I had been worried that a void was being created in a lack of brick and mortar stores where you could actually handle Canon/photography gear. Things have been trending that way for awhile with the rise of the internet and closing of a variety of convenient stores/chains (highlighted by the recent news from Jessops) and reports that chains such as Best Buy are hurting. But then there is news over at CR that Canon is going to follow Apple's model and have "Canon" stores. The LED tunnel aside (I'd prefer to not be "immersed" in sights and sounds), I am pretty excited about this. Most chain stores currently have a pretty limited selection of Canon gear. It would be great to walk into a store and handle most if not all of Canon's offerings and hopefully talk to knowledgeable staff. I've always enjoyed Apple Stores. If that is Canon's model, I hope they follow it closely.