theappleblog.com — "Apple stores will have the full capability to perform build-to-order Mac Pro?s in house. That means if you want three hard drives, you can get three hard drives. Want 16GB of RAM - Fantastic. There is no need to order online and wait for shipping. Of course, the store has to have the parts on hand." I'd still like to build it myself.
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Closed AccountAug 26, 2006
Buying memory and hard drives from Apple can be pricey. I always buy it from other vendors.
ndonohueAug 26, 2006
@Universal,You're right, customization for all macs is definately a good idea. Apple generally introduces things one at a time, and this is a step in the right direction. Maybe in the future we will even see iPod laser engraving at the stores.
omaryakAug 26, 2006
You have to remember that Apple is a premium product. Dell is able to capture as much market share as it does because it has commoditized the PC to the lowest common denominator. Apple focuses on performance and design. So when Apple says its retail stores have been hugely successful, it doesn't mean that they are aiming to overtake Dell per se, but that they have seen consistent growth, profit, and increase in market share. In laptops, the most popular segment of the market, Apple now has a 12 percent market share. That's huge for Apple, even if Windows remains the dominant OS overall.
felixdaahackAug 26, 2006
I have no energy to ripp on Apple today [yyaaawwwnnnnnn]
matt_rubinAug 26, 2006
..... uhh can i get an american flag painted on the side?No because we think different and everyone needs the same box
dontsayfanboyAug 27, 2006
Yes, might as well stay on the internet where everyone is calm and polite.
dontsayfanboyAug 27, 2006
Impressive, I guess. But not really when you consider that a demo unit with 3GB of memory probably had most of the required pages still cached in RAM since everyone has been opening and closing the same set of apps repeatedly without actually doing much work. It's not going to be at all typical of average use.Anyway, are we supposed to be amazed when people keep touting that these machines are the fastest macs ever? How often do manufacturers release systems that are slower than the previous models?
Closed AccountSep 5, 2006
Wow...will the guy at the "Genius bar" put in some overpriced , Apple-approved memory for me?