Nov 4, 2002 2:00 AM

Slideshow: New Stores Make Fast Mac Friends

Crowds always line up at Apple Store grand openings -- including a contingent of Macintosh fans who travel cross-country to attend every one so they can bond with like minds. By Leander Kahney.

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