I'm on Amazon right now, about to order the Apple MacBook Pro MB985LL/A 15.4-Inch Laptop. It's in my cart priced at 1839.09 shipped. Is that my best bet or are there cheaper places? I've never really made this big of an investment before and want to make sure it's my best source for the mbp.
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yes, but all I do on the computer is school work and itunes, and the occasional CSS:Source.
you believe? you mean your not sure what computer your about to spend nearly 2 grand on?
yeah, i don't think you're going to find a brand new one for cheaper.
$1840 shipped is a good price.
$1840 shipped is a good price.
I bet it's the 2.66 w/ the 256mb Nvidia 9600GT... I was looking at this one for a while too.
It's really tempting, but I'd recommend you wait it out too... you'll regret the decision if they update in, say, 6 days. or 13 days. From that perspective, I'd buy from the Apple Store so you could return it for only a 10% restocking fee, but that's my opinion
according to the mfr #, it's the 15" 2.66
Apple 15.4" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, NVIDIA GeForce 9600MGT 256MB VR, SuperDrive (MB985LL/A)
I bet it's the 2.66 w/ the 256mb Nvidia 9600GT... I was looking at this one for a while too.
It's really tempting, but I'd recommend you wait it out too... you'll regret the decision if they update in, say, 6 days. or 13 days. From that perspective, I'd buy from the Apple Store so you could return it for only a 10% restocking fee, but that's my opinion
I was only waiting for the update in case the current models discounted. But i have a feeling that even a discount won't be much better than the price on Amazon. I need the computer for school, and finals are April 14-18, and since never owning a Mac, I'd like to get some experience on them before using it for the final.
So? It's not about what you do, its getting the most for your money...
why would you give apple full price for old technology which they are probably getting for much cheaper. when you can wait a few weeks and get the latest technology for the same amount of money. Leave that for the uninformed consumer, you being on this forum sets you apart from the masses use that power.
I thought the update was going to be 3 weeks ago, 2 weeks ago, yesterday, and hoped for today. For all we know, it could be the end of March until these things update.
He clearly said that he doesn't need nor can to wait. So why are you trying to presuade him to wait for a new mbp which is making a lot of disappointed pple cos it's still not released and nobody know when it's going to be ?
Why not save some money and buy a refurbished model from Apple? Also, not sure if you pay sales tax on your Amazon purchases. If you do, you can also purchase Apple laptops from B&H Photo. No sales tax there on Internet purchases. B&H Photo is a very reputable retailer.
AppleInsider has the best comparison:
http://www.appleinsider.com/mac_price_guide/
MacMall is the cheapest with a MIR. Otherwise, it looks like Amazon is the best.
http://www.appleinsider.com/mac_price_guide/
MacMall is the cheapest with a MIR. Otherwise, it looks like Amazon is the best.
Today was the first day I saw any 15" in about 3-4 days on the refurb page. They were either 2.53ghz or anti-glare, which i'm looking for a 2.66 and glossy. I know i'm picky, but for the price, i should be. I've def been checking that page though and would rather go through Apple.
To the OP, some people suggested I was making a terrible mistake opening a 17" at Christmas. Others suggested that the machine was wonderful and open her up.
To tell you the truth, my 17" is fantastic and I have no regrets. If I had waited, I'd have lots of them. It's almost March.
To tell you the truth, my 17" is fantastic and I have no regrets. If I had waited, I'd have lots of them. It's almost March.
just expressing my opinion on the matter. last time I checked thats why people asked questions on forums, in order to get different opinions and insights. he can choose to ignore it or adhere to it. Why does it bother you?