Best Buy To Sell Mac mini In Stores?
According to reports, electronics retailer Best Buy is preparing to sell the Mac mini in stores.
Training materials on both selling and servicing the Mac mini have been distributed to the sales & service employees, with an anticipated rollout within the next few weeks.
The Mac mini was first rumored to be sold in the brick-and-mortar Best Buy stores January 30; it is already available for purchase from BestBuy.com.
Apple has had previous sales runs with Best Buy, most recently a pilot program for mac sales in stores that reportedly ended in March of 2004.
Update: Several readers note that Best Buy has already been selling Mac Mini's in Canadian Best Buys.
Training materials on both selling and servicing the Mac mini have been distributed to the sales & service employees, with an anticipated rollout within the next few weeks.
The Mac mini was first rumored to be sold in the brick-and-mortar Best Buy stores January 30; it is already available for purchase from BestBuy.com.
Apple has had previous sales runs with Best Buy, most recently a pilot program for mac sales in stores that reportedly ended in March of 2004.
Update: Several readers note that Best Buy has already been selling Mac Mini's in Canadian Best Buys.
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90 months ago
it would be nice to start breaking into this large type of retail distribution chain that Best Buy has, hopefully this means more Apple accessories as well and maybe some software too
90 months ago
I know a lot of people aren't fans of BestBuy, but it is one of the country's largest retailers. Getting the MacMini in their stores exposes Apple and OS X to tons of additional customers. :)
The drawback of course is the uneducated and biased employees who won't know how to sell Macs. Sales people normally take the easy road and sell what they know best, and most of these 'kids' at Best Buy use PC's. :o
The drawback of course is the uneducated and biased employees who won't know how to sell Macs. Sales people normally take the easy road and sell what they know best, and most of these 'kids' at Best Buy use PC's. :o
90 months ago
I remember when they sold Powermac 6400s there. Stupid sales people ccouldn't give a rat's a** about helping a prospective Mac buyer, and were ignorant about them anyway. Lets hope things are better this time around...
90 months ago
I know a lot of people aren't fans of BestBuy, but it is one of the country's largest retailers. Getting the MacMini in their stores exposes Apple and OS X to tons of additional customers. :)
The drawback of course is the uneducated and biased employees who won't know how to sell Macs. Sales people normally take the easy road and sell what they know best, and most of these 'kids' at Best Buy use PC's. :o
Most of the low wage help in Best Buy don't know how to sell PC's either. I usually just walk in, get my stuff while ignoring the sales staff and then walk out. Even when I do need help there the "help" is helpless.
90 months ago
That is why they put an informed person like me in there to do the job. My training on the mac mini is complete and I can't say that I took anything away from that learning. Maybe I just know my Mac :D.
-TJ
-TJ
90 months ago
:confused:
I bought my Mini a month and a half ago at bestbuy in canada. Not news…
I bought my Mini a month and a half ago at bestbuy in canada. Not news…
90 months ago
Nice, now wait until Apple can increase production even more and start selling Mac mini at Wal-Mart, that will be something! :D
90 months ago
Sweet! My sister works at Best Buy. I'll let everyone know if she spots a Mac Mini.
90 months ago
They just need to train the workers so they know what on earth they are talking about when it comes to Macs.
90 months ago
They just need to train the workers so they know what on earth they are talking about when it comes to Macs.
NO KIDDING.
I'll make sure I give my sis the rundown so she can spank the other workers if they're uninformed :D
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