S America's first Apple store in Rio

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.
The price of Apple prices in Brazil "continue to be very high," but gradually are coming down, Cuba told the O Globo newspaper.

-- AFP