MBP (or all Mac) Accessories...Where to Buy?

[iphoner2010]

Okay....so I snoop...a lot. I just found out that for Christmas I am getting a 15" MBP 2.53 GHz, but I also realized that my parents didn't buy anything I need to run it. Since our family has always only had 1 desktop, we don't have wireless. I want an Airport Extreme, Office:Mac 2008, iWork '08, and a Neosprene Case.

Does anyone have any suggestions on where I can buy these products for cheaper than that of apple.com (I know amazon.com has some big discounts).

Thx

 

[Tallest Skil]

You don't want both Office and iWork.

Just get iWork.

Great job ruining your surprise, too.

 

[iphoner2010]

Well, if I got one or the other it would be office:mac (because of school...we use more than just word). But, I like working with iWork so much that I want that too. And I always find my gifts...it really pisses my mother off, but she knows that I'm going to do it anyway.

 

[Tallest Skil]

The iWork suite exports to Office filetypes, and you can open Office filetypes in the iWork suite.

OWC is the place for Mac accessories and upgrades... well, upgrades... Buy a neoprene case at Best Buy, don't get any help from anyone who works there. Just ignore them or be listening to music so they won't bother you.

 

[iphoner2010]

Ha! I love Best Buy employees...so unhelpful unless you want them to ignore you....then they hover over you like vultures.

 

[Scottsdale]

I disagree about the other post telling you to just buy iWork. Nearly everyone in education and business world use Microsoft Office. And, Office 2008 for the Mac is a better product. I use Office primarily, and I wish I would have never bought iWork. I stopped using iWork for the word processor and numbers applications. I do like Keynote better than PowerPoint though. Although, if I were to buy only one, I would definitely buy Office.

Also, consider buying via Live.com and eBay, you can get some big discounts.

Congrats on the gift, and Happy Holidays.

 

[iphoner2010]

thanks for backing me up, Scottsdale. But, I really don't want to auction for the stuff, I just want a retailer that discounts it.

 

[neiltc13]

Don't waste your money on AirPort Extreme. Not only is it a terrible product (it has major issues with games consoles and many other network devices) but it is also massively overpriced. Unless you're going to be doing heavy-duty file transfers between machines over WiFi, you'll be fine with 'g' networking.

 

[iphoner2010]

Okay....then what is a good product to get. My printer is not wireless, so I need a router with a USB port (like the APE) that can make my printer print wirelessly.