On Monday we went down to see the new Vancouver Apple Store. Wil had never been to one. And I never miss and opportunity to surround myself with Appley goodness. Well, sometimes I do. We had planned on getting up early on Saturday, which was the Grand Opening. We were going to get in line with all the apple geeks, and hopefully get one of the free t-shirts given out to the first 1,000 people. Because that is just the kinda Apple whore I am. However, I am also the type of Apple whore who likes to sleep in, so it didn’t happen.

This is the 5th Apple store in Canada. Three of them are in Toronto and the fourth is in Quebec. So, finally some west coast Apple love. And here is my official in-depth review of the Apple Store. Are you ready?

It’s bigger than the store in Bellevue Square, smaller than the University Village and NYC stores. It might have been my imagination, but I think it had a slightly smaller selection of software than the stores I have visited previously, but a wonderfully large selection of iPod cases, covers and such. Including some fabulous Paul Frank stuff.

And that’s about it. What did you expect? Ok, it’s gorgeous. But all the Apple stores are gorgeous. I was thrilled to be able to play with an iPod touch with wifi connection. It was good practice for when I get my iPhone. (Oh god, I need one more than ever.) I pulled up my blog on the browser, but I was too chicken to leave it up there for the next shopper. I should have. I suck at self promotion.

I was sorely tempted to by a Time Capsule, but wanted to do more research. Which, I have completed and now know for sure we NEEED one. I had no idea that a Time Capsule could act as a router. I would have purchased one last winter when our Airport Express died. I’m a big fan of back-ups, having lost stuff before. Not to mention Wil’s PowerBook is slowly dying, it would be upsetting to lose everything. ( It used to be my PowerBook and I was hard on it. I dropped it on it’s head several times. )

Speaking of Wil’s PB, we took time to play with a black MacBook and confirmed what we already know – that’s the laptop Wil wants when the PB is gone. Actually, he wants it before the PB is dead. He wants it now. He is starting to run into where he can’t use software because he is not Mactel. Like iLife 08, for example.

We didn’t stay very long. It was pretty crowded and someone wasn’t feeling very well. So we went home and built a fort, with pillows and blankets, on the couch and watched the rest of Angel Season 5 on DVD. And ate sammichs.