Monday, February 7, 2011

Apple may plan to move software off its retail store shelves

A new report suggests that Apple may be planning to eliminate retail boxed software from its Apple Stores, instead focusing on promoting the Mac App Store for software sales. This is indeed a trend that Apple has been pushing for a while, but not all the software that Apple sells would necessarily be a great fit for pure digital distribution.

Sources speaking to MacRumors suggested that the early success of the Mac App Store has prompted Apple to reduce retail sales in favor of all digital distribution "sooner rather than later." The site also noted that Apple is planning to offer a personal set up service when buying a new Mac which includes a "walk through the Mac App Store."

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