Comments on: Video of the Apple Store opening in Beijing http://robrohan.com/2008/07/28/video-of-the-apple-store-opening-in-beijing/ 技术任意 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:36:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Dowdell http://robrohan.com/2008/07/28/video-of-the-apple-store-opening-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-6394 John Dowdell Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:32:49 +0000 http://robrohan.com/?p=775#comment-6394 <p>Hey, was that Robert Scoble standing in line there...? ;-)</p> <p>There's an Apple Store opening in Qianmen too, which used to be the old redlight zone for the Forbidden City. (Sanlitun is a big area for foreigners, but Qianmen is becoming very showcase-touristy... interesting blend.)</p> <p>Brands are very important. There's extra cachet in an authentic high-end brand, but even a faulty Rolex knockoff conveys status. Buying a real Apple iPhone would mean more than using an unlocked iPhone.</p> <p>Comparative pricing for the Sanlitun store seems to be about 30% higher than US, and considering that food and housing are so much more economical in Beijing, that's a big difference: http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/sanlitun/the_prices.html</p> Hey, was that Robert Scoble standing in line there…? ;-)

There’s an Apple Store opening in Qianmen too, which used to be the old redlight zone for the Forbidden City. (Sanlitun is a big area for foreigners, but Qianmen is becoming very showcase-touristy… interesting blend.)

Brands are very important. There’s extra cachet in an authentic high-end brand, but even a faulty Rolex knockoff conveys status. Buying a real Apple iPhone would mean more than using an unlocked iPhone.

Comparative pricing for the Sanlitun store seems to be about 30% higher than US, and considering that food and housing are so much more economical in Beijing, that’s a big difference: http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/sanlitun/the_prices.html

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