iTrip to the Apple Store

Today I took a trip inside the apple store that recently opened in the mall. Now most computer stores are basically, look at this, look at that, touch, lets go home. Instead apple builds up a social community in the store. It was more about what Apple can do for you, and how to interact with it. Inside the store, they do things that are different and taboo in most computer stores; they let you actually surf on the internet, play with the ipod; set up the webcam and use it to take pictures of yourself to email back home; and play some little games while your at it.

The store is set up differently, where cash registers are replaced by laptops, and 3 TV screens actually show the status of products available in the store in real time. Every computer is entirably useable and has all the current and expensive software installed on it, unfortunately there is some kind of timer that blanks out all the computer to prevent you from doing too much. I got to play around with a webcam, and the piano which sounded a bit too synthesized for my tastes.

At the back of the store, all software was layed neatly in one shelf, and the other side included all the little accessories for your iBooks. Also had a run with their Mouse, which is a little strange and awkward at first but it did provide some cool little features. Well it was pretty engaging experience, but still in the end, Apple is too expensive to fill up with cool applications that I can easily find for free on Windows.