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You Scratched My Mac!

Written on 28 Aug, 2010 at 13:00 in Articles | viewed times | 2 Comments

Personally I I have issues with people holding or even touching my Apple gadgets including my iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Mac. The other day I got this email from a Mac user in Dubai, UAE who faced the wall of Apple... (Continue reading)

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Apple launches official Saudi Arabia site

Written on 11 May, 2010 at 14:39 in News | viewed times | 3 Comments
Apple launches official Saudi Arabia site

Apple launched the official Saudi Arabia site at apple.com/sa, Apple also released a “Where to Buy in Saudi Arabia” page apple.com/sa/buy which includes links to Mobily and Arab Business Machine (ABM). When the iPhone 3G was launched in Saudi Arabia last... (Continue reading)

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Why you should not buy an iPhone from Jarir and others

Written on 25 Mar, 2010 at 20:51 in Articles | viewed times | 48 Comments
Why you should not buy an iPhone from Jarir and others

The iPhone 3GS has launched in Saudi Arabia last November by Mobily but that did not stop gray market iPhones from being sold in the market and at a higher price from the official iPhone distributor. I have noticed that Jarir... (Continue reading)

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The Truth about Apple in the Middle East

Written on 19 Dec, 2009 at 1:33 in Articles | viewed times | 18 Comments
The Truth about Apple in the Middle East

Disclaimer: This article has been originally Posted on MyMac back in 2/2/2007 (Some information might be out of date). This article may piss-off a lot of people, and it may generate a lot of hate mail. Send it to my... (Continue reading)

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AppleCare is not covered in Saudi Arabia, UAE according to Apple terms

Written on 2 Jun, 2009 at 12:48 in News | viewed times | 9 Comments
AppleCare is not covered in Saudi Arabia, UAE according to Apple terms

I have been curious about Apple’s AppleCare. It is Apple’s support solution that extends the complimentary coverage on your Mac to three years from the computer’s purchase date. But looking at AppleCare Protection Plan Terms and Conditions, under Europe, Middle... (Continue reading)

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A satisfied Mac user in Saudi Arabia after 3 years of frustration

Written on 29 May, 2009 at 22:12 in News | viewed times | 1 Comment
A satisfied Mac user in Saudi Arabia after 3 years of frustration

We reported earlier this week that Arab Computers (Apple’s Authorized Distributor in Saudi Arabia) will finally replace Talal Bakry’s damaged MacBook Pro after 3 years of frustration. Talal has contacted us and told us that he finally got his replacement... (Continue reading)

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Arab Computers finally replaces MacBook Pro 3 years later

Written on 24 May, 2009 at 18:16 in News | viewed times | 7 Comments
Arab Computers finally replaces MacBook Pro 3 years later

Do you remember the story titled “Apple in Saudi Arabia: 2 years of frustration” which was about Talal Bakry’s experience with Arab Computers in Saudi Arabia that we shared here last year? The story had a good conclusion a few... (Continue reading)

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Apple in Saudi Arabia: 2 years of frustration

Written on 3 Jun, 2008 at 16:33 in News | viewed times | 14 Comments

Another title would be: Why Apple should end their Apple IMC program and start selling their products directly. A Mac user in Saudi Arabia, Talal Bakry, posted on the Mac Rumors Forum about his unfortunate experience with GlobalStore ( An Apple... (Continue reading)

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My personal experience with iStyle store in Riyadh

Written on 21 May, 2008 at 12:56 in Articles | viewed times | 23 Comments
My personal experience with iStyle store in Riyadh

My MacBook Pro’s power adapter is almost dead so I had to buy a new one. Buying it online would cost $80 (300SAR) add to that tax and shipping. Contacted Global Store and they told me it’s 450SAR. And... (Continue reading)

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iPhones being sold at authorized Apple resellers in Saudi Arabia

Written on 23 Nov, 2007 at 0:42 in News | viewed times | 3 Comments
iPhones being sold at authorized Apple resellers in Saudi Arabia

Apple’s distributor is warning against hacked/unlocked iPhones in the region. Yet many stores in Saudi Arabia, some are actual authorized Apple resellers, are selling the iPhones at prices equal to $800. A well known mall, HyperPanda, is selling the gray market... (Continue reading)

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