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bingefeller
Nov 13, 2007, 02:43 PM
Do any of you UK users have a favourite, cheap UK Apple online store? Not including the offical Apple website of course :)


Eraserhead
Nov 13, 2007, 02:45 PM
John Lewis offer a 2 year warranty for free.
bingefeller
Nov 13, 2007, 02:49 PM
Ah yes, John Lewis does offer very good warranty deals. Is that where you get all your stuff?
Eraserhead
Nov 13, 2007, 02:50 PM
Ah yes, John Lewis does offer very good warranty deals. Is that where you get all your stuff?

No because I'm a student so I buy from Apple.
dwright1974
Nov 13, 2007, 03:14 PM
Ah yes, John Lewis does offer very good warranty deals. Is that where you get all your stuff?

I'm waiting for JL to get the SR MacBooks in ... went in to the Wycombe one this evening and they said they should be in within the week. Same price as Apple but with 2-year warranty.

Them, or Amazon.co.uk with the lower price which will allow me to buy RAM or AppleCare!

Sooooo hard to wait though :)

Hey, and I've been promoted to member!!

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Luis Ortega
Nov 13, 2007, 04:26 PM
I have found Jigsaw to be very good in service and price.
Jazzatola
Nov 14, 2007, 06:47 AM
Are there any reputable UK resellers that will also perform upgrades? The prices for extra ram and storage on the Apple store are obscene.
dwright1974
Nov 14, 2007, 07:13 AM
Are there any reputable UK resellers that will also perform upgrades? The prices for extra ram and storage on the Apple store are obscene.

It's not too difficult to do it yourself. All of the above are user-servicable and I believe won't void your Apple warranty.

Crucial, eBuyer, Dabs all have great prices for these components.

There are guides on MacRumors on how to do all of this.

HTH

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Jazzatola
Nov 14, 2007, 07:56 AM
Yeah, I've considered doing it myself but I'm just too lazy! I'm happy to pay someone else to do it for me just not as much as Apple are asking! :)
monty77
Nov 14, 2007, 08:18 AM
Yeah, I've considered doing it myself but I'm just too lazy! I'm happy to pay someone else to do it for me just not as much as Apple are asking! :)

..well if you're anywhere near Gatwick I'd happily help you out for a few beer tokens :)

Adam
Jazzatola
Nov 14, 2007, 08:24 AM
That's a nice offer. Thanks!

I'm about to upgrade my old G4 mini but I'm waiting in the hope that it gets refreshed with the Santa Rosa chipset soon. Once that happens, I may come back to you...