iPad goes to big retailers

The iPad onslaught continues in South Africa with the announcement today that it will no longer be exclusive to a small range of Apple resellers. It is now on sale at Game, Makro, Look & Listen and other large chains of retailers.
CorenGroup, the Value Added Distributor (VAD) for Apple in Southern Africa,nannounced the expansion of iPad retail touch points locally to include selectednMakro, Look & Listen, Hi-Fi Corporation, Game and Digital Experiencenstores. iPad will continue to be available through Apple Premium Resellersn(iStore and Digicape) and selected Incredible Connection and Dion Wired stores.

“Wenare excited to announce the expansion of iPad retail stores and increasenaccessibility of purchasing, says RJ van Spaandonk, Executive Director of CorenGroup. The expansion will make purchasing more convenient and assist in gettingnthis groundbreaking product into customers hands.”

Core Groupnwill expand to other partners to serve both corporate and retail customers innthe near future. The current list of approved retail touch points is availablenfrom www.core.co.za.

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