14 DAY TRIAL // British Apple fans can finally rest as the much-delayed Midsummer Place, Milton Keynes Apple retail store is finally opening its doors. Saturday is said to be the big day, with the first 1,000 customers nabbing a free T-shirt (Apple-styled, of course). There's also the usual Digital Lifestyle Collection, which features a black MacBook and silver iPod nano that are just waiting to be won.
ifoAppleStore explains why the pre-Christmas opening was a miss (if you haven't known about this already, you're probably going to have a bit of a laugh), pointing out to "mis-sized glass," leading to construction delays:
"Construction delays last year forced Apple to push back the grand opening of the Midsummer Place (UK) retail store. It was set for a late summer opening, then before Christmas, but mis-sized glass reportedly forced the company to skip the holiday season entirely."
The Grand Opening will be celebrated with a sweepstake and a variety of presentations and workshops - "all free of charge", according to Apple, while the the first 1,000 people through the doors on Saturday (March 1st) will receive a free Apple T-shirt, the Cupertino folks claim.
Those who enter the Grand Opening Sweepstake can win a Digital Lifestyle Collection that includes a 13-inch black MacBook and a silver 4GB iPod nano. All you have to do is submit your entry before 8:00 p.m. on Monday (March 3rd), and of course go through the Terms and Conditions.
The store address is : 26 Midsummer Place, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3GB, 01908 856650.
Apple has also set up an Apple Retail Store Event Widget which helps you keep up with the schedule of free workshops and events at your local Apple Retail Store. Whether you're a tech fanatic or just true to Apple's stuff, you'll always know about special events such as when business and creative professionals demonstrate their real-life Mac experiences.