Comments on: Apple and Starbucks to Boston: Drop Dead (When it Comes to Music) http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2007/09/07/apple-and-starbucks-to-boston-drop-dead-when-it-comes-to-music/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:52:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nate http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2007/09/07/apple-and-starbucks-to-boston-drop-dead-when-it-comes-to-music/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Nate Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:38:16 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2007/09/07/apple-and-starbucks-to-boston-drop-dead-when-it-comes-to-music/#comment-1205 ipod + dunkin sounds better for boston. or Fenway + iPod where they broadcast the sports announcers over shoutcast directly to the ipod. ipod + dunkin sounds better for boston. or Fenway + iPod where they broadcast the sports announcers over shoutcast directly to the ipod.

]]> By: Peter http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2007/09/07/apple-and-starbucks-to-boston-drop-dead-when-it-comes-to-music/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Peter Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:30:38 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2007/09/07/apple-and-starbucks-to-boston-drop-dead-when-it-comes-to-music/#comment-976 Part of the problem is that Boston is infested with Duncan Donuts and nobody seems to mind. Part of the problem is that Boston is infested with Duncan Donuts and nobody seems to mind.

]]> By: Merrill Peterson http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2007/09/07/apple-and-starbucks-to-boston-drop-dead-when-it-comes-to-music/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Merrill Peterson Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:57:31 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2007/09/07/apple-and-starbucks-to-boston-drop-dead-when-it-comes-to-music/#comment-915 what sort of extra hardware does this "rollout" take, per store. Is seems that once they rolled out a few cities (each with hundreds of stores), the rest is seamless. no maintenance other than the minimal extra hardware, and simple employee training. Boston has 130 Starbucks within 20 miles. Here's the stats for the chosen ones: LA 410 NY 328 SE 316 CH 260 SF 201 makes sense they go for the highest densities first. I'd bet on an early rollout for many more stores. where are the highest concentrations of iPhones? the panther strikes in October. i want an VW/Apple iCar for xmas! what sort of extra hardware does this “rollout” take, per store. Is seems that once they rolled out a few cities (each with hundreds of stores), the rest is seamless. no maintenance other than the minimal extra hardware, and simple employee training.

Boston has 130 Starbucks within 20 miles. Here’s the stats for the chosen ones:

LA 410
NY 328
SE 316
CH 260
SF 201

makes sense they go for the highest densities first. I’d bet on an early rollout for many more stores. where are the highest concentrations of iPhones?

the panther strikes in October. i want an VW/Apple iCar for xmas!

]]> By: Dennis http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2007/09/07/apple-and-starbucks-to-boston-drop-dead-when-it-comes-to-music/comment-page-1/#comment-909 Dennis Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:56:05 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2007/09/07/apple-and-starbucks-to-boston-drop-dead-when-it-comes-to-music/#comment-909 If anything, at least Boston has a Hard Rock Cafe unlike Seattle. :) WA If anything, at least Boston has a Hard Rock Cafe unlike Seattle. :)

WA

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