After years of snubbing China, it seems Apple CEO Steve Jobs is finally paying attention to the world's second-largest PC market. The computing giant unveils its first store in an upscale Shanghai shopping center on Saturday, just its second in the country, after a modest branch in Beijing's expatriate-dominated Sanlitun district opened in 2008. In addition to unveiling the 16,000-square-foot retail outlet, Apple also announced that it plans to open 25 stores in China in the next two years.
Apple Takes Another Bite at China
Apple Takes Another Bite at China
Apple Takes Another Bite at China
After years of snubbing China, it seems Apple CEO Steve Jobs is finally paying attention to the world's second-largest PC market. The computing giant unveils its first store in an upscale Shanghai shopping center on Saturday, just its second in the country, after a modest branch in Beijing's expatriate-dominated Sanlitun district opened in 2008. In addition to unveiling the 16,000-square-foot retail outlet, Apple also announced that it plans to open 25 stores in China in the next two years.
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