shartypants
macrumors 6502a
When are they going to have a Starbucks right in the store? 
That is quite amazing when you consider how small apple's range of products is compared to a lot of major retailers.
At least Apple is pulling their weight. Their revenue per employee is astronomical.A drop in the bucket as iUnemployment still rages on. Please, I would rather not digress further into PRSI nonsense though.
Are you serious? They're corporate stores not a best buy.
Can you get a Ford car at a Holden dealership?
Can you get a Hungry Jacks (Burger King in the US) burger at MacDonalds?
Can you buy Apple computers at the MS store?
Can you buy Donut King donuts at Krispy Kreme?
I think you get my point. You do not have to (and many don't) sell the competition's product at their store.
You might want to get your sarcasm sensor checked![]()
Nah, then they'd have to pay a Java licensing fee to Oracle.When are they going to have a Starbucks right in the store?![]()
That's why you're supposed to us emoticons likeFace-to-face, sarcasm is one of my favorite rhetorical devices. On the internet, though, I never use it because it is *always* misunderstood.
Wait, where do you work? Are we talking Utah county here? What makes you think this?
Sarcasm.
Uh-huh.
As long as the first thing in your sig continues to exist, and a ton of junk to preload it on, Apple will do just fine.
Well this is hardly surprising. But it's interesting to see some of the numbers that constitute their ridiculous growth. Many other companies could learns some lessons here...
Apple stores are a monopoly and should be shut down. I went to the Apple store to pick up a Dell and a Galaxy Tab the other day, they did not have either one. How can they get away with not selling their compeditors products and doing so at a loss so they are all cheaper than the Apple versions.
Apple quality is also anti competitive. They should be forced to have a larger number of defective units. While they are at it, how about letting their competitors write their advertising for them. Can we pass a law making Apple products ugly?
Seriously, do you seriously think he's serious? In all seriousness, you need to find your funny bone and wake it up!![]()
He was Kidding!![]()
Nonsense. Apple has a one-day sale every year on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving).such as never have a sale?
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Ok...first, I gotta give Apple a big thumbs up. But also one must look at this simple statistic in a few different ways:
1)Apple, unlike Gap or Staples or Walmart, sells items that BEGIN at the $500 mark
2)...and only sells its own products.
having 0 sales a year.
one can always grow quite well in the beginning.
BB makes very little on the computers, tvs, refrigerators, etc. it sells. It makes its real money on accessories, service, and support. Sure, there's always the fool that walks into BB or Sears and pays full sticker price for an overpriced brand-name tv.
a few things to ponder the "statistics" that folks love to publish.
Ok...first, I gotta give Apple a big thumbs up. But also one must look at this simple statistic in a few different ways:
1)Apple, unlike Gap or Staples or Walmart, sells items that BEGIN at the $500 mark and likely average around $1700. Except for the iPod line of course (which nobody buys at Apple anyway) and the low end iPhone.
wrong. retail inventory begins at around $20.
1. wrong. they sell all sorts of inventory not made by apple.
2. wrong. apple retail stores do have at least one sale.
3. wrong. most business fail within the first year, including retailers. apple's just doing it right.
4. which is it -- BB makes very on their TVs (low margin), or BB has overpriced (high margin)? cant be both.
5. id rather interpret the sales data than believe you know what youre talking about.
I wonder what Apple store you went to. The last time I went was the blinding sunshine of my knowledge that appeared to scare the pants off of the employees. (The looks on their faces was one of fear. I was delightful to watch it change from inviting to one of terror.) I even recall locking horns with the manager.I think the point is the Apple stores are an inviting environment. People like to go there the staff is extremely helpful. Not the new kid syndrom, but the wow I can actually talk to a salesperson who has a clue syndrom.