http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html On Friday, September 26th, Apple opened their second retail store in the Seattle area. I bought an iSight after waiting in line for seven hours for the grand opening. http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#0 570b341f-40cb-4d5c-8bc4-1c0e3ac57d94 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/04.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/04.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">I arrived at 11:15 AM</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#1 4a5fd828-2a86-4491-8618-3c76c2659450 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/05.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/05.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Crate &amp; Barrel</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#2 4f6d0d4c-9350-4cb1-8265-136da1692121 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/06.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/06.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Apple store!</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#3 97fe23fc-2806-4602-b2fe-ceb10b2c752c http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/07.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/07.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">There were three people waiting</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#4 eeb6a580-daf2-4a2d-b6cf-02d4d42c207a http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/02.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/02.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Putting on the finishing touches</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#5 c1cf8d49-fdd4-4edf-a706-333373be3013 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/11.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/11.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Not open yet!</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#6 20216ce6-a5e4-4904-9d9f-e3de122964d0 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/12.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/12.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Opening at 6:00 PM</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#7 bdbedec0-9c4e-4d8b-858b-9d861311a8e8 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/09.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/09.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Still waiting for a line to form</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#8 a78abbbb-0880-4645-9ec1-b94c36738323 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/08.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/08.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">At 1:00 PM, 20 people in line</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#9 cf603ddd-63ae-4fcf-a928-ccc10cc1f5d9 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/10.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/10.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The line grew qickly</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#10 d65d5c78-23ef-4766-a2ed-dad44edc4fd2 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/MacOS8.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/MacOS8.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Doug waiting in line</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#11 faf2b86d-3692-469d-91c6-4b85c778acdf http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/13.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/13.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">5:00 PM 400 people in line!</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#12 56e5690e-9f36-4997-a950-a38f9edc5531 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/16.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/16.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Long line...</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#13 c1846296-ccfd-4be0-8c2f-ba27efcf85b5 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/14.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/14.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">5:45 PM</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#14 63e9ce1d-c754-4be5-b357-ba5a4c9fd86c http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/17.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/17.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Announcing the opening!</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#15 9dab2350-c14e-4781-9267-8ad4a5995f65 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/15.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/15.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">6:00 PM we're in!</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#16 cb03ff9d-ad2a-418b-bf37-1bc60550b073 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/20.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/20.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Welcome to the Apple store</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#17 55add177-0402-47d6-adc7-73d071b06f7a http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/18.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/18.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Employees cheering</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#18 84b976ee-e97f-43d5-8055-f2ccb177f121 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/21.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/21.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">I saw my first G5</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#19 3873fac7-abf0-4e5b-8a31-fe1e478358fa http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/19.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/19.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">G5s flying off the shelves</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#20 7c1f7033-2920-4c19-b4a3-fd70d501eb62 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/23.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/23.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Genius Bar</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#21 c2c37fb0-86f2-4eb0-91a1-0c7d1d290814 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/22.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/22.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Bluetooth keyboards and mice</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#22 93d503cc-a0f3-48d9-b5eb-69505dc62670 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/24.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/24.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Enjoying the wireless network</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#23 859e5e3c-1f45-4d6c-93a3-e08b4cf37d15 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/25.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/25.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Theater</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#24 5cd84058-3983-4862-a7b8-b6b7b2a23809 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/01_5.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/01_5.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Hey, it's Gerald!</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village.html#25 68f95d75-ff85-436b-808a-138b69c51ee3 http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/26.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/douglasm/2003/University_Village_files/Media/26.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_172_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">7 hours 19 minutes later</p></div></div>