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I don't see how this avoids sales tax. 😕 You still have to pay sales tax.

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Depends on what state you're in. Amazon doesn't charge me tax (CA resident). 😉

Still cheaper to get EDU pricing and gift card from Apple if going for the Retina models...
 
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