Video of the grand opening of the Apple Store in Montreal on Ste. Catharine:
http://canwest.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/canwest-montrealgazette-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=gazetteallvideo&maven_referralObject=2634328
I don't doubt that Apple has nice, innovative stuff, like the iPhone. And I like the form factor on their laptops. But all that costs extra money, and Apple stuff costs quite a bit more.
For me personally, I can satisfy my needs with cheaper stuff. For example, a $40 Creative Labs Zen Stone fulfills my MP3 needs just fine, as opposed to an iPod Shuffle for $80. And for Apple laptops, I would still have nagging concerns about compatibility.
The high cost of Apple products combined with compatibility concerns makes me a browser, not a buyer. I would guess that an Apple store makes most of its sales off iPod and iPhone, with primarily die hard fans buying the computers.
http://canwest.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/canwest-montrealgazette-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=gazetteallvideo&maven_referralObject=2634328
I don't doubt that Apple has nice, innovative stuff, like the iPhone. And I like the form factor on their laptops. But all that costs extra money, and Apple stuff costs quite a bit more.
For me personally, I can satisfy my needs with cheaper stuff. For example, a $40 Creative Labs Zen Stone fulfills my MP3 needs just fine, as opposed to an iPod Shuffle for $80. And for Apple laptops, I would still have nagging concerns about compatibility.
The high cost of Apple products combined with compatibility concerns makes me a browser, not a buyer. I would guess that an Apple store makes most of its sales off iPod and iPhone, with primarily die hard fans buying the computers.
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