New Apple store opening in Dublin

fox007 · 07-10-2011 7:51am #1

Guys there will be an apple store opening in Arnots by the end of the month.I have searched for links etc but to no avail if any one is in that area have a look there are two shops been built a sports store and apple store!!

DubDJ · 07-10-2011 8:11am

I don't think this is an Apple Store. I believe it is just a premium reseller like CompuB on Grafton street.

viclemronny · 07-10-2011 8:13am

To the best of my knowledge this is going to be an authorised reseller as opposed to an actual apple store. I could be wrong. The thing is though its going on what they call lower ground (read basement level) and apple usually like to have nice fronts to their stores.

JDxtra · 07-10-2011 8:17am

It'll probably be no different to the Apple sections in HMV Grafton St., or PC World stores.

Northern Monkey · 07-10-2011 8:19am

I think it is just the expert store that is already there moving across the floor.

fox007 · 07-10-2011 9:30am

Northern Monkey wrote: »

I think it is just the expert store that is already there moving across the floor.

Heres hoping it is an apple store, we really need one here in the Republic!

Sad Professor · 07-10-2011 9:36am

It's definitely not an official Apple Store. Just a dedicated section within Arnotts for Apple gear.

Stainless_Steel · 07-10-2011 9:54am

Yeah it wouldnt be extravagant enough to be an official apple store.

Gumbo · 07-10-2011 12:47pm

fox007 wrote: »

Heres hoping it is an apple store, we really need one here in the Republic!

Its not an apple Store, its simply a section of Arnotts Electrical Dept dedicated to Apple products. The same way as Harvey Normal etc.

Zhane · 07-10-2011 8:49pm

Any idea why Ireland doesnt have an Apple store yet?

Sad Professor · 07-10-2011 9:17pm

Zhane wrote: »

Any idea why Ireland doesnt have an Apple store yet?

Apple go country by country and they are very picky about location. What street, what part of the city, etc. We'll get one eventually.

In the meantime, the CompuB shop on Grafton Street is pretty good.

Zhane · 07-10-2011 9:51pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

Apple go country by country and they are very picky about location. What street, what part of the city, etc. We'll get one eventually.

In the meantime, the CompuB shop on Grafton Street is pretty good.

Yeah, Ive been in there. Its a very nice store to be fair. It always seems to be busy aswell. I was just wondering why an official one hasnt opened because it cant be a lack of interest in the consumer base.

fox007 · 07-10-2011 11:45pm

The reason apple will not open in the republic is there will be too much damage to the Belfast store,it's a small island we live on after all. Apple don't think the Market is their!! Silly them

Gumbo · 08-10-2011 6:30pm

you'd think now would be a good time :

price of land is down
building prices are down
commercial rates in dublin city centre are down
there hasnt been a better time to buy/build imho

they could go all out and build something spectacular similar to yhe New York store

Creamy Goodness · 08-10-2011 8:10pm

kceire wrote: »

they could go all out and build something spectacular similar to yhe New York store

Only to have it ruined within 30 seconds of opening by the knacks.

Gumbo · 08-10-2011 9:26pm

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Only to have it ruined within 30 seconds of opening by the knacks.

People said the same thing about Dublin Bikes

CivilServant · 08-10-2011 10:33pm

There are over 300 Apple stores in existence but spread across only 11 countries so it would be pretty special for Ireland to get one.

mad muffin · 09-10-2011 7:54am

CivilServant wrote: »

There are over 300 Apple stores in existence but spread across only 11 countries so it would be pretty special for Ireland to get one.

Yeah I doubt we will ever get one. Northern Ireland got one before us, that should tell you a lot.

Bigcheeze · 09-10-2011 9:33am

mad muffin wrote: »

Yeah I doubt we will ever get one. Northern Ireland got one before us, that should tell you a lot.

All that tells you is that the UK got them before Ireland. It would be amazing if it was any other way.

I think CompuB are effectively the Apple stores in Ireland and have been probably told that Apple won't come in for at least a few years. Would they have invested in a Grafton St store if Apple were going to one up beside them. I doubt it.

gzoladz · 09-10-2011 9:56am

What would you get with a real Apple store that we don't with Compub?

Gumbo · 09-10-2011 9:58am

gzoladz wrote: »

What would you get with a real Apple store that we don't with Compub?

iPhone for starters.
Somewhere to actually buy an iphone sim free without having to order online, await delivery, get credit card etc etc

mad muffin · 09-10-2011 10:21am

kceire wrote: »

iPhone for starters.
Somewhere to actually buy an iphone sim free without having to order online, await delivery, get credit card etc etc

There is also the genius bar and all the accessories for all the Apple products.

Then there is the customer service, whilst fine, is not on par with what you would get at an Apple store.

09-10-2011 11:58am

kceire wrote: »

iPhone for starters.

Exactly. Tried to get an iPhone 4 in there and was told to go to Belfast! Ended up getting one on contract and regretted it ever since (not the phone, the contract - I'm not out until November 2012).

Creamy Goodness · 09-10-2011 12:34pm

not to mention the special events and free training that they do.

when i lived in chicago the apple store gave free keynotes on loads of products from final cut pro to logic to keynote itself

DubDJ · 09-10-2011 6:10pm

Population of Belfast City: 267,500 or urban Belfast area: 483,418.

Population of Dublin City: 525,383 or urban Dublin area: 1,200,769.

I doubt it's down to numbers as the reason we don't have a store yet. Possibly some red tape they want to get around or i'd say it could be finding a prime spot in The City Centre, also a store like that would stand out from the rest around it as their known for their unique designs. Could be hard getting around the City Council to put such a store here. Maybe taking away the look of the street. I hope we get one soon.

Creamy Goodness · 09-10-2011 6:53pm

Bigcheeze wrote: »

I think CompuB are effectively the Apple stores in Ireland and have been probably told that Apple won't come in for at least a few years. Would they have invested in a Grafton St store if Apple were going to one up beside them. I doubt it.

Apple wouldn't care about setting up near compuB, there's enough footfall on grafton street to accommodate the both of them

Bigcheeze · 09-10-2011 7:02pm

DubDJ wrote: »

Population of Belfast City: 267,500 or urban Belfast area: 483,418.

Population of Dublin City: 525,383 or urban Dublin area: 1,200,769.

I doubt it's down to numbers as the reason we don't have a store yet. Possibly some red tape they want to get around or i'd say it could be finding a prime spot in The City Centre, also a store like that would stand out from the rest around it as their known for their unique designs. Could be hard getting around the City Council to put such a store here. Maybe taking away the look of the street. I hope we get one soon.

It's the size of UK vs Ireland that's relevant, nothing to do with Belfast vs Dublin. Someone posted that Apple stores are in just 11 countries. If that's accurate then we're well down the list of countries who will be getting Apple stores.

murpho999 · 09-10-2011 7:10pm

fox007 wrote: »

The reason apple will not open in the republic is there will be too much damage to the Belfast store,it's a small island we live on after all. Apple don't think the Market is their!! Silly them

Do you work in Apple and actually know this?

Always amazed what people profess to know on boards.

How come Ikea have opened a store first in Belfast and then later in Dublin and both are now still open?

The Apple Store in Belfast was opened for that market.

I read an article last year which I now can't find that Apple take their store openings very seriously and work on a country basis. So they focussed on US and then rolled out to UK & China etc and will then get to other countries and Ireland is on that list.

They also seek premium sites that fit in with the Apple brand so I'm sure it will be Grafton Street but you never know.

I'm sure they will come to Dublin but it's just a question of time.

amdublin · 09-10-2011 7:13pm

DubDJ wrote: »

?... or i'd say it could be finding a prime spot in The City Centre, also a store like that would stand out from the rest around it as their known for their unique designs. Could be hard getting around the City Council to put such a store here. Maybe taking away the look of the street. I hope we get one soon.

Some of the stores are unique and award winning......but conversely I've been to a few in shopping malls which are bog standard store fronts.

DubDJ · 10-10-2011 12:34pm

amdublin wrote: »

Some of the stores are unique and award winning......but conversely I've been to a few in shopping malls which are bog standard store fronts.

And these are Offical Apple Stores and not just Authorised Ratailers? I've seen photos of some of the retailers trying to mimic the Offical store look but their never as impressive.

Mellor · 10-10-2011 12:51pm

fox007 wrote: »

The reason apple will not open in the republic is there will be too much damage to the Belfast store,it's a small island we live on after all. Apple don't think the Market is their!! Silly them

That's nonsense. THey obvious know how many they are selling through resellers, and on contract.
i live in Sydney and there are about 7 Apple Stores in the Sydney area. 2 are with in 15 or 20 minutes of each other

New Apple store opening in Dublin

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