New Delhi: Tech giant Apple on Tuesday opened its first retail store in India at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). CEO Tim Cook visited India and joined the employees on the special occasion by opening the gates of the new retail store. People from all over India flocked to the store, hoping to be among the first to enter the opening ceremony
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Meanwhile, a customer brought his old 1984 Macintosh computer to the newly opened Apple retail store. Tim Cook reacted in surprise at the sight of that old Macintosh Classic machine. His reaction has gone viral on the internet. Tim Cook will open Apple’s second retail store in Delhi on Thursday.
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Watch Tim Cook react to a customer bringing his old Macintosh Classic machine at the inauguration of India’s first Apple Store in Mumbai’s BKC:
#Watch , Apple CEO Tim Cook was surprised to see a customer bring his old Macintosh Classic machine at the inauguration of India’s first Apple Store at BKC in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/MOY1PDk5Ug– ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2023
Tim Cook welcomes customers to newly opened store
Tim Cook opened the gates of Apple’s first retail store at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai and stood at the gate to greet customers. He shared the video on his Twitter handle and wrote, “The energy, creativity and passion in Mumbai is incredible! We are very excited to open our first store in India, Apple BKC.”
Some facts about Apple’s first store in India
The ceiling of Apple’s first store in India consists of 1000 tiles and 408 pieces of wood. Two Rajasthani stone walls and a 14-metre stainless steel staircase from the ground floor to the cantilevered mezzanine welcome customers as they enter the store.
Apple claims that its BKC store is located in one of the most energy efficient Apple Store locations in the world. The store uses only renewable energy, making its operations carbon neutral.