I'm posting this review of my store visit for the benefit of those who may be new to the Apple experience . People who might hesistate about going to the store in person because they've had negative experiences in other stores dealing with staff people who treated you rudely or as if you were stupid because you don't understand how things work.
Yes, I've visited the Apple store before but tend to do most of my business online. I received an iPad 3 as a gift & after using it for a couple days decided that I needed to get AppleCare + for it. I was delighted to see that I could book an appointment online to bring the iPad in for inspection & to get it registered.
Upon arrival to the Boston store we were greeted cheerfully & given directions to the Genuis bar, since we were early hubby & I spent some time playing with the iMac & iPhone. The staff was delightful and chatted animatedly with me about the upcoming refreshes and features they'd like to see on the new Macbook's. I played with Siri & the staff asked her several questions that generated really amusing answers. Nobody made fun of my android phone & one young man actually asked me if the larger screen size of my phone was the reason I preferred it over iPhone. Lol, my husband shocked me by saying that he likes the iPhone 4s because it's smaller ( guess what he's getting for his birthday?)
Upstairs we went for my appointment, the young man helping me handled my iPad as if it was a precious slab of gold, praised my selection of case and quickly registered my device for AppleCare. He also took the time to ask me if I knew about the wide variety of workshops offered by the store to help me get the most out of my devices. There was a class happening at that moment for iMovie and I stood nearby listening for a bit as several people were being given useful information.
The store was huge, beautifully and simply laid out, there were a lot of staff people present but at no time were we pressured or annoyed & we were encouraged to touch & explore devices to our heart's content. I was impressed with the place! So, if you are curious about Apple devices, don't be nervous, go to the store if you can, play with the devices, ask questions. If you already own Apple devices, check out the workshops being offered, they are free, be good to yourself & get every benefit from your purchase.
Oh & all the staff were using iPads to ring up orders & check people out, no standing in a long cash register line!
Yes, I've visited the Apple store before but tend to do most of my business online. I received an iPad 3 as a gift & after using it for a couple days decided that I needed to get AppleCare + for it. I was delighted to see that I could book an appointment online to bring the iPad in for inspection & to get it registered.
Upon arrival to the Boston store we were greeted cheerfully & given directions to the Genuis bar, since we were early hubby & I spent some time playing with the iMac & iPhone. The staff was delightful and chatted animatedly with me about the upcoming refreshes and features they'd like to see on the new Macbook's. I played with Siri & the staff asked her several questions that generated really amusing answers. Nobody made fun of my android phone & one young man actually asked me if the larger screen size of my phone was the reason I preferred it over iPhone. Lol, my husband shocked me by saying that he likes the iPhone 4s because it's smaller ( guess what he's getting for his birthday?)
Upstairs we went for my appointment, the young man helping me handled my iPad as if it was a precious slab of gold, praised my selection of case and quickly registered my device for AppleCare. He also took the time to ask me if I knew about the wide variety of workshops offered by the store to help me get the most out of my devices. There was a class happening at that moment for iMovie and I stood nearby listening for a bit as several people were being given useful information.
The store was huge, beautifully and simply laid out, there were a lot of staff people present but at no time were we pressured or annoyed & we were encouraged to touch & explore devices to our heart's content. I was impressed with the place! So, if you are curious about Apple devices, don't be nervous, go to the store if you can, play with the devices, ask questions. If you already own Apple devices, check out the workshops being offered, they are free, be good to yourself & get every benefit from your purchase.
Oh & all the staff were using iPads to ring up orders & check people out, no standing in a long cash register line!