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- Apple Signs Major Consumer Retailers
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- Office Depot, OfficeMax and Silo to Carry Selected Macintosh
- Computers
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- CUPERTINO, California--May 29, 1992--The Apple USA division of Apple
- Computer, Inc. today announced a major consumer electronics retailer
- and two major office products superstore chains will participate in a
- special retail program for Apple Macintosh computers beginning in
- June. The pilot program, which runs through the summer, is designed
- to help pave the way for sales of new Apple branded computers through
- expanded consumer channels this fall. Apple will formally announce
- consumer distribution plans and specific new channel partners later
- this summer.
- Retail participants in the pilot include the Philadelphia-based
- consumer electronics chain Silo, and office product superstores
- Office Depot, headquartered in Delray Beach, FL and OfficeMax, based
- in Cleveland. These retailers will provide selected Apple Macintosh
- products in 56 locations across the country, including locations in
- Washington, Oregon, Florida, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania.
- As part of the program, selected Macintosh computers have been
- customized to include applications software and, for the first time,
- will come bundled with one year of toll-free telephone support and
- one year of on-site service.
- "As part of our strategy to participate more fully in the consumer
- market, Apple is designing new service and support offerings to
- better serve the varied needs of consumers who are purchasing in the
- mass merchandise environment," said Keith Fox, Apple USA's vice
- president for Consumer Markets. "We're pleased to be able to partner
- with Office Depot, OfficeMax and Silo to roll out Apple's new
- service and support offering as part of this summer's pilot program.
- This better prepares Apple for the larger scale introduction of
- consumer market-specific computer products this fall."
- "We anticipate being in approximately 1,800 retail locations when we
- introduce our line of new consumer-oriented computer products later
- this year, including representation in major office product, consumer
- electronic and specialty mass merchandise outlets," said Fox.
- Macintosh computer models to be offered under this summer's pilot
- program include the Macintosh LCII with 4 MB Ram and 80 MB hard drive
- and Apple 12-in. color monitor and the Classic II with 4 MB Ram, 80
- MB hard drive. All of the computers will come equipped with system
- software and an application software program loaded on the hard disk
- as part of a turnkey solution. The application software may vary
- among the retail operations. The retail participants will also carry
- selected Apple peripherals.
- Apple Computer, Inc. is a leading supplier of computers to consumer,
- education, business and government markets in the U.S. and a
- recognized innovator in the personal computer industry. Apple
- utilizes a network of multiple distribution channels in the U.S. to
- serve its broad base of customers, including 1,700 computer specialty
- stores and computer superstores; Apple education sales consultants in
- K-12 market; campus resellers in higher education, and government
- resellers.
- In addition, Apple solutions are available to value added resellers,
- systems integrators, independent systems vendors and consultants.
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- Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- Classic is a registered trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc.
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