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Technology Stocks : Apple Inc.
AAPL 273.67+0.5%Dec 19 9:30 AM EST
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To: BillHoo who wrote (11058)4/11/1998 1:02:00 AM
From: Michael D. Muzzie  Read Replies (1) of 213177
 
Bill_H,
I had a similarly poor experience at the Edison, NJ, CompUSA. I made a pilgrimage up there for the Grand Opening last month. Definitely the last time I shop at that one!
There were a large number of people when I went, but a cart full of Wintel software blocked one of the aisles. Also one of the infamous ladders blocked access to the Mac software wall. Navigating the small space was not easy.

I wanted to purchase an AppleVision 750, which was marked at $595. I waited 40 minutes while the Apple-shirted saleswoman desperately tried to get someone from the rest of the store to come and help her get one of the boxes off of a stack on a high platform near the ceiling. When I was finally allowed the "priviledge" of making my purchase, they informed me that the price was $795. I apologized to the nice woman in the Apple polo shirt, and left sans monitor.

I definitely got the impression that their SWAS was like a disfigured bastard child that they keep hidden away in the back corner of the store. They may be forced to have the SWAS and keep it alive by throwing it a few table scraps every so often; however, they are not too anxious yet too trumpet its existence and actively support it.

Hopefully much of this will change after a strong showing this quarter.

Michael
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