Recently, I was in Philadelphia to attend an event, and found myself with some free time available, I decided to visit center city. Since it was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, a stroll through the business district was on order.
What surprised me was that people were everywhere, with tons of tourists about – and after snaking my way through Chinatown the realization hit me, “There's an Applestore nearby, why not stop in?.” Crossing Market St., I wondered why they didn't place the Philadelphia Applestore there, but as soon as I hit Walnut St. I knew why.
While there were a decent amount of shoppers on Market, I noticed massive foot traffic as soon as I hit Walnut, and I knew the smart people at Apple had chosen just the right location in downtown Philadelphia for an Apple Retail Store.
The Apple Store = Shopping Nirvana
Inside, the store was packed, and every square foot covered with customers fondling the hottest Apple gear. Since the iPhone 5 section was full, I settled in at a sleek Macbook Pro - and unlike Bestbuy, none of the clerks bothered me as I checked in on MacToTheFuture using their very fast wireless internet. (The Applestore employees were very helpful to anyone who needed it, but didn't hound people who were just looking, thank you Apple.)
Aside from the friendly staff, what I love about the Applestore experience is that everything is turned on, and hooked up. Unlike Wal-mart, Bestbuy, and Staples which keep their devices locked-down or under glass and turned off, Apple makes all of their iPads, iPhones, iMacs, and Macbooks fully available with complete, fast internet access so you can just check your email, or try, before you buy.
