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What's a good place to buy a mac?

post #1 of 18
8/20/04 at 12:06am
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I've been thinking about getting a Mac when "Tiger" comes out but don't know where I should buy it from. Preferably I'd like to avoid the taxes unless the educational discount will outweigh that.

Does the Apple store online charge tax?

Any good Apple resellers?
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post #2 of 18
8/20/04 at 1:05am
apple?
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post #3 of 18
8/20/04 at 3:31am
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Yes, but do they charge tax when you order via their website?
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post #4 of 18
8/20/04 at 12:34pm
Why would u want an apple?
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post #5 of 18
8/20/04 at 12:55pm
I would only buy a G4 powerbook at this point - software for the 64 bit G5 is harder to come by.

And, the only reason you should consider getting a mac is for their picture processing capabilities; A PC would suit you better in every other situation - especially gaming.
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post #6 of 18
8/20/04 at 3:13pm
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Originally Posted by Chez
Why would u want an apple?
Mainly for experience (which is why I'm aiming for the low end eMacs) and partly to just have a work computer where the temptation to game is cut down significantly and can avoid most of the problems plaguing Windows (i.e. a large community of virus makers.)

Also I didn't get a job because I didn't know how to use Macs
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post #7 of 18
8/20/04 at 3:35pm
Apple charges tax if you order from them.

I just got a 17 inch PB for 2857 with educational discount and tax.
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post #8 of 18
8/20/04 at 3:39pm
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Originally Posted by Kakaze
Apple charges tax if you order from them.

I just got a 17 inch PB for 2857 with educational discount and tax.
Thanks.
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post #9 of 18
8/20/04 at 7:00pm
Basicly no one out there can beat the educational discount for Macs. I use to sell Macs on campus when I was in school. Often the prices we had wer 500-1500 dollars less then normal retail prices.

BTW, when I was sellling macs a 128mb stick of RAM cost $7,800
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post #10 of 18
8/22/04 at 2:59am
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BTW, when I was sellling macs a 128mb stick of RAM cost $7,800
Damnation son! I could have bought 2 Yugo's for that much!
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post #11 of 18
8/23/04 at 10:18am
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Originally Posted by Mschooling
Basicly no one out there can beat the educational discount for Macs. I use to sell Macs on campus when I was in school. Often the prices we had wer 500-1500 dollars less then normal retail prices.
So instead of a $5500 PC, its only $5000... nice.

ps- Apple is completely full of themselves...
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post #12 of 18
8/23/04 at 10:36am
wish i could get a discount. ive looked at a few places and the prices have been pretty much the same. i saw a video on the g5's coming out. i dont even wanna guess what those prices will be. i love the powerbooks.
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post #13 of 18
8/23/04 at 11:07am
What's stopping anyone from using the educational discount? Do they ask for a photocopy of your ID or schedule?

Try Ecost.com for Apple computers and accessories, they're an authorized dealer and tax is only charged if you live in CA.
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post #14 of 18
8/23/04 at 11:31am
i've always wanted a G4 or G5 to play around with, but they're not worth the $$$ to just "play around with..."
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post #15 of 18
8/23/04 at 1:24pm
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Originally Posted by Dukefrukem
i've always wanted a G4 or G5 to play around with, but they're not worth the $$$ to just "play around with..."
you're right. i have a g4. its older but ive played around with OS X, which is the only cool thing about apples in general.

this is comming from a guy who has used macs more than pcs too.

my parents are teachers so naturally they bought macs when i was younger. then eventually i built my own PC desktop. now i have this lappy
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post #16 of 18
8/25/04 at 7:09am
OSX is not limited to G3/G4/G5 anymore anyways... ever since PearPC came out...
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post #17 of 18
8/25/04 at 9:07am
if you want to "play" with one, just start showing up at the apple store every afternoon and don't leave until you are asked.
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post #18 of 18
8/25/04 at 11:58pm
The only good thing about Macs is the OS, and maybe firewire800 (but thats not mac limited anymore)...
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