Apple’s very first Apple Store in Victoria has opened in Chadstone, and has now been in operations for more than two hours, at the time of writing.
After waiting in the queue for one hour, with many people in front of me who managed to get there early, the store opened to huge fanfare, from both the staff and those who waited to have a look inside.
The first 1,000 people (which included me) got a free t-shirt, and I managed to snag a iPod Touch while I was there – with me giving my input soon. The store still looks like what you expect from Apple, and this store has the Genius bar, meaning that you can always ask them for support.
Pictures of the store are after the jump.
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