I've got $1500 even to spend on a mbp. I want to go to the apple store and pick one up. Will there be tax? I've never bought from the apple store before.. any suggestions? What do i need for the student discount?
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There will be tax if you live in a state with tax. It's just like any other electronics store.
You will probably need a student ID from your college to get the discount. -
Tax depends on the state you are in. What size MBP are you looking for?
I recommend the Core i5 Macbook Pro. Since you have $1500, I think you should go for the refurb MBP 15" Core i5.
It costs $1529 + tax so it is just a little bit more but well worth it.
If you are looking to stay under the $1500 and want a 13" MBP for the size, there are all sorts you can choose from. I recommend buying refurb unless you are a student who gets the student discount + wants the free iPod and free printer. -
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I was told there is no student discount for refurbs. I get $100 off online for the student discount I believe. Will they have the refubs in the store? I live in Texas.
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As for pricing, you can check that online. It's going to be a bigger discount than the student discount though, that's for sure. -
Yeah the MBP 15 that I want is $1529. I'm just not sure if you get a student discount on refubs, and if tax will bite me in the a$$ if I buy from a store (if they stock refubs)
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It is quite future proof as well because of the new processor and graphics. Good resale value. -
Called the local apple store and they don't carry any refurbished stuff. Is shipping free from apple? How long does it usually take?
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Or you can just tell me and save me from navigating the whole apple store.
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Considering you've already picked the $1529 15" MBP refurb, go to that specific product's page and your 2 questions will be answered. -
Apple's website is one of the easiest tech manufacturer websites in the business. It took me less than a minute to find the answers to your questions. -
Don't forget if you opt for the brand new one, take the free iPod and printer, and sell them on ebay. As Brand new, you should be able to get some decent coin for them.
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I was joking about the searching thing!
Well the ipod touch and ebay arent really free upfront right? You still have to pay but they send you a rebate? I'm not sure I can afford that. Its either going to the store and getting the 2.4 MPB 13 or ordering a refurb 15. -
sarcasm is so easy to detect over the interwebs < /sarcasm>
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Think I may just go with a brand new MBP 13 so I can get a student discount and an iPod Touch. Is the 2.66GHz really worth the extra $300? All thats different from the 2.4 is the processor and and extra 70GB of hard drive. Also...Im going to need microsoft office. Is it cheaper to have it included with the mac or just buy it somewhere else. Or torrent it
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I don't think that you will miss the extra clock speed, so no, the $300 upgrade is not worth it. If you want a larger hard drive, just get a 500GB 7200RPM drive for ~$80. -
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If you have an Apple store in your state, you will still have to pay sales tax even though you order it online.
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Man that sucks.. well now i have $1600
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Unless i go refurbished. How well of condition are most refurbs cosmetically? I just don't want a messed up screen and a cracked case
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Okay cool. Well what do you all think? The 13 new with discount or refurbished 15
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I say the 13 new with discount
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I say 15inch refurbished
I already have a desktop but for working purposes, 13inch and its resolution are too small for me.
I don't find a major weight differences between 13 and 15 macbook. It's perfectly fine for me to hand it. I wish that there is a 14inch macbook
If you can add $50 to your budget, I think a base 15" macbook refurbished after tax is in that range. They don't have it in refurbished store while I am typing -
Well the refurbished macbook 15 comes to $1655....sales tax raped me at $126
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Get the i5 refurb. You got $100 over a few days, $55 should be cake.
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One of these:
Alaska
Oregon
Montana
New Hampshire
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Go for the 15'' MBP
The bigger screen and the Nvidia GT 330 is worth spending the extra money for -
$1500
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Duster73, Jul 12, 2010.