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When we moved to the UAE we wanted to buy a Mac but we found it very hard to find information about where to buy one. This page is an attempt at collecting as much information about where you can buy Apple- and Apple-related products in the UAE. Please let us know about where you bought something and we will add it to the list.

It should be noted that what this page deals with is primarily Mac things. The availability of iPods and iPod accessories is much better than the availability of Mac computers and accessories. You can find some iPods and accessories in pretty much any store selling electronics but Mac computers and items to go with your Mac is much harder to find.

Retail-stores

• Mac Store Apple Center (Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai): Macs, software, accessories, iPods and accessories
• Graphitech (Airport Road, Dubai): Macs, accessories, software, some iPods and accessories
• Protech (Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai): Macs
• The Virgin Store in Mall of the Emirates (Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai) – Thanks Khalid!: Macs, some software, and iPods and accessories
• The Jumbo Electronics store in Mall of the Emirates (Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai): some Macs and iPods
• The Debenhams store in Mall of the Emirates (Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai): quite a lot of iPods and accessories, including Griffin stuff
• The Virgin Store in Abu Dhabi Mall (Abu Dhabi): Macs, some software, and iPods and accessories
• The Costless Electronics Store in the Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society Building (next to Abu Dhabi Mall, Abu Dhabi): when we were there they had sold Mac mini and iPod stuff
• Sharaf DG (Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai): quite a lot of iPods and iPods accessories

Retailers with web site

• Graphitech
• IMC Middle East
• Protech
• CDA Computer Direct Access (offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi)
• Souq.com – UAE auction site

Where should I buy from?

We don’t want to get into the game of saying which place is bad and which is good. If you have questions about a specific business, we can share our experience (if we have any with the particular business) if you contact us.

You can also read this post from March 2006 about the availability of the first Intel iMac. It may give you some clues as to where to buy from.