Accidentally smashed by a city snowblower that threw up a stone. - Apple cube's glass panel shatters during New York City snowstorm

Same thing happened to my windshield! m/r



Apple cube's glass panel shatters during New York City snowstorm | Mail Online



Thursday, Jan 23 2014   22°F in England -  17°F in NYC

By JAMES NYE

PUBLISHED:  22 January 2014

Oh-so-cool Apple's iconic glass cube store SHATTERS in the New York cold

• Apple's flagship store that boasts its iconic entrance known as The Cube shatters after damage caused as a result of Tuesday's snowstorm
• One of the 15 panels that stand 32-foot high over the 5th Avenue location was reportedly hit by an errant rock or stone thrown by a snowblower
• The structure was renovated in 2011 at a cost of $6.7 million
• Each panel costs $450,000 to replace

Apple's iconic cube store in Manhattan on Fifth Avenue was another high-profile victim of the snowstorm which hit New York City on Tuesday.

One of the huge 32-foot glass panels that make up the entrance to the iPhone giant's flagship store was reportedly accidentally smashed by a city snowblower that threw up a stone.

While there was no immediate threat that the glass would shatter completely, the estimated cost to the Californian firm to restore the cube is estimated to be around $450,000.

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