Best Buy v Apple Store

No, just save your receipt.

You get the same warranty and service no matter where you purchase Apple's stuff (provided what you buying is new).

I would never buy a Mac at Best Buy... you never know if they've opened it and played with it or if it's a return that they have re-sealed and are selling as new.


stick to the apple store.

Best Buy Rewards. Or a better price. Otherwise, I don't think it matters.

rpg51 said:

I'm going best buy. I'll make sure the box has not been opened.

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How would you tell? They have machines that re-do the shrink wrap.

old-wiz said:

How would you tell? They have machines that re-do the shrink wrap.

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do they also replace the factory seals at best buy?

Biggest thing I found when working cpu support for apple was registration of warranty issues like no valid purchase date or I have seem them sell a 2-3 year old macs where they have a hard time issuing applecare or you have to jump through loops with apple to get it registered and have a warranty with valid purchase date....other then that you should be good to go just make sure it is not open box I had customers when I worked with apple that where told they get a 1 year warranty through apple just to find out it was an open box item or a floor model that apple would not support....

Also you have to put up with them trying to sell you that geeksquad stuff

I'd go Best Buy:
1) Price matching
2) 30 days return (60 for Silver)
3) One Mac purchase practically gets you to Silver status

alphaod said:

I'd go Best Buy:
1) Price matching
2) 30 days return (60 for Silver)
3) One Mac purchase practically gets you to Silver status

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For the record, the Apple store will also price match. I'd change #1 to ability to use coupons. I have no problem buying from best buy (where I got my Mac mini and iPads) and just deny geek squad.

I got my Mac mini from Best Buy. No issues.