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Buyer's Guide: Discounts on MacBook Air, Retina MacBook Pro, AppleCare, and More

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There are some solid deals on Apple's Retina MacBook Pro this week, as well as some decent deals on the iMac, the MacBook Air, and AppleCare.

Retina MacBook Pro

Like last week, multiple retailers are offering $100 to $150 off most Retina MacBook Pro models. The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro with 4GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage is $1,199 at Adorama and B&H Photo. The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is $1,399 at Adorama and B&H Photo. The lower-end 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage is $1,849.99 at Amazon, Adorama, and B&H Photo, while the higher-end model with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage is $2,449 at Amazon, Adorama, and B&H Photo.

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iMac

There are some small discounts on the iMac this week, with both Adorama and B&H Photo offering the 21.5-inch iMac with 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive for $1,349, a savings of $150 off the standard price. Adorama and B&H are also offering the 27-inch 3.2GHz iMac with 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive for $1,679.99 and the two sites also have the higher-end 27-inch 3.4Ghz iMac for $1,879.99 (B&H, Adorama).

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MacBook Air

There aren't many MacBook Air deals this week, but both Adorama and B&H Photo are offering the 13-inch model with 4GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $1,099.99, a savings of $100.

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Buying from Adorama and B&H Photo gives the benefit of no sales tax in many states, as these two stores only charge tax in New York/New Jersey and New York, respectively.

AppleCare

B&H Photo is offering several discounts on AppleCare this week. The AppleCare Protection Plan for the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro and the 15-inch MacBook Pro is available for $244, $105 off Apple's regular price.

The AppleCare Protection Plan for the MacBook Air and the 13-inch Retina Macbook Pro is available for $174, $75 off Apple's regular price.

The AppleCare Protection Plan for the Mac Pro is available for $174, $75 off Apple's regular price, while the AppleCare Protection Plan for the iMac is available for $129, $40 off Apple's regular price.

Before making a purchase of a Mac or iOS device, make sure to consult our Buyer's Guide to find out if it's a good time to buy. For example, because the MacBook Air was updated in April, the Buyer's Guide indicates that now is a good time to purchase.

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Article Link: Buyer's Guide: Discounts on MacBook Air, Retina MacBook Pro, AppleCare, and More
 
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ArtOfWarfare

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Can we get a nice table form like during the holidays? IE, one row for each Apple product and one column for each retailer?

And then just move it to Buyer's Guide and stop posting these articles. They just clutter the Mac Blog.
 
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Saturn1217

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I've not purchased computers from them, but I have dealt with them a lot over the years. It's a good outfit - solid in every way. Never had an issue that wasn't very quickly resolved.
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Thanks! Think I will go with them then.
 
Eidorian

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I bought a refurbished 13" Retina Macbook Pro a few weeks ago to replace my ancient MacBook.. Now the keyboard is dead.

Still the price was right and it's under warranty. Argh...
 
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lisster

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Saturn1217 said:
Anyone bought from b&h photo? That apple care deal sounds pretty good.
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For reference, i buy a lot of photography stuff from them.
When i bought my NEC 30inch colormanaged monitor i had to return 4 of them because of dead pixels (not B&H fault, just ****** QA from nec), they took them back EACH time without any problem and sent me a new one.
They even paid for shipping on the first two.

Def a good company to buy from
 
mofunk

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Saturn1217 said:
Anyone bought from b&h photo? That apple care deal sounds pretty good.
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Yeah they are high on photographers list as an online dealer. They are authorized by major electronic companies to sell their products. I've purchased from them before and so have my photography friends. When this deal was out I think they beat Best Buy by a few dollars.
 
iamMacPerson

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Saturn1217 said:
Anyone bought from b&h photo? That apple care deal sounds pretty good.
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Yes, I have bought 3 AppleCare Plans from them (1 MBP, 1 rMBP, 1 MBA) and haven't had a problem. I have also ordered 3 hard drives from them and again, no problems and very fast shipping considering they are on the other side of the US.

They are also authorized to resell both Apple products and AppleCare (much like Best Buy or Fry's) so if the authenticity of the plan ever comes into question, just pull out your receipt as proof of purchase and your good to go!
 
SDAVE

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Four oF NINE said:
yeah, I guess I was referring to the 13" models.. I have i7, which is only available when preferenced in a custom build, and 128 GB is woefully inadequate.
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Because I am surprised by people wanting a 5-10% gain.

The rMBP 2013 is faster than my 2008 8 core 3.2Ghz Mac Pro !

People forget how fast these things are.

It's not the machine that counts, it's what you do with it.
 
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