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In store shopping experience? (esp NYC)

rye9

rye9

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Sep 20, 2005
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Last time I bought a Mac I got an iBook on amazon.com for pretty cheap and brand new. This time around I'm getting the 13" MBP with an education discount so my choices are limited to online (lame) or a nice little Apple store. Only thing is... despite me living in a populated area, Apple doesn't have a store near me for about 45 minutes. So, I can go to a store in the Danbury mall in CT or in the Palisades mall in NY... and I can also go to the 5th Avenue store in NYC. My question is... would buying my MBP at the flagship be that much more exciting or should I just go to the mall?
 
I'd say go to the 5th Avenue Apple store, just to really experience it.

It's the best Apple store, imo.
 
Well I've been there before lol; just haven't bought anything. I've purchased 2 iPods in the past... both at Best Buy. My mac on amazon and then my iPhone my mom got at the at&t store... all I've purchased at an Apple store before was iWork '06 and a case for my iPhone 3g. But yeah I've been to the 5th avenue store many times... love it there. Don't get anything haha, it's just fun to be in.
 
Also, when I get my MBP... I'll probably also have them help me transfer everything off of my old iBook. Idk if that'll affect which store I should go to.

And about that actually.. should I have them help me or transfer it all myself and resync my iPhone and all?
 
You'll probably get better service in the mall. The 5th Avenue store is a zoo.

Transferring data from your old laptop is simple- just use Migration Assistant. Upon the initial set-up, it will ask if you want to transfer data from another computer.
 
miles01110 said:
It's really no different than pretty much any other Apple Store.

Actually I take that back- there are always crowds of people taking pictures in/outside of the store for no apparent reason.
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So true.

It's almost reached Times Square/Empire State Building status, in terms of tourist spots.
 
thegoldenmackid said:
I'd go to another store or buy online. Then go and buy something small at the 5th avenue store, or just stroll through there with the rest of the tourist.
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Hm what small thing should I buy then? I don't know what accessories to get my new MBP. I'd get SL but it won't be out until September unfortunately.
 
rye9 said:
Hm what small thing should I buy then? I don't know what accessories to get my new MBP. I'd get SL but it won't be out until September unfortunately.
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My suggestion was really more... buy online and then visit the store...and buy some accessory if you really want the receipt to show that you are "special"
 
I've got a question. Can you also benefit from the same discounts and promo that you would get on-line at an Apple store?
I've heard otherwise. :confused:
 
cu2010 said:
I've got a question. Can you also benefit from the same discounts and promo that you would get on-line at an Apple store?
I've heard otherwise. :confused:
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Do you mean the Student Discount?

The Student Discount should work in-store.
 
Why is ordering the computer online "lame"?

For one thing, you're more likely to get a machine which hasn't been sitting around for a while, especially if you customise it.
 
cu2010 said:
Yes. And you can also save $100 on AppleCare on-line.
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How so? I pretended to order a MBP and I did notice that it was 67 dollars off... 183 instead of of 250... i'm guessing you mean the most i could save is 100 if i ordered something with more expensivee applecare?
 
neiltc13 said:
Why is ordering the computer online "lame"?

For one thing, you're more likely to get a machine which hasn't been sitting around for a while, especially if you customise it.
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Well it's not... it's how I ordered my first mac. Idk, just having owned many iPods, an iBook and an iPhone and having never bought them from an Apple Store I think I'd like to for once.
 
rye9 said:
How so? I pretended to order a MBP and I did notice that it was 67 dollars off... 183 instead of of 250... i'm guessing you mean the most i could save is 100 if i ordered something with more expensivee applecare?
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Yes. For 13" you can save $67 on AppleCare ;)
But is this promotion also acknowledged in stores?
If so, I don't see why you should order online and wait a week or longer to get it unless you need to customise it.
 
Also - whats the sales tax difference between NYC and Danbury CT? I believe its 8.75% in the city and like 6% in CT. So you could save an additional 20 bucks or so by purchasing it in CT :D.
 
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