Macs Showing Up at Best Buys
Scattered reports from readers, indicate that Macs have started showing up at Best Buys.
Sterling, VA: Setting up new Macs. Had 12", 17" PowerBooks, iBooks, PowerMacs, eMacs, iMacs and 17" LCD.
Bloomingdale, IL: Everything but the 17" PowerBook. Not on shelves, but boxes were stacked. - MacGuy283
San Carlos, CA: eMac, iMac and PowerMac with 17" LCD. No special Apple Section. "I didn't see any sign of an Apple employee or an Apple software but I am sure the store is still in the process of setting everything up as the products had no specs and the prices were handwritten." -- jgivens12.
Our previous report indicated that a limited roll-out would begin with stores focused in California and Illinois, as well as scattered other states. Official launch date remains in August. (? Aug 3)
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