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    Do you think Amazon will offer a rebate for Macbooks

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by terryrocks, May 17, 2006.

  1. terryrocks

    terryrocks Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone,
    I can barely wait to buy a macbook, but I'm hesitant because I know that usually Amazon offers a rebate on Apple computers, and thus they generally have the best prices - also there is no tax for me if I order through Amazon, and that saves me another $100.
    However, the Macbook isn't listed on their site yet.
    Should I be patient and wait to see if they have it? Or should I just go ahead and buy?
    Anyone have any advice?
    Thanks
    Terry
     
    terryrocks, May 17, 2006
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    The macbook is to hot right now I don't think thet will offer rebates till after the market slows down
     
    gridtalker, May 17, 2006
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    instapho Notebook Geek

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    Agree with what Gridtalker, eventually they will have the rebates. And usually they are around the same ammount as the Education discounts.. so your looking at around $50 for the low end and maybe $100 on the high end black. It's up to you to decide if you think it's worth waiting for :D

    I taken for granted living in Oregon... how much is this "tax" you speak of?
     
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    Ervin Notebook Consultant

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    And when Amazon will start offering the rebates, people will start wondering whether they should wait for the next iteration of MB/P ('cause why would Amazon offer rebates otherwise?). :D
     
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    terryrocks Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well thankfully I didnt have to wait to long. They are offerring $100 rebates on all three models. However the Macbooks are all on preorder. i went ahead and ordered the white one with the 2.0 ghz processor and Superdrive.
    I'm in New York, and in New york sales tax is 8.5% which adds about another $100 to the price, so ordering from Amazon is saving me about $200.
    BTW Their rebates are very reliable, they usally take a month to two months to recieve.
     
    terryrocks, May 18, 2006
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