Apple Store is Coming to Charlottesville, One Way or Another

Posted by boonies on June 18th, 2008 30 Comments

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Not sure if this is news, but I haven’t seen any mention of it since the Apple Store/Downtown Mall posting a while ago.  I was in the University Book store (on top of Newcomb parking garage) this afternoon and they have a bunch of renovations/new construction taking place next to Cavalier Computers.  While Cavalier has always stocked Macs and kept a dedicated display, this looks to be quite the upgrade.  Plastic sheeting was hung, but it appears that the new space will double or triple the size of Cavalier Computers (roughly a 20′x20′ room now).

I asked what was going on and the guys behind the counter told me that it was going to be an apple store; I can’t answer as to whether or not it’ll be staffed by Apple or University employees, presence of a genius bar, completion date, etc

If someone wants to call Cavalier Computers/hound them for more information, please step up to the plate!

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30 Responses to “Apple Store is Coming to Charlottesville, One Way or Another”

  1. 18 Jun 2008 at 9:46 am1mc said:

    thanks for the news, boonies! nice debut.

  2. 18 Jun 2008 at 9:51 am2cbob said:

    I asked - it’s the new late night dance spot. It’ll be done in a couple weeks. The plastic sheeting is actually part of the decor. They’re going for a ‘being chased by a guy with a nailgun in a house under construction horror movie scene’ sort of vibe. Should be pretty awesome!

  3. 18 Jun 2008 at 9:52 am3mc said:

    house music provided by dj ipod.

  4. 18 Jun 2008 at 12:29 pm4DF said:

    We took a look at it as a possible story today. The University Book Store says they’re expanding to make more room for more Apple products but say they will NOT be an Apple store.

    Bummer.

  5. 18 Jun 2008 at 12:48 pm5five said:

    An Apple Store would rock because the trip to Richmond sucks. Best Buy may stock and service Apple Products, but the Geek Squad is more suited to PC Products.

    /Nothing against their work, but they’re just better @ PC.

  6. 18 Jun 2008 at 1:36 pm6cbob said:

    You guys are all wrong. Coran Capshaw bought it and is turning it into a late night dance club, I TOLD you.

  7. 18 Jun 2008 at 1:41 pm7shenanigans said:

    Wrong. OXO is going to be the new Apple store.

    /don’t listen to me, I don’t know shit

  8. 18 Jun 2008 at 2:44 pm8cbob said:

    Damn, I thought OXO was gonna be a house of ill repute.

  9. 18 Jun 2008 at 3:50 pm9Stanley said:

    Actually, you’re all right. It’s gonna be a Coran-Capshaw-owned Afghani Sushi Tapas Buffet with late night DJing by Steve Jobs. Unfortunately, the only song they ever play is “Return of the Mac.”

    /no, really; it’s fine; I’ll see myself out.

  10. 18 Jun 2008 at 4:01 pm10shenanigans said:

    Dude, that sounded like something parlie would say. Fail.

  11. 18 Jun 2008 at 4:02 pm11parlie said:

    i heard that the new mac store is really a brick-and-mortar website. when you go in, they give you a white astronaut suit with a touch screen on the face. you just walk around and point at different stuff, and type on people faces like BAP-BAP-BRRRAPAPAP-BAP-BAP-[ENTER]. there is no talking allowed, only typing, and if you want to eat or drink anything you have to convert it all to m4a before you smash it into your faceplate.

    nobody gets anything done, and when you leave you end up in google with a .MAC account and an extended warranty for your laptop case.

  12. 18 Jun 2008 at 4:03 pm12parlie said:

    @10 what? type it into my eyeballs.

  13. 18 Jun 2008 at 4:06 pm13shenanigans said:

    Oh wait, parlie just topped that.
    @12: What do you eat for lunch? Crack?

  14. 18 Jun 2008 at 4:07 pm14belmont yo said:

    @ 9 Unfortunately, the only song they ever play is “Return of the Mac

    He has a hot remix of ‘Mac the Knife’ as well. He also plays a lot of Fiona Apple. Oooh also Mac Daddy by mixalot (obvi).

    /Peter (macin)Tosh? nope. cant make it work.

  15. 18 Jun 2008 at 4:12 pm15Stanley said:

    Wow. I was outparlied by parlie and belmont yo. I should have called in sick today.

  16. 18 Jun 2008 at 4:14 pm16belmont yo said:

    Parlie vous stanlay?

  17. 19 Jun 2008 at 9:27 am17t(h)om said:

    the cvillain “pining for an apple store” comment thread on this post got a mention in the real estate weekly.

  18. 19 Jun 2008 at 9:47 am18shenanigans said:

    I am not pining for an Apple store, personally. I don’t give a rat’s ass.

  19. 19 Jun 2008 at 9:48 am19shenanigans said:

    And p.s. your link no worky.

  20. 19 Jun 2008 at 10:28 am20t(h)om said:

    @19, oh, whoops. oh well. ya’ll know where you’ve discussed the apple store rumor without my help anyway.

  21. 19 Jun 2008 at 10:33 am21Thor said:

    do you have a linky?

  22. 19 Jun 2008 at 10:58 am22kate said:

    an apple store inside of another store is not an apple store.

  23. 19 Jun 2008 at 11:18 am23Thor said:

    kate, what is it?

  24. 19 Jun 2008 at 2:40 pm24t(h)om said:

    @21 it is not posted online yet. they are usually a week behind with online after the print copy. it will either be on the CAAR website or in the real estate section of nbc29’s site.

  25. 19 Jun 2008 at 2:44 pm25echo said:

    @21, 24: CAAR

    Click on “What’s New in Downtown Mall Development?” and go to the last paragraph.

  26. 19 Jun 2008 at 2:45 pm26echo said:

    Make that second to last paragraph.

  27. 19 Jun 2008 at 2:47 pm27echo said:

    sweet, the refer to our comments from here.

  28. 19 Jun 2008 at 2:58 pm28sweet said:

    look at that, though I was expressing concern over what happened in Boulder (economically viable = less independent business owners there).

  29. 19 Jun 2008 at 3:38 pm29squidtank said:

    @23 it’s a turducken, right?

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