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Queue 1 Originally uploaded by Aidy Spender. That’s right – long lines. Apple opened it’s West Quay store today. I got there at 8.45 and didn’t get in until 9.45. Shortly before 9 the Apple Staff ran down the line (which stretched out as far as the entrance to West Quay, barely visible in this photo) giving ‘High Fives’. Very American! When I left around 10 I’m guessing the people at the back of the queue still had at least an hours wait to get in.

Unfortunately for me I had two, kinda simple, guys behind me for the hour I was waiting that rehearsed just about every apple rumor. The amount of times I heard ‘so they say’, whoever they are. I can’t say the crummy ‘Apple West Quay’ T-shirt made it worth while either. Still, it is pretty exciting that Southampton has it’s own Apple store now. It’s typical that it’s opened when I’m leaving to live in Apple land (California).