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UK Apple Shop Forced To Change Its Name

Posted by timothy on from the but-but-but-the-semantic-web dept.

tlhIngan writes "The Apple Shop, in Norfolk, UK is a little corner store that sells apple products. Not Apple products, but apple products, in this case, cider. However, it's been forced to change its name to the Norfolk Cider Shop. However, the name change did not come from any lawsuit from Apple (the Cupertino one, that is), nor has there been any evidence that Apple (Cupertino) knew about them. Instead, they're changing their name because their phones have been ringing constantly from people seeking help with their Apple (Cupertino) products. Apple (Cupertino) opened an Apple store in 2009 in the nearby (larger) town of Norwich."

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  1. What's that sound I hear? by Twinbee · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Almost like the roar of a thousand pitchforks being summoned out, and then calmly put back. (I admit to being a little annoyed for a second myself).

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  2. apple is still evil by alen · · Score: 5, Funny

    i mean who names a computer company after a fruit, so all the fruit sellers get spammed with calls about computers?

  3. Missed a golden opportunity. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    How much money could they have made letting some guy from a PC maker come in and be their receptionist? He could listen to their problems, then lead them on a chase through trouble-shooting land, and say at the end, "well, maybe you should have bought a PC, genius!) And hang UP. Then that person, angry at what he BELIEVES is Apple Corp. tech support, and switches to a PC. Apple (of Cupertino) sufffers, eventually failing.

  4. Tell customers ... by PPH · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... you'd be more than happy to help them out with their problems if they just bring their apples in.

    Just put them in the cider press and Voila! No more problems!

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  5. Re:So by forced, they mean chose by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm guessing they're happy selling cider and don't have any interest or expertise in servicing computers.

    So what you're saying, is they are exactly like the other Apple stores.