My First Mac: MacBook Doubts

[kwanbis]

Ok, Apple finally did it, so i'm going to buy a MacBook.

I would be using mostly office, firefox (camino), msn messenger app (options?) and sometimes bootcamp, photoshop.

I would goo for the 1099 macbook.

I have some doubts:

Is it good idea to go for the 1GB RAM version? (+100 more)

I travel a lot, so, the warranty is international?

Last, any coupons/tips to get some discount? (I can't apply for educational, cause i'm a foreigner).

Thanks a lot.

[DD_nVidia]

Small Buiness one gets you like 100 bucks or sumthin off, so if you have / work for one just do that.

Get 1gb Ram thats what i'm doing mate if i get one. MSN there is MSN for Mac or Adium. I probably have the exact same use for it as you do - when you get it, holla at me on msn dd_nvidia@hotmail.co.uk lemme know how it goes.

[gregmightdothat]

Get the 1GB RAM for sure.

Rosetta eats RAM alive. Granted, I use it for Photoshop, but I have 1GB and it's still not enough. There isn't a discount, even the educational discount is only $50.

[DD_nVidia]

Claim the VAT back lol - get like $150-200 back then :P

[kwanbis]

Thanks guys for the replies.

One thing to note* is that i'm not from US, so, how can i reclaim VAT? Alseo, of the 1199, how much is tax?

Last, what about refurbished ones?

And/or maybe some circuitcity/but.com/amazon/whatever discount coupon/prommotion/etc?

*the machine would be sent to LA.

[kwanbis]

Last, while MS Office gets released, what should i use? OpenOffice?

Would i get a free update to leopard if i buy now?

[Placebo]

Claim the VAT back lol - get like $150-200 back then :P
My purchase, no matter how I slice it, ends up being a few dollars more than the Massachusetts tax-free day limit of $2500. :mad: