New store the Apple of their eye

Technology buffs queued for hours for the opening of Bath's newApple store.

Staff cheered as more than 600 excited customers made their wayinto Apple's new SouthGate store in its first hour of business onSaturday mor ning.

A number of them had started queuing in the early hours for theopening of the store, which will be something of a rival to thecity's independent Apple dealer Farpoint.

First in line were 18-year-old students Felix Renicks and MilesArmstrong, who had been camped outside since 4am for the 10amopening.

Felix said: "We were the only people here till 7am, then thecrowds started to gather. I think the reason Apple is so successfuland …