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Not That Mac Expo

May 28, 2008
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For a few seconds today I thought that Mac Expo was going to be held in Montreal this year. Unfortunately it's not that Mac Expo but an anniversary promotion for Quebec based Micro-Boutique.

Needless to say I was disappointed as it meant that Mac celebrities like Leo Laporte, iJustine & Cali Lewis would not be decending upon the city to cover it.

photo from macquebec.com

If nothing else, you'll get some free seminars on ubiquitous Apple software (iLife, Final Cut & Aperture 2.0) and maybe snag a 1GB SD card or USB thumb drive if you're one of the first 1500 attendees. Of course since their site is french only, I wouldn't expect their seminars to be given in any other language. But that might not be an issue for you.

Canadian iPhone Release in April?

Mar 24, 2008
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photo from macquebec.com

I paid the now open and packed Micro Boutique a visit on the weekend. It's quite a small and underwhelming store but there must have been 30 people in there. It might have had something to do with celebrating their 25th anniversary.

Now here's the interesting bit. For their anniversary they are having a draw for an iPhone (that goodness it looks like 1.1.3) which ends April 20th. No word if it's the 4, 8 or 16GB version.

Close up of add

So here's the two possible scenarios:

Apple is releasing the iPhone in Canada and Micro Boutique is giving one away for their anniversary.
Micro Boutique is giving away a jailbroken iPhone.

The second scenario seems much more plausible but could get Micro Boutique in hot water with Apple. Last year Apple went after sellers in Asia of jailbeaked iPhones with the threat of $1000 fines. I wonder how Apple would feel about one of their official resellers giving away a jailbeaked iPhone for a contest prize? If it is a jailbroken iPhone, who ever wins it might be a little disappointed when they brick it with a future firmware update from iTunes.

Of course this wouldn't be the first time a jailbeaked Apple device has shown up in stores.

Unofficial Apple Store?

Nov 4, 2007
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Snapped this photo at the DIX30 today. Looks like an Apple Store right? Nope it's Micro Boutique.

They seem to push the Apple experience pretty hard on their site (French only I might add). They even offer a free two hour course with the purchase of a Mac in their Mac School (additional classes will cost you).

Strangely enough they do sell PC's.