Montreal Apple Store Grand Opening
Well, it was a great day for the people of Montreal! The newest addition of the Apple Store family finally opened in Montreal at 1321 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest. I was there at around 1 PM and was the 16th person in line. People were lined up since 7 AM that morning for the opening at 5 PM. Here are some picture from the event and some YouTube videos:
Line @ 4:30PM. 
Getting pumped! 
Here we go!
The new Apple employees!
Look up!
The almighty glass stairs of Apple.
Upstairs.
More of the upstairs.
The Apple logo peering through the crowd (upstairs). 
The logo upfront.
Apple lovers outside.
The Genius Bar.
A real Genius!
Some products. 
Back downstairs.
Apple T-Shirts
Someone’s busy.
And we’re out.
btw… this is what the Apple T-Shirt at the opening looked like: very wise decision taking into consideration the hockey fans in line (including me)! The shirt fits very well but only comes in XL (cost reduction on their part). If you want one, check eBay and grab one while you can! 
Ok that’s me… and the post-it-notes say: “I know :( … It’s not a Mac… Please don’t kill me!”. Many people made fun of me for not having a Mac as my computer while at the event. The story is that my MacBook is in for repairs (DAMN YOU FUTURE SHOP)! I had many journalists from newspapers to TV reporters come and ask me about my originality (which was really the stolen from a nice lady I met there, who gave me the idea). Oh the things we do… 
Well, that’s it for me! The Montreal Apple store is open for business! If you want to see more picture, please go to my Flickr account. Feel free to comment and here are some vids:
11 Comments
coolbeans
July 26th, 2008
at 6:22am
That looked really awesome! Thank you so much for documenting that. Were there any good sales?
In this big world of Windows users, I’m glad there are people out there who are proud to be Mac fans.
Michael Forian
July 26th, 2008
at 8:37am
It was my pleasure to do it! Unfortunately, their were no discounts that day :( But people were in a really good mood walking in and out! I just posted a new video above, showing the whole store. LONG LIVE APPLE!
Cheers!
Forian
Jean-Pierre
July 26th, 2008
at 11:24am
Thanks a lot for sharing
Wish I could have been there
Ahhhh darn, no more trips to Laval ;)
Weird, I cound’t comment your blog in Safari, I had to use Firefox(antispam problem)
Michael Forian
July 26th, 2008
at 3:03pm
Hey Jean-Pierre! Yeah it was great, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t check it out now :) ! I have never been to the one in Laval, but apparently this one is better (I would hope so).
Concerning the comment issue, i’ll talk to my site admin :)
Cheers!
Michael
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July 27th, 2008
at 12:08am
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iSeb no 2 in line
July 27th, 2008
at 12:45pm
Nice job !
Really awesome!
Finally the biggest Apple Store in CANADA.
Proud to be Mac fans since I was 6 years old; enjoying the digital life.
Michael Forian
July 27th, 2008
at 12:50pm
Thanks Seb! Good to see fellow Mac fans in Montreal!
Cheers!
Michael
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at 4:17pm
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Romain
August 29th, 2008
at 9:57am
I’m there at the oppening of the apple store of montreal. I’m the guy with the black digg t-shirt. It a awesome day in my life i saw in person Pascal Forget from the revange of the nerdz at ztele. I take a picture of him with me infront the store. Nice people are there a nice welcome and great souvenirs. I will remember all time.
sorry for my bad english
Michael Forian
August 31st, 2008
at 9:36am
Hey Romain! I saw you there!!! I dugg the digg t-shirt LOL! It was a great day and I’m happy that you had a good time! Your English is not that bad! My french is worse! TABERNAK!
Romain
September 1st, 2008
at 9:16pm
Me to i remember you the pink polo guy with ibm pc so funny with yellow note sticker you looking like a golf player. ;)
Is it the gazette was interview you when we waiting in the line ?? or apple ?? I don’t see the apple official video of the opening again is long for apple to make video and put on their website ??? at ifoapplestore.
So i like these day not 2 hot is ok me i make 3 hour of driving for coming at montreal these day.