Richard Aguilar : photos : Apple Store 5th Avenue Grand Opening : Steve Jobs points out the spotlights surrounding the perimeter of the inside of the glass cube during a brief tour of the Apple Store Plaza. Retail executives and GM employees stand around watching.- powered by SmugMug

Apple Computer, Inc. launched its first-ever 24/7 retail store today, May 19th, in Midtown Manhattan. I waited on line to get into the store from about 10:30 that morning, and stayed past the grand opening until about 9:00AM the following day. I have never spent 23 hours of my life devoted to a store's opening. It was a historic, star-studded event.

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PHOTOS BY RICHARD AGUILAR.

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Richard Aguilar > 10:45 AM - Apple CEO Steve Jobs (glasses, right) meets with Ron Johnson, Apple Senior Vice President of Retail (in grey v-neck, left) to inspect final details of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store's glass cube.

Richard Aguilar > Steve Jobs points out the spotlights surrounding the perimeter of the inside of the glass cube during a brief tour of the Apple Store Plaza. Retail executives and GM employees stand around watching.

Richard Aguilar > (r. to l.) Apple VP of Retail Ron Johnson, Steve Jobs, and Apple architect Peter Bohlin pose for a photograph at the entrance to the glass cube of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store.

Richard Aguilar > Steve Jobs smiles for a photograph outside the entrance to the Fifth Avenue Apple Store.

Richard Aguilar > Steve Jobs is surrounded by members of his team for a photograph outside the front entrance of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store.

Richard Aguilar > The pouring rain slid down the edges of the cube like a transparent water-wall.

Richard Aguilar > As the rain clouds vanished and the sun came out again, Steve Jobs appears within the Apple Store Fifth Avenue's glass cube.

Richard Aguilar > Steve Jobs talks with Apple's Executive Creative Director Hiroki Asai, inside the Apple Store Fifth Avenue's glass cube. A sign next to them reads "Join us for the first of many all-nighters."

Steve Jobs points out the spotlights surrounding the perimeter of the inside of the glass cube during a brief tour of the Apple Store Plaza. Retail executives and GM employees stand around watching.

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