Looks like I will have to buy the current gen. Macbook Pro.Where is everyone getting the best price? Ebay doesn't have too many "deals" and the Apple store even with student discount is a bad deal due to sales tax. Best price I am finding so far is Amazon.com and Mac Mall since they offer a $150 mail in rebate bringing the price down to about $1770.
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Best Place to Buy Macbook Pro
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Amazon or Macmall or MacConnection seem to be the best places (after rebate).
keep in mind: MacMall will take NO returns on Apple products, period. Crappy policy but I've bought two mac's through there no problems.
Also, MacMall and MacConnection have rebates on other things, such as VMware Fuzion to make them free or near free when you buy a mac. So if you want a virtualization software consider those an option, it'll save you $70 bucks! MacMall has a free notebook 'backpack' after rebate, and free printers after rebate as well.
MacMall has a lot of stuff like the other guy said above for free after rebates. They have a very fast rebate system, I waited about 3 weeks before getting my checks. You can get Parallels, a printer, bag, and some other stuff for free after rebates. Best place to buy...
I'll echo the rebate speed. Both iMac purchases, all of my rebates that were sent to MacMall came in 3 weeks. The portion of the Parallels rebate that had to go to Parallels parent company took 10 weeks.
If they'd adjust their return policy on Apple products, even if it's just for defective items I would have NO QUALMS what-so-ever about recommending them.
Given Apple's quality control, I would NEVER EVER buy from a company that does not accept returns on defective products. If you do from anybody other than Apple, and have a problem, Apple will ONLY repair, not replace. IMO, Amazon is the best place to get apple products because they will accept returns without any fuss if your product is defective: no questions, no hassle, not even a phone call is needed. You just go online, fill out the form and return it. As for rebates, amazon has a good online system that has always worked flawlessly for me.
I recommend and use Amazon and MacMall when I don't order directly from Apple. Apple has to charge tax, which is a bit painful on expensive orders.
Have you tried http://store.apple.com, then look down the left column to Special Deals: Refurbished Mac section.
Good prices there for current stuff. Same warranty as new.
Just FYI, legally speaking, no matter where you buy it from you're supposed to pay sales tax (if you live in a state that collects sales tax). Even if that particular store (i.e. Amazon) doesn't collect it, you are expected to declare it and pay taxes to the state.
Just saying "+1" to the Amazon suggestion. If you want VMware Fusion get it on Amazon, too. Great price.
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Best buy has great deals sometimes they have open box mac's with nothing wrong with them for like 200 plus cheaper
I got an iMac for 1,079
I got an iMac for 1,079
So I guess I will just go to the Apple Store then. Shipping would be killer since some sites(except Amazon) don't ship free. Plus it would be nice to not play the waiting game again for my MBP
Have you tried http://store.apple.com, then look down the left column to Special Deals: Refurbished Mac section.
Good prices there for current stuff. Same warranty as new.
I highly regard the Apple Refub section as the best deal on Macs around period! Fool proof!
No it isnt really. You still have to pay sales tax in nearly every state that has an Apple store. I would rather buy a new one on MacMall or Amazon than through Apple.
MacMall has probably the fastest rebate system around. I sent in 1 rebate to Corsair and ECS for $15 in early May and I have yet to receive my check...what a joke!! The price now has dropped and I feel like I just got robbed!