The Apple Store in NY. Here’s the demo area, with great big comfy cinema style seats and a nice man at the front explaining to us all the good things about various bits of Mac software. This is a free, daily service, and is very useful. Why aren’t all shops like this? The other clever part (pun intended) is the genius bar, which is hosted by several members of staff particularly knowledgeable about Macs, who solve your problems for free. I guess this indicates that Apple Macs aren’t truly foolproof.
Star Wars figures in the FAO Schwarz toy store in NY on 5th Avenue. The two “sales assistants” were zooming around on articulated skateboards, attacking each other with light sabers with perfect sound effects. I didn’t fancy the idea of trying to get one of those through airport security. I wonder when Jack will really get into Star Wars. He has watched pretty much all of the films (of course) and recognises the main characters…
Central Park in the snow. The third best time to see it, after “Central Park in the Autumn” and “Central Park in the Spring”.
