{"id":1118,"date":"2008-10-28T06:31:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-28T11:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2008-10-28T06:31:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-28T11:31:00","slug":"on-the-requirements-of-an-apple-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/archives\/2008\/10\/28\/on-the-requirements-of-an-apple-store","title":{"rendered":"On the requirements of an Apple store"},"content":{"rendered":"

I once wrote a plea to Apple<\/a> about giving Malaysians access to the iTunes music store as well as selling the iPhone’s in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

I stepped into one of the Apple Premium Authorised Resellers the other day, and spoke to someone who seemed knowledgeable about these things. I mean, I purchased my MacBook Air in Machines. I purchased an external DVD drive for it from the EpiCentre store, more recently.<\/p>\n

The shocker? RM5 million in sales, sustained, for at least three months, before Apple would consider even opening an official Apple store in Malaysia.<\/b><\/p>\n

Is this hard to reach? I find it hard to believe that this isn’t already reached. I take buying Mac hardware for granted. My latest iPod purchase however wasn’t in the market – I ordered it from the Singapore online store (I wanted it engraved).<\/p>\n

If I want it engraved, I can only imagine that a lot more Malaysians want it too. Of course, I also imagined Malaysians spending more than RM5 million on Apple hardware per month. <\/p>\n

Anyone know if this is an Apple requirement?<\/p>\n

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