cantankerous_cashewMac shipments grow 10%, as all major PC brands see downturns
Captain PoofterIs Mac better with Steam and games now? Or is this just all the college students buying macs to type papers on?
Neither.
There’s a reason Apple reports “Shipments” instead of “Sales”.
In order to get the “honour” of selling apple crap, a retailer has to commit to a certain dollar value of inventory-on-hand.
If those units collect dust in that retailers back-room, Apple doesn’t give a shit. And it’s notoriously difficult to RMA unsold product to them.
Source: Previous Tech Sales Manager at Staples.
Flying SquidSince when is Apple selling computers through Staples?
They sell phones, tablets and watches at basically every electronics place.
Ok, but this is about computers, not phones, tablets and watches.