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Apple Store at Downtown Disney?
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tirian
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No, I don't play with beta software. Since my personal PC runs XP Pro, I skipped Vista, and might upgrade to 7 if it's good enough.
However, because of my job, I usually use a Mac, both at work and at home. I wish I could use it for everything, because I appreciate how OS X doesn't hog my system's resources like Windows; but OS X simply can't run certain programs well.
Pete C
Active Member
Can't you have dual-boot on a Mac now with Windows? My friend did something like this and he can play PC games on his mac now...he said it is perfect.
RedDeath
New Member
Yeeeeep. Simply press a button on start up to switch to windows like wise if you want OS X. The application that does this is called Bootcamp. :sohappy:
I have a feeling you will like Windows 7. It is turning out to be one incredible OS. The release candidate for Windows 7 has been out for a little while and it screams even on an old PC. It is no where near the hog that Vista is plus you will not have all the third party driver issues which was the real bane of Vista at launch. If you have a Vista machine I would definitely upgrade to Windows 7 when it hits stores.
tirian
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I've got it. It's much easier just to set my Mac and PC side by side and swap files when necessary. I blew nearly $500 between Windows and Parallels for my Mac.
And don't get me started on Parallels—I run too much Adobe software, and it wigs out every time I open Windows in another—um—window on my Mac. Stupid Adobe DRM. :zipit:
Lunamis
Active Member
The problem I have most with an Apple store is that the Virgin MegaStore was so large! I have been in really large Apple stores (ie. NYC) and they feel so empty! There are only so many Apple products you can play with in the store- that space just seems ridiculous.
As to what could go in there? I liked the Nintendo Store idea. Barnes and Nobles isn't bad. I might actually buy a book in West Side, where as I doubt I would buy a laptop or ipod.
As to what could go in there? I liked the Nintendo Store idea. Barnes and Nobles isn't bad. I might actually buy a book in West Side, where as I doubt I would buy a laptop or ipod.
goofyoverdisney
Member
I work for a large school district. The teachers were assigned new laptops this year. They are Macs like the one a previous poster talked about. They have a Mac side and a PC side. That way, everyone has the choice of which "side" to use. They have worked great!
EpcoTim
Well-Known Member
See, this was my one big complaint with the jump from Tiger to Leopard. Well, every update of OSX so far has been more of a hog, but the .4 to .5 jump was sickening. And for some reason it ran better on my G5 imac than on my first gen Macbook Pro. Now on my MacBook I want .4 back badly.
WDWFREAK53
Well-Known Member
Off Topic: I use Macs and PCs everyday, and I own both. They both crash; they both have issues; neither one is perfect.
I hate how complicated some simple business tasks are on a Mac because OS X is a pain in the , and I hate how clunky other things are on PCs because Vista is a power-hogging nightmare.
Like I said, I own both, and I even use an iPhone; but I am not convinced that a Mac is always better than a PC.
p.s. My brand-new Mac required a hard drive replacement after 1 week; it was a manufacturer's defect. OS X crashes every time I try copying large numbers of files from one external hard drive to another because goofy Apple STILL won't support hard drive formats bigger than FAT32.
Yep, I agree. There is a place in the world for both Apple and PC.
For instance...my HOME computer. I'd never own another PC for home use. Between the software crashes I had, the viruses, the spam... Even if you're not infected...you're constantly concerned. (Oh and I LOVE the magical icons that pop on the desktop for no reason...for programs I've never heard of).
Now...for my work computer, I use nothing but a PC. I use AutoCAD and AutoDesk Inventor (and soon Revit) and AutoDesk products aren't available for a Mac. I've tried other programs that are on the Mac and nothing compares (IMO) to AutoDesk (for what I do).
Missing20K
Well-Known Member
Side note: I find no logic in the apple vs. PC debate, as others have said they both have strengths and flaws. I find it akin to debating politics or religion or the DDP, as we all have our opinions and they are usually strong and unyielding. Fruitless to say the least.
Double side note: WDWFREAK, what profession are you in? I see you use AutoCad and Revit. I am an architecture student, so just color me curious.
On to the topic at hand: I'd prefer corporations stick to low key sponsorships, and TDC reclaim former corporate "flagship" stores and create shopping experiences that are unparalleled and unrealized anywhere else in the world.
To use previous examples...
Starbucks? Or a WDI designed Parisian style Cafe? Or NYC cafe? Or the many, many examples of coffeehouses in college towns, urban centers, etc.?
ESPN Zone? Or letting the Imagineers run wild with the sports bar theme?
Barnes and Noble? Or a book store themed to feel like an old used book shop? Dark and musty, but inviting in your grandfathers den/library way. Even carry old and original print books.
Apple Store? Or an interactive electronics boutique, carrying major brands (even including Apple and/or HP, Nintendo or Sony), but themed in such a way as to create an attraction. Could Apple pull this off? Perhaps. Could WDI pull it off? Definitely. And if they could carry the latest technology, stuff you could not find at your local Best Buy, I think people would more prone to buy high ticket items.
Double side note: WDWFREAK, what profession are you in? I see you use AutoCad and Revit. I am an architecture student, so just color me curious.
On to the topic at hand: I'd prefer corporations stick to low key sponsorships, and TDC reclaim former corporate "flagship" stores and create shopping experiences that are unparalleled and unrealized anywhere else in the world.
To use previous examples...
Starbucks? Or a WDI designed Parisian style Cafe? Or NYC cafe? Or the many, many examples of coffeehouses in college towns, urban centers, etc.?
ESPN Zone? Or letting the Imagineers run wild with the sports bar theme?
Barnes and Noble? Or a book store themed to feel like an old used book shop? Dark and musty, but inviting in your grandfathers den/library way. Even carry old and original print books.
Apple Store? Or an interactive electronics boutique, carrying major brands (even including Apple and/or HP, Nintendo or Sony), but themed in such a way as to create an attraction. Could Apple pull this off? Perhaps. Could WDI pull it off? Definitely. And if they could carry the latest technology, stuff you could not find at your local Best Buy, I think people would more prone to buy high ticket items.
these are GREAT responses!
PaisleyMF
Active Member
For some reason what pop up in my mind was a Best Buy lite, one without home appliances, car electronics (ok maybe gps) or Musical instruments or the Magnolia area. Kinda like "The City" concept that Circuit City tried out in some stores. An expanded Photo / Video Area, Computer area with emphasis in Laptops and accessories, and Music, Maybe some electronics like PS3, Wii, PSP, DSi and Xbox. Even an accessories area for mobile phones.
And it can still have an Apple area, and an HP area and so on...
jt04
Well-Known Member
Nice thinking.
Any thoughts on possible entertainment options at DTD or in the VM building?
I thought today that they could add some reconfigured seating in Mannequins for a "dueling pianos" show by putting the pianos on the turntable and creating a theater in the round dinner show. I was there when it first opened and I am not sure that is practical or if the spinning floor is still there. I only went once because I found the decor a bit creepy, Glad it's gone.
Anyway, you make a good point in showing how relatively easily Imagineering could redesign the venues and get DTD back 100% if they were allowed to.
Kind of a bold new vision.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Nice thinking.
Any thoughts on possible entertainment options at DTD or in the VM building.
I thought today that they can add some reconfigured seating in Mannequins for a "dueling pianos" show by putting the pianos on the turntable and creating a theater in the round dinner show. I was there when it first opened and I am not sure that is practical or if the spinning floor is still there. I only went once because I found the decor a bit creepy, Glad it's gone.
Anyway, you make a good point in showing how relatively easily Imagineering could redesign the venues and get DTD back 100% if they were allowed to.
Kind of a bold new vision.
Trust me, this is not it.
Just some fancy PR to make the closing of the AC easier. Which worked... really...really...Well?:lookaroun:lol:
jt04
Well-Known Member
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Trust me, this is not it.
Just some fancy PR to make the closing of the AC easier. Which worked... really...really...Well?:lookaroun:lol:
My "bold new vision" includes reopening the AC and the CW. Add a dueling pianos show in mannequins, the Hoop-de-doo (in the former country bar) and a Lucky Strike bowling lounge in the former Zephyr building (or whatever it was called) and problem solved. ESPNZone at VM with a connecting bridge to DQ and open DQ to the pay as you go model.
Add a "blues club" dive in 8 trax and a jazz club in BET.
There, bold new vision.:lookaroun
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
You do realize that this contradicts EVERYTHING you said in the DTD Hit thread, right, jt?
:lol::lol:Anyway, I like the ideas.
Fun2BFree
Active Member
That's almost as funny as the people that believe the best way to make Epcot futuristic again is to essentially bring back all the old attractions that were closed.
PI wasn't viable as a night-time district, so simply rehashing the old clubs won't work. Unless of course you were being sarcastic, in which case I salute you. :lol:
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Don;t want to derail the thread *cough*:lookaroun but it's the spirit of the old attractions that's wanted back.
But that's a whole new thread...:lookaroun:lol:
jt04
Well-Known Member
You do realize that this contradicts EVERYTHING you said in the DTD Hit thread, right, jt?
Anyway, I like the ideas.
Not at all. My clubs would not have a goal of getting people sloshed. They would be for showcasing great food and music/entertainment generally. And they would be inside where people could choose to go with their families or not. They would all have to be PG rated or possibly PG-13 after a certain hour. But certainly no content like Disney was forced to evict from the HoB.
You read my posts with a closed mind I guess.
:wave:Beware of stereotypes.
Hi Adventuers' Club zealots.......er I mean fans. :wave: