Special Report by Ian Fawling iPhonesavior.com
SAN JOSE - Banking on the cult-like popularity of all things Apple, San Jose based entrepreneurs Nathan McHenry and Stewart Attakson have launched their new iShopper service for the brain-free generation. Their fledging company appropriately called "Mac Attack" provides customers with a personal iShopper to help custom tailor their Apple Store purchases for a fee of $125 per hour. Most of their clientele have recently converted from Windows based PC's, making their initial Apple product purchases feel like a daunting task.
"I hate feeling stupid when I'm shopping for technology" said Mac Attack client Rain Leary of Palo Alto, CA "I'm 28 years old, hot, tanned and a bikini model who paid for her own BMW, but I'm not stupid."
For an additional $50 dollars (above the hourly fee) clients are treated to a casual sit down lunch of their choosing, complete with hand-holding by an iShopper to assist in the set-up of their new Apple products. This specialized catering has become a popular feature of the Mac Attack service. "Having my own personal iShopper to buy my MacBook really put me at ease", said Ben Gerou, "Having a perfect vegan lunch afterwords for my set-up made the experience priceless for me."
McHenry & Attakson iShopper at Apple Store Rain Leary
McHenry and Attakson have been successful in raising enough funding to franchise their operation beyond the Silicon Valley within the next few months. "We've been bickering over what kind of car we want to brand with" said McHenry, "The Beetle was already taken by the Geek Squad, so we're looking at the Smart Car as a possible option." In only two short months the dynamic iShopping duo has signed over twenty two clients and are anticipating no end in site, as more people with disposable income require their premium level of service with many taking their first bite out of the big shiny Apple via the iPhone. McHenry stated that personal referrals have been the gold standard for Mac Attack thus far, which is serendipitous as their official website is still under construction.
If big department stores can offer personal shoppers, then it's certainly feasible that two guys from San Jose can pound out a living helping the brain-free generation find some very expensive peace of mind. Or is it?
(Mac Attack clients pictured at top - Caren Lane & Rymon Beatty)
All Photos courtesy of Mac Attack
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Posted by: Zoey | September 24, 2008 at 05:53 PM