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As far as I know the Techs did do some work on them (at least at the stores I've worked at), though not all. My guess is that Alienware was getting little representation probably (hrmmm... never any Alienware reps... very high-end machines... no outside training... yeah) and wanted to sever ties. That or Best Buy wasn't making enough profit off the machines, though they are custom built so I dare say that can't be the case.
This is great news for Apple. It will definately help increase their marketshare if they have lil' Apple Stores within the Best Buy like in CompUSA. Apple people have to help sell the Macs; otherwise, PC people will steer everyone away.
where macs should really go is costco. people already go in there and buy a thousand dollars worth of stuff. they have a big computer section there, and with ****ty hp systems in the same price range as a imac, i think apple could do well.
just my 2.5 cents
just my 2.5 cents
eMacs are cheap, and a $999 iBook is cheap too. My local costco had a $30k car for sale on display at the front. They have better quality products than target or walmart. At the least, Costco should stock iPods.
Actually, they used to sell iMac (Ctr), and haven't seen them ever since. I think it's because of Apple pricing policy, where they forced everyone to sell at the same price.
not its because best buy didnt want to carry all of apples imac colors.Originally posted by Mr. G4
Actually, they used to sell iMac (Ctr), and haven't seen them ever since. I think it's because of Apple pricing policy, where they forced everyone to sell at the same price.
iJon
I won't hold my breathe!
I won't hold my breathe, but I do hope it works out. Apple does need the exposure. However, the wrong exposure is bad; and Apple does not need that. Apple needs positive exposure and positive sales......not negative exposure and negative sales. Just because Apple supplies a sales person doesn't mean that sales person knows a darn thing about Macs. I know...I have trained an Apple supplied sales employee back in 2001 when Apple decided to supply sales staff to CompUSA. I had to train somebody who literally had never used a Mac until Apple gave him an iBook when he went to Cupertino for his introductory training. The guy was totally clueless, but he did want to learn so I will give him that much credit. He wanted to learn...thats more than I can say out of the average pc sales guy who ususally says Macs suck or Apple sucks or Steve Jobs is a big head or whatever word you wanted to use. The point is don't think for a second that because Apple supplied a sales person that the person is trained and qualified because he may not be. Lucky for Apple, they got free training for the guy they supplied to the CompUSA store I worked at because I trained him myself.
I won't hold my breathe, but I do hope it works out. Apple does need the exposure. However, the wrong exposure is bad; and Apple does not need that. Apple needs positive exposure and positive sales......not negative exposure and negative sales. Just because Apple supplies a sales person doesn't mean that sales person knows a darn thing about Macs. I know...I have trained an Apple supplied sales employee back in 2001 when Apple decided to supply sales staff to CompUSA. I had to train somebody who literally had never used a Mac until Apple gave him an iBook when he went to Cupertino for his introductory training. The guy was totally clueless, but he did want to learn so I will give him that much credit. He wanted to learn...thats more than I can say out of the average pc sales guy who ususally says Macs suck or Apple sucks or Steve Jobs is a big head or whatever word you wanted to use. The point is don't think for a second that because Apple supplied a sales person that the person is trained and qualified because he may not be. Lucky for Apple, they got free training for the guy they supplied to the CompUSA store I worked at because I trained him myself.
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iJon
read some of my posts above, i explain it there. but basically its like the powermac. its a pro machine and lots of potential high software could walk about the door with this laptop and apple doesnt like big retail chains blowing that. its always been like this.
iJon
hmmm, computers to the masses, could of sworn i've never head that from an apple computer empolyee...oh, wait, they coined the term? interesting...
My question exactly! Anyone have any idea of when? I'll buy my G5 this winter at the Apple store in Atlanta but my next iBook (I've got a 466 right now) will probably come from Best Buy...if they are still selling them. The Atlanta AS is 4 hours away and BB is only 30 minutes. Plus my relatives like to give me BB gift cards for my birthday and Christmas. I could get an iBook fairly cheap.