Canada Apple Retail Store

Sniff, we're crying from you. Signed, residents of BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, NWT, Nunavut.

PS. 2 hours, that's how long it takes for me to get to work, EACH WAY.

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...I am from London, and I bought my MacBook at the UWO Campus Computer Store...

How are the 2 resellers here bad? The people at the Mac Outpost seemed knowledgeable enough..

And to be honest, a Apple Store here wouldn't survive.

dona83 said:

Sniff, we're crying from you. Signed, residents of BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, NWT, Nunavut.

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Don't forget Ottawa

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RicktheChemist said:

I have an Apple Store in Laval and I've only gone there once.. I try to support the resellers...

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I'd be interested to see if the Apple Stores hurt or help the retailers or have any effect?

MacDoc says his business has been booming, and Apple's newest Retail store in the GTA is in his backyard at Sherway Gardens.

I've also not really heard many complaints for the Carbon Computing people who sometimes frequent this board.

I guess it may also have something to do with the size of the Toronto Market -- (ie: If an Apple Store went into a smaller market -- like Ottawa or (boo hoo OP) London -- the resellers would be driven out of business?

I always thought that the Apple Retail Stores drove up Apple's image in the market in general, making people understand/love Macs and iPods (soon iPhone?) more in general. That should be good for everyone.

Thoughts from the resellers?

I'll have to agree to disagree about the local re-sellers here… Both MacOutpost and Mostly Digital are very good stores, with good selection and good help when you need it.

And Future Shop / Best Buy please… you go there knowing what you want, and wanting maybe to get a good deal on it. Not because you want to talk to someone about it.

And for that matter Apple Store online will ship free for purchases over a certain amount. You have more than enough Apple options without having to leave the city my friend.

AND trust me, I'd want nothing more than to have an Apple Store here, but that is not cause we're under serviced.

The best I think you'll ever see is one of those micro stores they keep referencing that specializes in iPods and when and if the iPhone ever makes it into the land of un-competitive cellular.

ericlewis91 said:

Ok..so there is 3 in toronto and 1 in Montreal and thats so bs! like i have to drive 2+ hours from london,ontario to toronto to get decent help and a place to buy macs that is actually good..the 2 resellers here in London suck! and the futureshop/best buy mac section dont know how to operate macs..this is rude apple..open more stores in Canada...especially one in LONDON,ONTARIO!

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I haven't heard bad things about Mac Outpost or Mostly Digital. Assuming you have realistic expectations, I'd first suggest calling them and politely raise your concerns and give them a chance to address it, if you haven't done so already.

If that doesn't work for you, instead of driving 2 hours to Toronto, may I humbly suggest Carbon Computing in Kitchener-Waterloo.

You can email me personally at [email protected] and I'll do my best to look after you. I'd be curious to know how you feel your Mac needs are not being met and what the Apple Store might offer you that your local Mac Specialists are not.

ericlewis91 said:

Ok..so there is 3 in toronto and 1 in Montreal and thats so bs! like i have to drive 2+ hours from london,ontario to toronto to get decent help and a place to buy macs that is actually good..the 2 resellers here in London suck! and the futureshop/best buy mac section dont know how to operate macs..this is rude apple..open more stores in Canada...especially one in LONDON,ONTARIO!

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Apple stores have decent help?
When did this change? Like this ones white and stuff!

Wow, life must be so horrible for you. You know, not having an Apple Store you can walk to and all..

How about leaving your country, taking a 1.5hr boat ride and driving another 1.5hrs for your nearest Apple Store? I guess you couldn't live on the west coast...

To Apple, how about a store in Vancouver??

For the most part, these Apple Stores don't directly compete with the local resellers. These people who are shopping in these fashion malls are unlikely to ever step foot in an Apple resellers locale otherwise.

All those people who keep bemoaning the demise of resellers keep forgeting that if market share increases, it's a bigger piece of Apple pie for everyone involved.

beachboy_ce said:

Wow, life must be so horrible for you. You know, not having an Apple Store you can walk to and all.

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Let me gloat...I can walk to the closest Apple Store in less than 15 mins...12 if I hurry.

IronMac said:

Let me gloat...I can walk to the closest Apple Store in less than 15 mins...12 if I hurry.

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Hahahah, I can be at the Eaton Centre store in 5 mins if I hurry. So there!

More will open up in time, it took quite a wile for a US store near me. Then the first one which opened was over the border in NY (about 50 min away) so sales tax was 8.6% vs. 6% in CT. It was only about a year ago that they opened one up down the road from me. In 10 years there will be a thousand stores (and Apple will have over 50% markit share) and you will be able to find one near you.

jaline said:

Don't forget Ottawa

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No kidding. Ottawa could really use an Apple store.. and this space in the Rideau Centre just opened up...

It would be good if they opened an Apple Store here in The Hammer... Or at least open an Apple Reseller! There is nothing reliable between here and Toronto, though I am not adverse to spending a Saturday in Toronto doing some shopping, say, on Queen West...

Our reseller in town is terrible, and I have never managed to purchase anything there, including the time I wanted to buy OSX. They said they may order one in a month or so... Normally I am totally ignored at that place.

There is the reseller on the reserve, which I would go to if I was buying a new system; but they do not carry any used equipment, and that is what I am interested in. Of course, an Apple Store wouldn't carry used equipment, but they would have refurbs...

I think this is a marketing/business technique.

If Apple stores started opening everywhere, it wouldn't be as "great". It would be like a Wal-Mart, who cares right?

So, they open ones at certain locations. This makes the Apple Store more "desirable", and people would always look forward to going to one. Kinda like IKEA...I am sure London/Tri City area would love to have an IKEA, but we all have to drive to Burlington/Toronto to get to one.

Thats my logic.

I think they should at least put one or two stores on the west coast....I mean, Apple originated on the west coast, and its only natural to start out locally, regionally, and then finally nationally/internationally.

I can definitely see a store in Vancouver and Calgary, but unfortunately not Victoria or Edmonton. Winnipeg possibly, and one in Ottawa. Other than the 3 GTA stores, and one in Ottawa, no more stores are needed in Ontario.

And whats with the Surrey rumor? Why would they choose Surrey? That seems strange...I would think Robson, or maybe MetroTown in Burnaby.