<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by minnes:
Im sure our friend Daycus Maximus is doing a fine job at Future shop here, but I dont see much more than an iMac there, maybe sometimes an iBook.
I would like to see Future Shop jump onto Mac stuff in a bigger way , it just makes for more Mac users, and more demand for Mac stuff which is a good thing.
Mark<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
at my future shop (just got off work, actually) we do an awesome job than the other stores in the region selling apple stuff.
our department sales manager is an apple product professional (as am i), and a friend in the home theatre department was an apple technician.
i know that future shop isn't the best place right now for apple stuff, but we're changing all that... and by the way, ohenri, it was me who was at apple for the job interview.. and it's still all hush-hush.
man, i hate it when people generalize. patrick gant, i can't speak for your experience, but here at the hamilton store, we've got a good crew that's razor-sharp on mac stuff.
i'd call light computer centre (the only mac-only store here in hamilton) and they're astounded on how much mac stuff we know here... the only computer on the sales floor that's actually connected to the internet is our GHz iMac.
the apple jobs website states that the apple solutions consultants will be there on peak times to assist with the sales of it all. that means the ASCs will be there for any kind of help needed.
since i'm not top-level management, i don't know what's going on.. but i can bet that apple's going to make a big splash in future shop in the coming months.
if they hire good people on, they're going to make a huge difference with market share. there are a lot of future shops. once the program rolls in, you'll see a tremendous change.
i for one am excited about this. i can't wait to see more apple products in the store, and buy my ipod on staff purchase!