Buy a macbook pro from newegg?

[shivpaul]

Hi guys, I need to advice.
I'm currently thinking of purchasing a macbook pro 17" unibody and was wondering if it would be better to purchase it through newegg (free shipping + no taxes) or at an apple store?

Has anyone ever purchased a macbook from newegg before? And if I do have any problems with the laptop, can i then just go into an apple store to have the problem rectified?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Eidorian]

You're still covered in an Apple Store for warranty purposes after whatever return policy expires from NewEgg. Give Amazon.com or MacMall a look as well.

Maybe even a refurbished Mac to save some more. Calculate taxes vs. your discount though.

 

[themoonisdown09]

Here's a Mac pricing guide from AppleInsider that's really helpful. It compares all the prices of Macs and all the websites are legit and reliable.

Edit: It doesn't look like Newegg is on the guide, but this gives you a good place to compare the cheapest prices.

 

[hak187]

I didn't buy my macbook from Newegg, but I did buy all the components that I used to build my other pc, as well as tons of other stuff. Never had a problem with them.

 

[Eidorian]

Here's a Mac pricing guide from AppleInsider that's really helpful. It compares all the prices of Macs and all the websites are legit and reliable.

Edit: It doesn't look like Newegg is on the guide, but this gives you a good place to compare the cheapest prices.

That's a great guide. I'll be bookmarking it. Thanks

 

[shivpaul]

Thanks for the advice guys, I've also purchased alot of items from newegg, so thats why i'm considering them. Saving a couple hundred bucks is also a plus lol

 

[timothevs]

Thanks for the advice guys, I've also purchased alot of items from newegg, so thats why i'm considering them. Saving a couple hundred bucks is also a plus lol

Best part - no tax, at least in this state (NY)

 

[angemon89]

Get it from directly from Amazon. They have a good price, no rebate necessary, no tax(in most states), free shipping.

 

[jbrenn]

Get it from directly from Amazon. They have a good price, no rebate necessary, no tax(in most states), free shipping.

shipping time on a mbp 17 from amazon is 1-2 months.

 

[Beric]

Here's a Mac pricing guide from AppleInsider that's really helpful. It compares all the prices of Macs and all the websites are legit and reliable.

Edit: It doesn't look like Newegg is on the guide, but this gives you a good place to compare the cheapest prices.

Great find! I just bookmarked that.

 

[Artful Dodger]

I was going to buy from a vendor but either I use the EDU discount so that I can get CS4 Web Premium cheap or buy from a vendor and pay the difference of what I saved on CS4 so it's almost moot for me.
I will say that for anyone in NY (it was in another thread) MacMall is charging tax to NY even though they do not have a distribution center here, kinda odd but whatever…

Good luck shopping and that is a great link!

 

[J&JPolangin]

...the link is good but a little out of date as they still list the 2.1 whitebook as the low model...