On Saturday, July 26th 2008 Apple opened their very first retail store in all of South Carolina. Apple obsessed fans started lining up the night before to be the first to take in the simplicity of Apple’s retail presence.

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You can also check out the Post & Courier’s article and watch a video of the event created by former Charleston Tech Support technician Geoff Marshall.

I think having an official Apple store here in Charleston will help the rapidly growing population of Apple users in the low country continue to grow and flourish. Don’t forget that Best Buy in North Charleston also sells Apple computers and accessories, but to anybody in the know, it is just not the same as going to an actual Apple Store.