Apple today introduced the Apple Store in China (apple.com.cn), the easiest way to shop online for Apple products including the revolutionary iPhone 4 and the magical iPad. Apple’s online store in China features free shipping, free personalized engraving on any iPod or iPad, and the ability to custom configure any Mac with just a few clicks. There is a wide selection of third party products as well, and apple.com.cn is the only place online to buy the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED. Signature gift wrap is available with most Apple products just in time for the holiday shopping season, and students and faculty get education pricing.
Tim Cook, Apple’s COO, says “With personalized engraving, configure-to-order options and free shipping on everything, the Apple Store is a great destination for our customers in China.” From today Chinese users also get the App Store in Simplified Chinese, with localized featured apps and charts, over 300,000 apps in 20 categories. You still need a dual currency credit card to pay though.
Apple has only four retail stores in China and they’ve struggled to keep the iPhone 4 in stock, with scalpers snatching them up and reselling them outside. Till now you had to reserve and schedule a pickup, so ordering online is a big deal. Its been on sale there since September 25 at CNY 4,999 for the 16GB. Now when do we get a store like this in India ??
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