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Actually, in a state of emergency like they're in, those simple acts of providing phone/device chargers, powerbars, tv/news, and free wi-fi are a huge fucking deal and not to be taken lightly. Never mind helping people figure out how to use their devices to communicate with their family.

Hell, when I'm in an airport and my phone's going down, I'm hunting for a plug, and I thought ahead enough to bring my own charger.

I can't imagine what a life saver it would be when you haven't been home for a few days and are totally unprepared for the situation you're stuck in.

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Didn't mean to imply that being able to charge your devices and watch what's happening on the news isn't important. I know from experience (several different multi-day power outages) how useful those are.

Just pointing out that there are probably many stores in Japan doing the same for people in need and that this isn't really news except that it took place in an Apple store.

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I have no doubt there are others doing similar things, but this is the first story of it's kind I've seen. Personally, I could care less if it was Apple, or Dell, or Hello Kitty, it's interesting (and heartwarming) to see this kind of story about people using the resources they have at hand helping others in need.

I would rather see this story with the Apple headline than not see it just because of the Apple headline.