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Insurance Claim Dillema: 2.26ghz or 2.53ghz?

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mrwashi

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Hi guys

Few weeks ago I dropped my vaio TZ series laptop into oblivion so the insurance company has decided to replace the laptop and give me a store credit.

I'm from New Zealand (fyi) and they gave me 2260 bucks to spend at a store.

My dillema is this:

I can get a 2.26 base mbp for 1865 and spend some money on accessories and or anything in the store

Or get a 2.53 mbp for 2590 dollars but spend an extra 326 dollars.

I already have a White Unibody Macbook with 4g ram and 500g hard drive which I will have transfered over to the pro, but I'm just wondering if its worth the 320 dollars more to get the best one, considering there might be an update soon etc.

Any thoughts appreciated.
 
Is saving your money and waiting for the MBP update an option? If not, take the 2.23 GHz.
 
If you have to buy now, 2.26 + Applecare + Software/Accessories sounds good. Basically then, the insurance will have paid for the Applecare and the software and/or accessories.
 
mrwashi said:
Hi guys

Few weeks ago I dropped my vaio TZ series laptop into oblivion so the insurance company has decided to replace the laptop and give me a store credit.

I'm from New Zealand (fyi) and they gave me 2260 bucks to spend at a store.

My dillema is this:

I can get a 2.26 base mbp for 1865 and spend some money on accessories and or anything in the store

Or get a 2.53 mbp for 2590 dollars but spend an extra 326 dollars.

I already have a White Unibody Macbook pro with 4g ram and 500g hard drive which I will have transfered over to the pro, but I'm just wondering if its worth the 320 dollars more to get the best one, considering there might be an update soon etc.

Any thoughts appreciated.
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Depends what you need. Can you save the credit for a few months?



The low end Macbook is not much better than the White Macbook. If you can wait that would be best. If you need a computer now, consider the Macbook and then get an iPad.
 
If he has insurance, why get AppleCare? That's like double-insuring it... what's the point? The OP is already covered.

Also, there's no such thing as a "white unibody MacBook Pro". You have a white MacBook. Just saying...

The computers you're looking at aren't stupendously better than your existing MB. Your best bet would be to sell your MB and use the combined funds to purchase a 15" MBP with a discrete card.
 
Ice Dragon said:
Is saving your money and waiting for the MBP update an option? If not, take the 2.23 GHz.
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Saving the money is ok but I only have I think one month to use the credit up and also I wont be in the country as I will be leaving for perth australia for 6 months.
 
I don't think I've stated my needs very well for you guys:

1. Just need a laptop that i will use for some light/normal work (surfing the web etc basically a bedside computer) and used for when I'm traveling
2. Will be out of the country and in Perth for 6 months and need it before then, which is before April 3.
3. Store Credit I believe is only a month old.

What's also giving me the headache is, the MBP 2.26ghz usually is rrp $2000 and the store where I got the credit for sells them for $1865 which is $65 dollars more expensive than the education discounted MBP proce of $1800.

Or what about buy another white Macbook and pay 350 dollars more for a 2.26 Mac Mini? lol
 
iThinkergoiMac said:
If he has insurance, why get AppleCare? That's like double-insuring it... what's the point? The OP is already covered.

Also, there's no such thing as a "white unibody MacBook Pro". You have a white MacBook. Just saying...

The computers you're looking at aren't stupendously better than your existing MB. Your best bet would be to sell your MB and use the combined funds to purchase a 15" MBP with a discrete card.
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AppleCare doesn't cover accidental damage. I have AppleCare on mine and theft/accident coverage through State Farm Insurance.
 
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