Looks like Apple is gearing up for a busier than usual holiday shopping season. They announced a new buying method, "Reserve and Pick Up," which is exactly what it sounds like.

If you want to buy a Mac or iPod as a gift, you can reserve it now, and pick it up between December 15 and 24. The advantage over buying online is that you can delay payment -- clearly, this is going to turn into the new "pizza to neighbor" prank, and people are going to think it's hilarious to order 500 MacBooks to be gift wrapped. Our official advice is not to anger Apple retail. You never know when they will gleefully announce that the AppleCare on your broken iPhone is void.

Via 9to5mac