Christmas Eve at the Apple, Microsoft and Sony stores

In Los Angeles' Century City mall

Checking out the iPads. Click to enlarge. Photos by Howard Kaplan

FORTUNE -- In his second entry in our continuing series of contrasting store photos, reader Howard Kaplan paid another visit Monday afternoon to the Westfield Century City mall, half-way between Beverly Hills and Westwood, California.

The photo at right and the first one below were taken at the Apple (AAPL) store at about 3 p.m.

The next two were shot at the mall's Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE) stores, respectively, within a few minutes.

Apple Store

Microsoft Store

Sony Store

UPDATE: More Apple Store photos.

NorthPark Center Apple Store, Dallas, TX, 4 p.m. Dec. 25. Photo: Craig York

SouthPark Apple Store, Charlotte, NC. Dec. 26. Photo: Tod Skinner