, accessories, cables, place looks incredible!

aidan_walsh

It does look great. They popped a "sneak peek" on Twitter a few days ago.

http://twitpic.com/qvw86

Owen

These are the types of shop Cork has needed for a long time, between that, the new glass fronted Dunnes Stores, and all the shops in the Opera Lane development, the 'Apple store' has to be the crowning jewel. Can't wait to go in there over the weekend and drool.

Oafley Jones

PaintDoctor wrote: »

These are the types of shop Cork has needed for a long time, between that, the new glass fronted Dunnes Stores, and all the shops in the Opera Lane development, the 'Apple store' has to be the crowning jewel. Can't wait to go in there over the weekend and drool.

We've always had Apple resellers in Cork, calling another the "Crown Jewel" in the Opera Lane development - or any development for that matter - is ludicrous.

Owen

Deary me. Having an opinion about my choice of shop is ludicrous? Someone needs to get out more.

Skyuser

They still won't be allowed to sell the iPhone

philiporeilly

Oafley Jones wrote: »

We've always had Apple resellers in Cork, calling another the "Crown Jewel" in the Opera Lane development - or any development for that matter - is ludicrous.

I wouldnt really consider sticking a few posters on a wall and a year old macbook a great Apple experience for the average consumer.

Yes there are many Apple resellers in Cork that specialise in business sales and they are good at what they do, but I would consider all on street shops crap.

Harvey Norman, Spectra, PC World dont do much to push sales or advice any time I visit them. Apple sales seems to be just a secondary business and I for one welcome this dedicated Apple store and hope they do well.

philiporeilly

Skyuser wrote: »

They still won't be allowed to sell the iPhone

How much longer though?

By the end of next year I could see all operators offering the iPhone and Apple stores selling unsubsidised sim free phone!

Owen

For me, it's another place to go besides Game/Gamestop/HMV/etc when herself's clothes shopping. They're probably going to be sick of me in a month.

ShadowHearth

PaintDoctor wrote: »

For me, it's another place to go besides Game/Gamestop/HMV/etc when herself's clothes shopping. They're probably going to be sick of me in a month.

lol +1, unfortunatly mine one is fdraging me with herself... She needs mine opinion... If only i could park her near shops, and i could go to mine toy shops

On topic now, would they be cheaper? they wount offer 3gs anyway, no?

aidan_walsh

Skyuser wrote: »

They still won't be allowed to sell the iPhone

Except they are

bluemachaveli

Skyuser wrote: »

They still won't be allowed to sell the iPhone

They are indeed, CompuB in Limerick has been selling them for ages. I assume Cork will be no different.

Oafley Jones

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Deary me. Having an opinion about my choice of shop is ludicrous?

Of course you're entitled to your opinion, but calling a small reseller in a large development the "crown jewel" is just complete hyperbole. It's not exactly Fifth Avenue's Store.

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Someone needs to get out more.

No need to resort to personal attacks, besides you can't exactly by trotting that old line out when your daily posting rate is almost 4 times mine.

Nonoperational

Do they sell sim free iPhones or O2 contract ones?

Owen

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Of course you're entitled to your opinion, but calling a small reseller in a large development the "crown jewel" is just complete hyperbole. It's not exactly Fifth Avenue's Store.

It's not hyperbole, it's my opinion, and that of others on this thread. It's a fantastic thing to have a proper apple orientated shop in Cork, and in my opinion, it is the best shop in that development by far.

Oafley Jones wrote: »

No need to resort to personal attacks, besides you can't exactly by trotting that old line out when your daily posting rate is almost 4 times mine.

The joys of being a Moderator. The amount of times I post though, is not proportionate to the amount of time I spend on boards daily though, and I'm not the one getting my knickers in a twist over other people's opinions about the quality of a shop

bluemachaveli

gpf101 wrote: »

Do they sell sim free iPhones or O2 contract ones?

O2 contract and pay as you go! No sim free im afraid.

ShadowHearth

bluemachaveli wrote: »

O2 contract and pay as you go! No sim free im afraid.

Would they be same price a O2 shops?

bluemachaveli

Ya exact same prices. They are just operating as an O2 reseller. Not too sure what kind of deal they have struck to be honest. But its no different from buying in an O2 store.