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Originally Posted by undergradflame
Alright, even before the last 2 threads about Macs I was thinking about getting a New MacBook, so now I've desided to get one sometime in the next month, the question is where should I buy it? From what I've found the prices are pretty much the same every where. Now I see at bestbuy you buy a mac and get a free Nano and free(after rebate) Mac Office, which is looking like the best deal. But where is the best place?
Edit: Oh yeah, I'm not just looking for a MacBook, my parents are wanting a Mini Mac aswell.
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I've always bought my Macs direct through Apple at 1-800-My-Apple. My experiences have been very satisfactory.
It really depends on if you just want the standard one that they sell in stores, or if you want to upgrade the hard drive.
You can always add your own memory, and that is usually cheaper if you do it yourself after the fact.
Applecare is worth the money on laptops. The odds that you'll need to have repairs done on a laptop (given that they get toted around) is pretty high and they can be pricey.
You'll also need to pickup a good bag. I got a sweet bag messenger bag that fits my MacBook Pro (15") like a glove from
http://www.spireusa.com/products/bags.htm
It was only $100 and the guy who distributes them in Canada lives in Calgary. I got it by Fedex in 2 days.