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December 11, 2012 at 8:48 am #9786CharlieKeymaster
We’ve been talking about it for years and it’s finally happening this Saturday, December 15th. Another official Apple Store is supposed to join this one in Chengdu at an unannounced date.
I wonder if this means all the fake Apple stores will actually close? At least we have somewhere official to go now.
December 12, 2012 at 2:19 am #24501teddybabyParticipantAwesome news! I have to buy a new macbook soon. any news on where this store might be located?
December 12, 2012 at 2:21 am #24502CharlieKeymasterHere’s the address: 成都万象城, 成都市成华区双庆路 8 号万象城. I think it’s near or within the Chunxi Lu area.
December 12, 2012 at 2:31 am #24503teddybabyParticipantthanks for the heads up!
December 12, 2012 at 3:02 pm #24537drewonfireParticipantIt’s not near Chunxi Lu… It’s in the East of Chengdu, on the 2nd Ring Road. At the large shopping mall that opened there earlier this year. Just search Google for the 万年场 junction.
December 13, 2012 at 12:49 am #24543December 13, 2012 at 1:34 am #24545Brave ChengduParticipantoh my:
Quote:Here’s the address: 成都万象城, 成都市成华区双庆路 8 号万象城. I think it’s near or within the Chunxi Lu area.Quote:It’s not near Chunxi Lu… It’s in the East of Chengdu, on the 2nd Ring Road. At the large shopping mall that opened there earlier this year. Just search Google for the 万年场 junction.I feel obligated to point out that’s probably not a human error, but iOS Maps again?
As it’s the season of good will, maybe those with iPhones can post addresses they want to find here, Android owners can look them up on their behalf? 🙂
Or maybe, Charlie, you might consider the upgrade to an Android device yourself? :/
December 13, 2012 at 1:35 am #24546CharlieKeymasterQuote:It’s not near Chunxi Lu… It’s in the East of Chengdu, on the 2nd Ring Road. At the large shopping mall that opened there earlier this year. Just search Google for the 万年场 junction.Thanks for correcting me Drew. I haven’t been to this place but I’ll cycle over there on Saturday to check it out.
December 13, 2012 at 1:39 am #24547CharlieKeymasterQuote:I feel obligated to point out that’s probably not a human error, but iOS Maps again?As it’s the season of good will, maybe those with iPhones can post addresses they want to find here, Android owners can look them up on their behalf? 🙂
Or maybe, Charlie, you might consider the upgrade to an Android device yourself? :/
Hahah – I guess you weren’t aware that iOS Maps are better than Google Maps in China? It’s because Apple licenses map data from AutoNavi, a Chinese company.
I use Android devices at work but I don’t see myself switching to Android. Thanks though!
December 13, 2012 at 1:43 am #24548Brave ChengduParticipantQuote:I guess you weren’t aware that iOS Maps are better than Google Maps in China?I’m sure everyone on this forum is startled you hold that opinion! 🙂
December 13, 2012 at 1:47 am #24549CharlieKeymasterQuote:I’m sure everyone on this forum is startled you hold that opinion! 🙂I would consider it fact, not opinion, that AutoNavi simply has more and better map data than Google Maps in China.
December 13, 2012 at 4:05 am #24555BrendanModeratorHas Apple been promoting this opening at all? Anywhere? This might be considered a big deal (if you were so inclined) for any number of reasons, but I have a sneaky feeling it will be a ‘quiet’ affair. I imagine MixC will have done some promoting, though I was there again on Sunday and saw no trace or mention of the event. I understand why Apple will have chosen the development, designed by Callison architects who have designed spaces for many top tier brands, MixC is built on land previously used for aircraft engine manufacturing. Useless information I know, but the aesthetic fits. Trouble is, each time I’ve been to the mall it’s as good as empty, and I’ve been told that the developer has been trying to give away space to key clients. It doesn’t help that the front facade of the complex does it no justice whatsoever, with an overpass running across it.
I would love to know how the key staff in the store will have been trained. Conjecture aside, I’d still sooner hop to HK for anything Apple related.
December 13, 2012 at 4:13 am #24557CharlieKeymasterQuote:Has Apple been promoting this opening at all? Anywhere?I don’t think anyone has really promoted this. I only heard about it a few days ago, and when I mentioned it to colleagues they were like “Yeah, that news is from last weekend”. So I suppose we get one week’s notice of the first Apple Store in Western China? I figured they would promote it a little bit more than that. I’m still expecting it to be packed though.
Quote:Trouble is, each time I’ve been to the mall it’s as good as emptyI heard they’re opening the second Apple Store in Chengdu at Raffles City. That location makes a lot more sense to me. Walking around that development it really feels like an Apple Store would be a perfect match.
Quote:Conjecture aside, I’d still sooner hop to HK for anything Apple related.Makes sense, you do save a lot.
December 13, 2012 at 4:36 am #24560teddybabyParticipantI thought about the HK factor, but calculated that the VAT is about equivalent to a round trip flight to HK from Chengdu plus accommodation.
Are there any other reasons why you would purchase an apple product in HK vs. the mainland? I’ve bought a few ipod shuffles here and haven’t had any major issues.
Thanks again.
December 13, 2012 at 5:13 am #24562SaschaParticipantSo i don’t want to be THAT GUY but peep what Spengler, a total douchebag, has to say about Apple. Would love to have people discuss this: http://tinyurl.com/bgkk5d8
“Apple persuaded people to buy the means to disseminate mass culture on the premise that it was promoting individuality. It was the slickest and most insidious piece of salesmanship in modern times.”
December 13, 2012 at 5:28 am #24563CharlieKeymasterQuote:Are there any other reasons why you would purchase an apple product in HK vs. the mainland? I’ve bought a few ipod shuffles here and haven’t had any major issues.Aside from price, you might want to go to HK to get Apple products because they’re usually available there earlier. The iPhone 5 is just coming out now in China, it’s been available in Hong Kong for 3 months, and at lower cost.
On the cost issue, how much the price varies depends on what you’re buying. Check this out:
If you buy the base model iPod Touch in China versus Hong Kong, you will spend about $50 more: roughly $240 in China to $190 in HK.
If you buy the base model 15″ Retina Macbook Pro in China versus Hong Kong you will spend about $500 more: roughly $2,650 in China versus $2,150 in HK. For a purchase like that, it’s definitely worth going to Hong Kong.
And if you’re spending any more than that (which isn’t difficult to do, by the way), it becomes fairly ludicrous to buy inside China unless you enjoy burning money.
December 13, 2012 at 6:00 am #24564dnvphotoParticipanthey charlie, saw this, i plan on being there at 8am to get my free t-shirt 🙂
December 13, 2012 at 6:07 am #24568BenModeratorQuote:If you buy the base model 15″ Retina Macbook Pro in China versus Hong Kong you will spend about $500 more: roughly $2,150 in China versus $2,650 in HKI think you mean $2,650 in China versus $2,150 in HK. China is still cheaper than Europe though, where the 15″ Retina Macbook Pro will cost you at least $2,900.
A very competitive market in addition to no sales tax or VAT makes HK one of the cheapest places in the world to buy electronics.
December 13, 2012 at 6:16 am #24569CharlieKeymasterQuote:So i don’t want to be THAT GUY but peep what Spengler, a total douchebag, has to say about Apple.What an incredible douchebag that guy is.
Quote:“Apple persuaded people to buy the means to disseminate mass culture on the premise that it was promoting individuality. It was the slickest and most insidious piece of salesmanship in modern times.”Apple has promoted culture in a way that no other tech company has. They make tools that high-end content producers use (Logic Studio for music, Final Cut Pro for video, Aperture for photographers), iTunes pays more money to musicians than any other store on earth, and the App Store has put hundreds of thousands of people in the business of selling mobile apps. If those aren’t contributors to culture and creativity, I don’t know what is. I’d also say that over 90% of the production artists, musicians, and photographers that I’ve worked with or met over the last 8 years use Macs as well, and I don’t think it’s because they like paying more or are buying in to some fad.
When I see my 69-year old mother and my computer-illiterate sister downloading apps and sending photos on their iPads, it is like magic. For years they were confused and frustrated with cheap plastic Dell laptops running Windows, filled with malware and garbage. Simple tasks became impossible as new bugs and problems appeared daily. A computer that they can feel confident using, that serves the content they want and nothing they don’t, is incredibly empowering.
But you can’t please everyone, as Apple knows. It’s not trying to be the be-all for everyone.
December 13, 2012 at 6:39 am #24573CharlieKeymasterQuote:I think you mean $2,650 in China versus $2,150 in HK.Yes, thank you for correcting me. I was juggling so many numbers in my head to make that point I knew I was going to screw some of them up.
Quote:hey charlie, saw this, i plan on being there at 8am to get my free t-shirt 🙂Free t-shirt? Do they do that at Apple Store openings everywhere? It would be cool to get your perspective on the opening with your Apple Store knowledge and experience!
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