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Advantage to buying at Apple store?

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SeeGeeAitch

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Aug 12, 2019
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Australia
Hi again

Is there an advantage to buying a MBP at an official Apple Store?

Another couple of stores in Australia (The Good Guys and OfficeWorks) currently have 10% off all Apple laptops.

Cheers
 
Repairs and returns: if you buy at an Apple Store and need to bring the machine back for service, it's no questions asked.
 
H2SO4 said:
You're telling me no other place will do this?
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They can, but they might charge. With Apple it's a given that data migration will be done by a Genius when purchasing a new Mac from them.
andiwm2003 said:
My experience with apple geniuses transferring my data has been bad. I get better results by making a carbon copy clone.
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To each their own. Your experiences might not be everyone's.
 
jav6454 said:
They can, but they might charge. With Apple it's a given that data migration will be done by a Genius when purchasing a new Mac from them.

To each their own. Your experiences might not be everyone's.
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"Might", charge. So your statement is false. Are you going to to go back and edit it?
 
H2SO4 said:
"Might", charge. So your statement is false. Are you going to to go back and edit it?
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I wonder what bit you. Several places will charge you, others won't. My statement won't change because it is true that Apple never charges for that type of service when purchasing a Mac.

Now, please go wonder somewhere else with that attitude.
 
jav6454 said:
I wonder what bit you. Several places will charge you, others won't. My statement won't change because it is true that Apple never charges for that type of service when purchasing a Mac.

Now, please go wonder somewhere else with that attitude.
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I quote, "Personalized setup (assuring correct import of previous data) can only be accomplished at Apple.".
 
I walked out with a free pair of beats with my laptop they helped me with a lot of with features I wanted in my new MacBook Pro and even fix my old MacBook Pro 2019 and discounted Apple Care. The student discount was way better then the military discount I was going to use originally
 
If the price is the same I buy at the Apple Store. I have always been treated very well. On my last system (2018 15" MBP) They even found that a company I contract for had a business relationship with Apple and gave me the company's employee discount (8%).
 
Personalized Setup may not be something everyone needs, but it's offered, and it's free for those who want a more "white glove" experience.

One other minor advantage to buying directly from Apple is that your in-service date and thus warranty coverage will be correctly recorded in Apple's system.

Not all retailers do this, which may result in a need to submit proof to correctly reflect the actual date of purchase, and ensure that the warranty coverage period doesn't end prematurely. I've had to do that with a Mac that, according to Apple, was purchased months earlier than when I bought it. That erroneous date probably reflected the date it was sold to the retailer.

That said, it's no big deal, just a hassle, and if the discount elsewhere is good, that may be worth the possible inconvenience.
 
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