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The address of the official Apple Reseller in Taipei?

sharkfu — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:57:19 -0800

I'm looking for the address of the official Apple Reseller in Taipei, Taiwan. Languages complications within. My friend is in Taipei, Taiwan. She needs something from an Apple Store. Apparently there's not an official one in Taipei, but there is an official Apple Reseller. She needs the address.

Here's the difficulty:

She speaks (and reads) Chinese but doesn't currently have internet.
I can't speak or read Chinese but have internet.

There's a news story (with pictures) of the opening of the reseller store here. Perhaps the address is in that thread?

Ideally, I guess someone someone could write out the address in traditional (or is the article in simplified?) chinese and then I could cut and paste it into an SMS text message via computer-->bluetooth--> phone (or maybe the free GizmoSMS program they have now).

Of course I'd take any suggestions for better ways to handle this.

Heating the Apple Store

cgs — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:17:15 -0800

How does the Apple Store keep all its heat from rushing out its open doors? I apologize if this is a New York centric question. The Apple Store on 5th ave has an entrance on the street w/ a gaping open door... you then walk down a spiral staircase to the main store, underground. (Do their other stores have this design?)

Now that it is winter, I expected to feel a draft as all the hot air rushed up and out through the doors, into the cold exterior. That wasn't happening and I couldn't figure it out. I didn't feel any major blowers pushing it down either.

Thanks for tips!
-cgs

How to be a Mac Genius?

Anonymous — Thu, 10 May 2007 09:06:09 -0800

I scored an on-site Mac Genius interview. Now what? Can you help me figure out what to expect? How best to prepare? My biggest problem is that I have spent my entire life taking apart and troubleshooting Macs, and it's like a second language to me. But like a second language, I can't always explain what it is I'm trying to do: often I can just intuit the correct course of action and make things work. There's no luck to this, just an inability to express why certain ingrained "Mac grammar" is correct. Help!

Refurbished Mac - stupid or smart?

contessa — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:09:58 -0800

Refurbished Mac: Good idea? Bad idea? I'm thinking about buying a refurbished mac from the Apple store (online) in the next 3 or so months. Is this a wise choice? I really, really, really want a Mac (either Mini or iMac - leaning toward iMac even though I don't need it for the monitor, I just like the over all specs), but given my budget for a 2nd computer, new Mac prices are much more than I'd like to pay. Refurbed machines seem right in my price range, however. (I would definitely get applecare if & when I make this purchase.)

Is a refurbished Mac a crappy computer, or is it a good computer with a previously disgruntled owner? Is a refurbished Mac from Apple no better than a refurbished Mac from a reseller? Any and all wisdom on this topic is appreciated.

Question number 11851

chrismear — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:50:40 -0800

Suppose you were planning to stake your claim to Mac Geekery by camping outside the new London Apple Store the night before the Grand Opening.

What would you do to ensure your: (a) warmth; (b) safety; and (c) comfort?

Question number 11800

ascullion — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 15:30:04 -0800

Is it worth buying an Apple 'lucky bag', or is it just a scam? The Apple Store in London opens on Saturday, and I might get try to get one if it's worthwhile.