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This retro stuff makes me wonder, where did people buy Apple products before this proliferation of what we know now as the modern Apple Store?
 
This retro stuff makes me wonder, where did people buy Apple products before this proliferation of what we know now as the modern Apple Store?

I think there were smaller stores that sold Apple products, most of which have since gone out of business due to Apple retail stores.
 
This retro stuff makes me wonder, where did people buy Apple products before this proliferation of what we know now as the modern Apple Store?

It was always the local Micro Center for me. They had a dedicated Mac section in the back corner.
 
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