] For Ulan McKnight, it's being the first customer to enter ] Apple Computer Inc.'s flagship San Francisco store -- ] after waiting two nights outside the entrance and braving ] the rain. ] ] McKnight, who turned 40 Saturday, was joined by hundreds ] of others who wrapped around a city block in the city's ] prime shopping district for the opening of Apple's ] two-story store, the computer maker's fifth major store ] worldwide. ] ] For McKnight, a self-proclaimed "Mac-head," waiting in line for two days was his way ] of showing his appreciation to Apple for products that he says have improved his life. ] ] The tab adds to the roughly $100,000 McKnight estimates he has spent on Apple ] products for himself since buying his first Apple product more than 20 years ago. $100k?!?!?!?? CNN.com - Apple opens big store with pomp - Feb. 28, 2004 |