09-14-2006, 07:53 AM | #1 | ||
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When to Buy a Mac
I have decided that I am going to buy a Mac laptop. However, I don't wish to buy one if they are going to reconfigure them soon. According to a guy at the Apple store they just did it a couple months ago so it seems like now might be an OK time. However, perhaps not. Does anyone know about how often they reconfigure their computers or a credible website where I could read rumors?
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09-14-2006, 07:56 AM | #2 |
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If you buy one within the next couple days you can get a free ipod nano. Also if you know any educators, or qualifying students you can get a good discount as well. I believe the newer models came out a few months ago.
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09-14-2006, 08:42 AM | #3 | |
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I wasn't told about the free ipod. Perhaps it's because I am an educator and am going to recieve that discount thus making me ineligible for the nano? |
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09-14-2006, 08:50 AM | #4 |
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09-14-2006, 10:00 AM | #5 |
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I got the 15" MacBook Pro with the free Nano.. Wife got the Nano. It's cool to have, but is it worth the extra you pay for a Mac? Well, I have gone through a number of PC laptops because of various issues while my wife has had one Mac for five years. If the quality held, I expect I'll actually come out ahead.
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09-14-2006, 10:37 AM | #6 |
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09-14-2006, 11:29 AM | #7 |
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The girl Im going out with got one and a free nano a couple weeks back. She seems pretty happy with it.
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09-14-2006, 12:28 PM | #8 |
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Man, first you miss out on the most recent werewolf game, then you're buying a Mac? For shame.
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09-14-2006, 01:21 PM | #9 |
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The correct answer is never.
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09-14-2006, 01:23 PM | #10 |
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Dick.
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09-14-2006, 01:26 PM | #11 |
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The correct answer is, "When you want to." I'll probably have this Mac laptop forever. I am never buying another PC -- though I do build my own for my project studio. If you keep them pared down and off the internet, there's nothing wrong with PCs.
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09-14-2006, 01:57 PM | #12 |
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I keep reading this as "When to buy a Big Mac".
Off to McDonalds I go.... |
09-14-2006, 02:42 PM | #13 |
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In the past, Apple has often announced price cuts and new products at or immediately after their Mac Expos, which are held twice a year. The next one is in January.
I'm don't think the educator discounts are all that big of a deal on Macs now. I only saved about $50 on the one I bought in December. A quick look at prices for the midrange MacBook Pro shows this: Direct from Apple: $2,599 Apple Educational Price: $2,299 MacConnection price after rebate: $2,344 So again, unless I'm missing something, it's less than a $50 savings, tax/shipping considerations aside. |
09-14-2006, 05:41 PM | #14 | |
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Adblock gets most of the banner ads for me here so I see very few of them.
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I think life is not going to allow me to play WW with the frequency that I used to. And the only reason I'm considering a mac is now that they can dual boot, I can have a well designed laptop to use wherever I am, something which is a big deal for me considering I am spending more time away from home than at home. Perhaps it would even allow me to resume WW playing if I can manage to get my two classrooms covertly equipped with extra wireless routers I have. Last edited by Barkeep49 : 09-14-2006 at 05:42 PM. |
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