iPads Reseller Availablility
“It appears that authorized Savant dealers will be able to resell iPads after purchasing them from Savant, based on the company’s status as an Apple Authorized Reseller and part of Apple’s Proprietary Solutions Provider Program,” reports CEPro in a 3/30/10 article. What was perceived as a tightly controlled initial release (Apple Store & BestBuy) may be showing signs of loosening as April 3rd approaches.
Apple has very strict reseller guidelines on which it rigorously enforces. To observe early allowances or modifications in Apple’s guidelines signals distribution allowances to larger chains like Wal-Mart and others.
So we ask, why the tightened release policy? Does the iPad require special handling? Are there technical concerns to which we should be aware? Isn’t the device classified, “plug and play?” It makes no sense!
Apple is a very customer oriented company, the likes of which one could feel secure in purchasing an Apple product from any of its resellers. Also, if you buy a device from Wal-Mart and get Apple Care, you can take it to a local Apple Store for service. Wal-Mart is nothing more than another reseller. The only difference, WalMart will ensure the price of the iPad stays in check versus BestBuy, who have (on occasions) surcharged for other Apple products (i.e. AppleTV).
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Honestly, that is the first thing that makes sense. BestBuy was moronic – wait… it was a billion dollar company to billion dollar company deal. Jeers Apple. That was a f^@# stupid, short sighted move that only made sense to your great green bottom line. Be careful because soon, we may be thinking of you in “Windows” regard.
So fast TigerMan! I can’t say that we weren’t disappointed when receiving the initial news about the release. But… we have uses for the iPad far beyond the conceptual visions of those who created it; so, that didn’t bother us. It does bother us in what appears to be a sideways transaction riding piggyback on a corporate relationship which gives precedence to its dealer network over that of the Apple dealers. All kinds of things are possible when you have enough money.
Raise hell with them!
You have to have faith in the system. Apple is a smart group. They’ll figure things out.
Its all about dollars. Keep the release tight to create a pent up demand and then flood the market and make it available everywhere. Look whats happening with the iPhone and Verizon.
Apple people are smart, but I too share the “windows” fear of a corporate giant with a monopoly. We can always vote with our money and not buy it… or get off the grid and live like a cave man.
An Apple I-Pad from WalMart $499.
Optional Apple Care $99.
Listening to the WalMart associate trying to explain it’s functions. PRICELE$$
hahahahahahaha. would love to be a fly on the wall when the explaination comes.
All these things must come to pass…
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/13/lets-buy-an-ipad-at-walmart/?icid=px-iphone