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Can I buy Apple Remote separately?

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VincentPun

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Oct 15, 2007
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Since I forgot to order an Apple remote when I order my 17" HR MBP (which still hasn't shipped D:), can I buy an Apple Remote separately in Retail Stores?

Thanks.
 
I also read somewhere that if you call and say you didn't realize that they weren't included anymore that sometimes they'll ship you one for free :)
 
Area51Tazz said:
I also read somewhere that if you call and say you didn't realize that they weren't included anymore that sometimes they'll ship you one for free :)
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it's a rumor.
same with"if you call them and say that you didn't realize that the base penryn MBP has only 3MB L2 cache, that sometimes they'll give you the 2.5Ghz 6MB L2 cache instead:D
 
markrivers said:
it's a rumor.
same with"if you call them and say that you didn't realize that the base penryn MBP has only 3MB L2 cache, that sometimes they'll give you the 2.5Ghz 6MB L2 cache instead:D
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I think I'm going to order a Macbook and say "Oh, I thought it was aluminum and had a lot more ports on it". Maybe Apples response would be "Oh, sorry for the confusion sir, we'll send you a MBP right away, and for your trouble, you just hang onto that Macbook!".

And now I slip back to reality..... :)
 
markrivers said:
it's a rumor.
same with"if you call them and say that you didn't realize that the base penryn MBP has only 3MB L2 cache, that sometimes they'll give you the 2.5Ghz 6MB L2 cache instead:D
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Now this is taking it a little too far... I was being serious. What's $20 to them? Especially if it doesn't cost them that much to actually make and ship it.
 
Area51Tazz said:
Now this is taking it a little too far... I was being serious. What's $20 to them? Especially if it doesn't cost them that much to actually make and ship it.
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Then why have they started charging for them now? if $20 was nothing to them, would they not still include them with the notebooks?
 
danslatts said:
Then why have they started charging for them now? if $20 was nothing to them, would they not still include them with the notebooks?
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I think Apple decided to stop including them as standard (free-of-charge) because a lot of Mac owners have more than one Apple remote, or use it very seldom. I've used mine maybe 3 or 4 times since I purchased my MacBook Pro, when I'm watching movies on it for example.
 
Being a college student, I HAVE to use an alarm clock, and a backup alarm clock- which happens to be my MBP.

Once I have snoozed the first alarm clock, and eventually completely turned it off- the MBP goes off- and I use the remote to snooze it... good thing that I cannot use the remote to turn it off.

So everyday, my remote is used at least once!


Apart from that, if I am watching a movie, or just showing pictures (I have the MBP hooked up to a 22" external), I use the remote to control the flow.

So if my MBP didn't come with a remote, I would probably buy one.
 
actually if you do call them and have questions about the ship time, there is a good chance they'll include it. It can't hurt to try. I did and it worked out for me.

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You can see that they refunded my extra shipping cost and also included a remote.
 
cujoe86 said:
actually if you do call them and have questions about the ship time, there is a good chance they'll include it. It can't hurt to try. I did and it worked out for me.

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You can see that they refunded my extra shipping cost and also included a remote.
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You think it'd work for someone who bought it at the store (like me)
 
cujoe86 said:
actually if you do call them and have questions about the ship time, there is a good chance they'll include it. It can't hurt to try. I did and it worked out for me.

You can see that they refunded my extra shipping cost and also included a remote.
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My MBP shipment got delayed once, I should ask them to give me an Apple Remote :mad:
 
After 7 months of owning my MBP, my remote would just sit there. I think I used it 4 times when I first discovered Front Row. I hated Front Row under Tiger so I didn't use it at all after the first week or so.

Then I got an iMac with Leopard two weeks ago and it too came with a remote.
I tried out Front Row on it and have been hooked. I keep a remote in two different rooms now where I use my MBP the most. Life is good with :apple:.
 
iCeFuSiOn said:
I think Apple decided to stop including them as standard (free-of-charge) because a lot of Mac owners have more than one Apple remote, or use it very seldom.
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I've had my MBP for 16 months now and the remote is still in its packaging :p

Unfortunately, it'd probably cost more to send it overseas than it would to just buy one new.
 
Look on ebay for remotes - i think you can get them for $10-$15 shipped.

Also, the MBP should have a "dock" for the remote, much like how the dell XPS M1330 has a remote that can docked inside the expresscard when its not in use.

Actually - the remote IS the same width as the expresscard slot on the MBP. Anyone try sticking it in there? :)
 
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