Comments on: iStore?

By: chelsea

chelsea — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:47:04 +0000

WOW! Basingstoke got an APR, I can’t believe it but it’s great so there is no need for me to go to a crowded London. The iStore is like a baby Apple store. But the thing is they don’t have the same offer as Apple store does, like a printer rebate.
Job well done. Ill see you sometime, hope you can give me a good offer.

By: [000000]

[000000] — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:57:04 +0000

At last a place to buy my Mac gear without having to go to the City!

By: insider

insider — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:44:17 +0000

I've found a link to your blog doing some relevant keyword search and would like to shed some light on this.

iStore belongs to APR company (Apple Premium Reseller) called Albion Computers, which is affiliated to Apple under APR scheme. It was introduced to cover local areas without need for Apple to open an official Apple Stores. There are only 15 official Apple Shops in UK and more than 50 APR's.

Using the same colour scheme and fonts is the part of Apple requirement for APR's to follow. Nothing like this could happen without Apple's permission. So, it's not a clever way to feign Apple identity, it's just a procedure for all APR to follow.

By: Em

Em — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:41:52 +0000

After indulging in my own Yahooing, i have come to the conclusion that you are right, the istore is cleverly using a very similar style to Apple and that it is a real thing. More like an unofficial supplier of quality apple products…

Em OUT!