Forums | MacLife
You are not logged in.
#1 2003-01-13 6:53 pm
- Mazer Rackham
- Member
- From: St. Pete, Florida, United Stat
- Registered: 2002-05-03
- Posts: 1882
- Website
I might get to go to Cupertino!
Hey guys!
My family's planning a vacation this summer and I suggested, as a joke, that I go to California to "Mecca." It turns out that, while I'd like to see Cupertino, my brother'd like to see ILM, my mom Disneyland, and my dad (who is a travel writer) has never done a story about California 
So, if I went, what could I expect? Are there tours I can take? Stores I must see? Prototypes on display or a history museum on Apple?
Thanks for all your info! I can hardly contain myself 
"Early to bed, early to rise makes a man stupid and blind in the eyes." -Mazer Rackham
Offline
#2 2003-01-13 6:54 pm
- IcePenguin
- Cool down
- From: Antarctica. Brr.
- Registered: 2001-05-16
- Posts: 997
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Sweet! Infiltrate Apple, and steal their plans for then new G4s! And then tell me.
Offline
#3 2003-01-13 9:11 pm
- mediocresau
- Forum Default
- From: Mediocre, Honolulu, HI
- Registered: 2002-09-24
- Posts: 3567
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Take plenty of pictures. I'll be 
with envy! 
Offline
#4 2003-01-13 10:46 pm
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot you can do. unless you have a friend who works at the Apple campus in Cupertino who could attempt to get you guest access, there is no tour available. you can't go past the guard at the entrance.
the one (and only) thing you can do is go to the company store. it's basically a little shop where you can buy macs, accessories and various Apple branded goodies, (t-shirts, keychains, pens, etc). (this is nothing like the new Apple retail stores. it's just a little shop).
If you're going to be anywhere near there already, I would say go for it. If it's really out of the way for you then it's probably not too worth it.
the choice is yours. (or perhaps your parents!)
Offline
#5 2003-01-14 4:12 pm
- Mazer Rackham
- Member
- From: St. Pete, Florida, United Stat
- Registered: 2002-05-03
- Posts: 1882
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot you can do. unless you have a friend who works at the Apple campus in Cupertino who could attempt to get you guest access, there is no tour available. you can't go past the guard at the entrance.
the one (and only) thing you can do is go to the company store. it's basically a little shop where you can buy macs, accessories and various Apple branded goodies, (t-shirts, keychains, pens, etc). (this is nothing like the new Apple retail stores. it's just a little shop).
If you're going to be anywhere near there already, I would say go for it. If it's really out of the way for you then it's probably not too worth it.
the choice is yours. (or perhaps your parents!)
Wow, what a downer I'll take mediocresau's advice with my new digital camera (woot) and iPhoto.
"Early to bed, early to rise makes a man stupid and blind in the eyes." -Mazer Rackham
Offline
#6 2003-01-14 4:13 pm
- NAG
- A witch!
- Royal Wombat
- From: /usr/local/apps/nag
- Registered: 2000-09-22
- Posts: 30229
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
I would suggest sending Steve flowers and chocolates.
Offline
#7 2003-01-14 4:19 pm
- Tickle-Me-Eric
- The Asthmatic Avenger
- From: Hollywood, CA
- Registered: 2000-06-12
- Posts: 3462
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Wow, what a downer
He wasn't tyring to be a downer, I too went to Cupertino, AS AN APPLE EMPLOYEE, and they wouldn't let me on campus, no tour, no access past the caf
"Obviously they have mistaken me for a much shorter man"
- Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill, in North by NorthWest
"There's no emoticon for what I'm feeling!"
Offline
#8 2003-01-14 5:06 pm
- Mazer Rackham
- Member
- From: St. Pete, Florida, United Stat
- Registered: 2002-05-03
- Posts: 1882
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
He wasn't tyring to be a downer, I too went to Cupertino, AS AN APPLE EMPLOYEE, and they wouldn't let me on campus, no tour, no access past the caf
"Early to bed, early to rise makes a man stupid and blind in the eyes." -Mazer Rackham
Offline
#9 2003-01-14 6:45 pm
- c[rey]c
- Member
- Registered: 2003-01-14
- Posts: 8
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
...but I do 
I went there as a friend of a friend of an employee, and I agree: not much to see. I mean, the caf
Offline
#10 2003-01-14 7:59 pm
- sevoneone
- HEADSHOT.
- From: San Francisco
- Registered: 2000-02-12
- Posts: 1927
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Been there too with my family, we were on a road trip up the coast and I looked out the car window just in time to the sign "Cupertino City Limit." After making my dad drive up the embankment we wound around until we found 1 Infinite Loop... Like most have said, not much there, though I thought the store was pretty cool, lots of Apple stuff you can't easily get unless you went there. They also have cones in the parking lot with the Apple logo on them, took a lot of debating before I decided it was best not to steal one . Also be sure to drive "the loop" and see 2-6 Infinite Loop, and keep your eyes open as you pass the loading dock, I saw boxes for the eMac a full 2 weeks before it was released, and didn't even know they were eMac boxes until I saw one a month latter, but it was still pretty cool...
"...by an expert?"
"Worse, a committee of experts."
Offline
#11 2003-01-14 8:24 pm
- desmond_314
- Member
- From: USA
- Registered: 2001-08-08
- Posts: 813
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
i know someone who works there. i got the tour and all... ive's office is the only place with tinted windows and its only accessable for like 5 people. very secret. the cafe is awesome. they have a little broadcast theatre i saw. its preety cool... store was neat too.
NO PICTURES
i got yelled at many times
All of us are belong to your base
Offline
#12 2003-01-14 8:28 pm
- iboy
- high as a kite
- From: Vancouver
- Registered: 2001-06-21
- Posts: 1536
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Your know someone there!!!! I'm going there in March, please please please could you try to set up a tour for my Mom, Dad, and me? We are coming all the way from CANADA! (Although Apple HQ isn't the only reason )
R.I.P. MacAddict
Offline
#13 2003-01-15 1:19 am
- Light Speed
- Doubter of Einstein
- Registered: 2002-08-17
- Posts: 3694
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
There are ColorSync user group meetings there once a month(free pizza) and lots of free seminars on migrating to OS X server and such. Just sign up and you can go
I've been 4 times and would go more but I've been too busy.
They have bridged airport everywhere which is kinda cool.
Offline
#14 2003-01-15 2:22 pm
- c[rey]c
- Member
- Registered: 2003-01-14
- Posts: 8
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
yeah, they didn't like me taking pictures so much. But wouldn't you know it, the compact flash card was "corrupt" when I tried to download the pictures to my computer. hmmm, somthing fishy
Offline
#15 2003-01-15 2:59 pm
- Mazer Rackham
- Member
- From: St. Pete, Florida, United Stat
- Registered: 2002-05-03
- Posts: 1882
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Your know someone there!!!! I'm going there in March, please please please could you try to set up a tour for my Mom, Dad, and me? We are coming all the way from CANADA! (Although Apple HQ isn't the only reason
Hey hey hey, who started this thread, now?
"Early to bed, early to rise makes a man stupid and blind in the eyes." -Mazer Rackham
Offline
#16 2003-01-15 3:07 pm
- The New Guy
- Member
- From: Left of left
- Registered: 2000-10-18
- Posts: 3422
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
I really want to work for Apple, but I don't want to move to So. Cal. Something about earthquakes, riots, 500 sq ft houses costing $1M and lack of water makes me want to stay away. Apple should move to someplace more gooder and less like hell.
The car of the future is a train with a bike waiting at the other end.
Offline
#17 2003-01-15 3:14 pm
- Mazer Rackham
- Member
- From: St. Pete, Florida, United Stat
- Registered: 2002-05-03
- Posts: 1882
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
I really want to work for Apple, but I don't want to move to So. Cal. Something about earthquakes, riots, 500 sq ft houses costing $1M and lack of water makes me want to stay away. Apple should move to someplace more gooder and less like hell.
Forgot brownouts.
"Early to bed, early to rise makes a man stupid and blind in the eyes." -Mazer Rackham
Offline
#18 2003-01-15 3:16 pm
- mediocresau
- Forum Default
- From: Mediocre, Honolulu, HI
- Registered: 2002-09-24
- Posts: 3567
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
You make the trip anyway you want to. If you want it to be good, it will be.
Offline
#19 2003-01-15 3:44 pm
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
I really want to work for Apple, but I don't want to move to So. Cal. Something about earthquakes, riots, 500 sq ft houses costing $1M and lack of water makes me want to stay away. Apple should move to someplace more gooder and less like hell.
Forgot brownouts.
Damn, beat me to it.
"The only thing better than a woman you can control in bed, is one that you can't."
Offline
#20 2003-01-15 4:19 pm
- Hultramagnus
- Member
- From: Antioch, Ca
- Registered: 2001-06-06
- Posts: 406
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Apple isn't located in So. Cal. Its in No. Cal...
2.0 Ghz 15" MacBook Pro
60 gig ipod Video
iPod Hi Fi
Offline
#21 2003-01-15 6:14 pm
- Mazer Rackham
- Member
- From: St. Pete, Florida, United Stat
- Registered: 2002-05-03
- Posts: 1882
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Apple isn't located in So. Cal. Its in No. Cal...
Is it? Heh, I've never even seen Cupertino on a map
"Early to bed, early to rise makes a man stupid and blind in the eyes." -Mazer Rackham
Offline
#22 2003-01-15 6:37 pm
- cheesy
- Member
- From: LA, CA / Seattle WA / SF, CA
- Registered: 2001-09-21
- Posts: 1813
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
I went there once over Thanksgiving break but they were closed...sounds like I didn't miss much anyway. I just took some pictures and drove around a few times. Also theres a nice mac store near Apple HQ called Elite Computers.
Offline
#23 2003-01-16 4:19 am
- ChrisDes
- Member
- From: Christchurch, New Zealand
- Registered: 2001-08-14
- Posts: 231
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Why doesn't Apple do tours? It would be a revenue generater (Would it be or is this idea for mac fanatics?) Just keep the tour party from anyhting secret, it could tour the factory (Do Apple products get assembled at the campus?)... whats so secret about that? Come to think of it, what is so secret at Apple apart from the R&D department... maybe they are making more than computers at the Apple campus 
Offline
#24 2003-01-16 5:29 am
- TwistedJuno
- Member
- From: Gilmer, Texas, USA
- Registered: 2001-10-27
- Posts: 65
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
dont forget the software they make. remember job's was beta testing keynote for a year how do you know the apple employees dont use software that they dont want to you see
Offline
#25 2003-01-16 1:52 pm
- Mazer Rackham
- Member
- From: St. Pete, Florida, United Stat
- Registered: 2002-05-03
- Posts: 1882
- Website
Re: I might get to go to Cupertino!
Why doesn't Apple do tours? It would be a revenue generater (Would it be or is this idea for mac fanatics?) Just keep the tour party from anyhting secret, it could tour the factory (Do Apple products get assembled at the campus?)... whats so secret about that? Come to think of it, what is so secret at Apple apart from the R&D department... maybe they are making more than computers at the Apple campus
You never know how much tour guides would cost, and how much planning it would take to keep them away from secret things
And no, I don't think they assemble products at the Apple campus. I think it's in Malaysia and Japan and some other places.
But I'm still surprised they don't let you in any of the buildings or anything! It's a damn shame.
"Early to bed, early to rise makes a man stupid and blind in the eyes." -Mazer Rackham
Offline
