Only thing is, you need to be available to take delivery. I had something small ordered, and it took more than a week to have it delivered at a time when I was available. So, ordering from a store and being able to pick it up when it suits makes sense to me.
On 04/09/2011, at 11:33 AM, Martin Hill wrote: > On 04/09/2011, at 10:41 AM, Susan Hastings wrote: > >> The other thing about the Apple Store is that you can't order a build to >> order Mac. You either have to purchase from the online store or go to an >> Apple Reseller. This strikes me as ridiculous! > > I think it actually makes some sense in that the reason most people go to a > physical Apple Store is to be able to walk out with a new Mac off the shelf. > Custom build-to-order configurations can't be kept in stock in the shop so > they would have to be ordered in anyway so why not order online and have it > delivered to your door? > > I guess Apple takes the view that if an item needs to be ordered in, why > attempt to substitute the automated, streamlined online ordering process from > the online store with an in-store process that would take up the time of an > Apple staff member who could probably be better served helping someone. They > would still I assume help walk anyone through doing an order from the online > store if they had problems? > > -Mart > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
