Friday, April 20, 2012
To our Valued and Loyal
Friends and Customers
After 28 years operating one of
CanadaÕs oldest independent Apple Resellers, we have decided to cease operation
on May 15, 2012.
At the time of this difficult
decision we reflect on a wonderful team we have had the experience of working
with these past years. And our
loyal customers, many of whom we can personally recall selling their first
computer to. Some as early as the
late 1980s. This has been a
relationship business and we have had the privilege of meeting and getting to
know each one of you.
Light Computer Centre started as a
reseller of programable calculators and moved quickly into the personal
computer age. As early pioneers we
sold everything from the IBM PCjr to original COMPAQ computers, APPLE 1 and 2,
the cute and tiny Apple IIc, and of course the Macintosh. Our team was recognized as one of the
earliest adapters and premier dealers of the Apple Laserwriter which launched
the Desktop Publishing revolution.
There have been many milestones
through the years. In early years,
owners of Light Computer Centre met with Steve Jobs and the senior management team at Apple with a proposal to
be the exclusive distributor of Apple computers in Canada. Being one of the
largest dealers in the country gave Light Computer Centre the credibility to
get the senior management team at
Apple to consider this seriously.
After consideration Apple turned down the offer - but opened Apple
Canada within months using the same business plan.
Through the years Light Computer
Centre has been recognized for sales and service performance including
recognition for signing the first $1,000,000 purchase deal ever had by Apple
Canada.
But it is you, our faithful customers,
employees and friends that made it all happen and all worthwhile. Times have changed and many would say
the ÔfunÕ is out of the computer industry. But it is the relationship with you all that has continued
through the ages and that we will miss most.
Thank you for your support, your
patronage, your friendship.
Sincerely yours,
Shawn and Elli Chamberlin