Apple's London Regent Street Store getting a midnight update

Seth Weintraub
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April 22, 2008
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A midnight stroll down Regent Street yielded a particularly interesting view of the flagship Apple store.  It seems the place is getting a major makeover.  Massive chunks of the floor were being upgraded as well as a few large displays being unveiled.  Something in the works for tomorrow to coincide with the earnings call?  Doubtful...but the store is going to look a little "spiffier".  More pictures...

 

 

Update: My 2am grammar/spelling sux and iFoAppleStore says that this was an update to accommodate crowds.

Comments (18)

A_HUGE_CRITIC_AND_A_HUGE_FAN (not verified) | April 22, 2008 - 4:59pm

Seth, aren't you a professional journalist? I believe you write for another site as well. The poor grammar on 9to5Mac really makes reading my favorite blog an annoying experience! Get an editor! Or... go to 3rd grade!

"There was massive pieces of the flooring being upgraded"

Correction:

There WERE massive pieces of the flooring being upgraded

if this were a single mistake, i wouldn't have wasted my finger strength on a post, but this happens everyday.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | April 22, 2008 - 6:25pm

pretentious wanker

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | April 22, 2008 - 8:06pm

He then goes on to make the same mistake "if this *were* a single mistake, i wouldn't have wasted my finger strength on a post, but this happens everyday."

Ahahahah

But then again, you're right, there are spell checkers everywhere and this is, after all, computer world.

The way I do it, sometimes, when the application where I'm writing at doesn't have spellchecker, is I copy the text, create a new GMail, spell check it, select all and copy, discard email and paste it in the Comment box. Not doing it now, though, it's just a tiny comment. But if I *was* to post on my blog or web site I would surely ensure I had spell checked the text prior to posting. Or maybe even after that, editing and correcting it. Shows professionalism and respect. The lack of it show amateurism, sloppy and disrespect for readers

Da Corrector (not verified) | April 22, 2008 - 9:03pm

Haha you're wrong!

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He then goes on to make the same mistake "if this *were* a single mistake, i wouldn't have wasted my finger strength on a post, but this happens everyday."
Ahahahah
"

I suppose you're suggesting that it should be written, "If this WAS a single mistake"

Sounds like you never learned the subjunctive tense. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subjunctive_mood

In the first article, the author is mixing up plural / singular. In the responder's post, he is CORRECtly using the SUBJUNCTIVE mood. It is often mistaken, but the poster correctly used it. So keep laughing, 9to5mac noob!

Karl Hardisty (not verified) | April 22, 2008 - 5:04pm

Ok, probably not, but is there any evidence of this happening in any other AppleStores at present?

Charlie (not verified) | April 22, 2008 - 9:35pm

Dude so what, what if the guy made couple grammar mistakes. He is trying to keep us updated with news that we care about. He is not trying to teach us English. Go find something else to do than checking grammar on 9to5. Loser....

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | April 22, 2008 - 10:11pm

Dude are you some kind of Grammar Nazi? This a blog not the Times.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | April 22, 2008 - 11:09pm

Something similar is happening at the NYC cube store

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | April 23, 2008 - 4:21am

It's a new iPhone display! Sweet! I can't wait for the earnings call.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | April 23, 2008 - 5:46am

Shouldn't they have at least turned off the line of Macs along the side wall before draping them with plastic? Maybe it's just me but I don't think that plastic laying over them is all that great for air circulation. Mental note, don't buy a demo unit from the London store.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | April 23, 2008 - 8:35am

ypu cant buy demo units from the london store anyway. they all go to the refurb store...lol

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | April 23, 2008 - 8:42am

So what about them lakers? just tryin' to change the subject!

Zews (not verified) | April 23, 2008 - 1:01pm

They can't be any worse than the SF Giant's Zito!

pretentious wanker on grammar (not verified) | April 23, 2008 - 10:11am

I take it then, you read the whole (or should that be hole) article, without being able to understand a single point that the story was aimed at making?

ialex (not verified) | April 23, 2008 - 2:03pm

Grammar Nazi... sounds like the soup nazi from Seinfeld.

I understand where he is going with his comment.. nevertheless, is the form on how to go about it!! he might know the subjunctive but he/she should get some people skills..