Buying a Powerbook from a company other than Apple?

[SuperSnake2012]

I've been thinking about getting a 12" Powerbook from Amazon.com. The standard one has everything I want and need (80GB hard drive, Superdrive, etc) and I get to dodge the Apple tax Tax is over 8% in New York, and that would add $150 or so to my expenses. They also have a $150 rebate, so I get it for $1350 shipped. Has anyone bought a Powerbook from a retailer that isn't Apple? I shouldn't have any problems returning it to Apple if there are problems, correct? Let's say that something fails within my warrenty... I can still take it back the Apple Store for a replacement, right?

 

[CanadaRAM]

Yes, as long as the seller is an authorized Apple dealer.

 

[nospleen]

Call Roger at www.expercom.com., he is great to work with.

 

[slooksterPSV]

I thought about going through another company, but I'm glad I did go through CompUSA because of these reasons:
They had a $50 instant rebate off of the iBook if you bought AppleCare with it.
The iPod Shuffle had an instant product with it - the caps for the Shuffle - not the ones with the lanyard though (sp lanyard?)
The sales rep was very knowledgeable
A lot of people were looking at the Macintosh's this older couple was buying an iMac G5.
They were running low on iBooks (I was like OMG) - so people like the iBooks.