[IrishIllini]

Originally Posted by sentinel

Fine whatever, Chicago doesn't get HQ2: Electric Boogaloo; adding new population and the tax base that comes with it would have been nice, but it seems clear now that this entire rat race was nothing more than a smokescreen: they always had every intention of moving to DC, from the very beginning. The NYC office is a genuflection to appease any criticism of their bullshit. Chicago was the best suited to host a large new headquarters, given that all three of their main selection criteria were met here. This was a total publicity scam on Amazon's part.

Maybe now, NYC and DC are eliminated from Apple's eye for their beauty pageant..

Didn't Apple already decide on Raleigh?