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Best Buy to Offer iPhone 3G S Accident Insurance Plan

For those of you planning to snag a new iPhone 3G S unit from Best Buy, you’ll also have the opportunity to purchase the chain’s rare (and somewhat pricey) accident insurance plan. According to AppleInsider, Best Buy stores nationwide on Friday will begin selling the next-generation Apple handset on launch day, albeit at the big-box retailer’s usual 10 a.m. opening time instead of the early hours both Apple and AT&T promise.

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Best Buy Customer Purchases MacBook Pro, Receives 5-Pound Paving Brick in Box

Per TechEBlog, a Best Buy customer identified only as “Ryan” recently purchased a MacBook Pro notebook for a U.S. Best Buy location only to discover a five pound paving stone in place of the US$2164.89 notebook. When he tried returning the item, the store’s manager stated the following: “Apple seals the boxes, not us. Take […]

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retail

Wal-Mart Redesigning Electronics Department, May be Looking to Carry Apple Products

A recent Wal-Mart move to overhaul the chain’s electronics department in many of its retail locations with Apple-designated shopping areas is being seen as a sign that the mega-retailer is making a pitch to eventually carry Apple’s product line. According to AppleInsider, the chain began revamping the electronics departments in approximately 3,500 of its locations […]