apple IS taking over

Whether you know it or not Apple is taking over the world, and they are
getting helpfrom companies like Nike, IBM & Starbucks. Your computer,
exercise and personal information will all sooner or later, be processed
by Apple...


2 news stories in the last week...

The Apple Store Fifth Avenue will be Apple's most architecturally
innovative store and will also operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,
to offer an unprecedented level of service, the company officially
announced on Thursday.

The store features a distinctive 32-foot glass cube that creates an
attractive new destination on Fifth Avenue, one of the world’s most
popular shopping areas.

“We opened our first New York store in SoHo in 2002, and it has been
successful beyond our dreams. Now we’re thrilled to open our second
New York store on Fifth Avenue,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.
“With outstanding service and an amazing location open 24 hours a day,
we think the Apple Store Fifth Avenue is going to be a favorite
destination for New Yorkers and people around the world.”

The new store offers more than 100 Macs and nearly 200 iPods for
customers to try before they buy, as well as the world’s largest
assortment of accessories.

The Apple Store Fifth Avenue also has the largest staff of any
Apple Store, with nearly 300 highly trained Mac Specialists,
Mac Geniuses and Creatives who will offer free tips and tricks
on photography, movies and music.

Inside the Apple Store Fifth Avenue, customers will find a combined
45-foot Genius Bar, iPod Bar and The Studio where they can get
face-to-face support, free advice and work on creative projects
at any hour of the day or night.Apple also announced that more than
147 million people on three continents have visited Apple retail
stores since they opened in May 2001. Apple’s Retail division
generated more than one billion dollars in revenue during the
2005 holiday shopping season, solidifying the company's position
as one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world.

With the opening of the Apple Store Fifth Avenue, Apple now operates
147 stores, including six in Japan, six in the U.K. and two in Canada.





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"TUNE YOUR RUN"
The first product in the "Nike+iPod" partnership is called the
"Nike+iPod Sport Kit" which will allow Nike+ footwear to wirelessly
communicate with iPod Nanos. The specialty shoes will be able to
communicate time, distance, calories burned, and pace on the Nano and
store the information on screen and via audible feedback through headphones.
The Sport Kit will be available in the next 60 days with a suggested
retail price of $29 USD, and will require a Nike+ shoe and an iPod Nano.
http://www.nike.com/nikeplus