South America's first Apple store opens in Rio


RIO DE JANEIRO: Some 1,700 impatient shoppers lined up for hours Saturday for the grand opening of Apple's store in Rio de Janeiro — the first official outpost in South America. 

First in line was Thiago Cuba, 31, who said he was looking forward to shopping at the glistening new computer store in a tony section of Rio — even though he was experiencing sticker shock. 

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