When you shop at Mac Pros, you're face-to-face with live human beings who have been authorized by Apple to sell Apple products from the same storefront location for years. As Apple products become more popular, they attract more interest from "businesspeople" who want to make a quick buck off something hot rather than serve customers long-term. Web sites offering unusually good deals on iPods and Macs should be viewed with suspicion because they probably have no relationship with Apple. Some Web sites copy the look of legitimate online stores but are nothing but scams to commit credit card fraud or identity theft. Apple-authorized resellers don't compete on the price of Apple products, but on the value we add and the services we provide.

