shopping online
appreciate your experiences in buying laptops online such as macmall, clubmac, amazon,macconnection etc. I want to buy the new macbookpro and not sure if it is safe buying it online......it is cheaper than at an apple store but will I get a brand new product online? thanks for your feedback.
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appreciate your experiences in buying laptops online such as macmall, clubmac, amazon,macconnection etc. I want to buy the new macbookpro and not sure if it is safe buying it online......it is cheaper than at an apple store but will I get a brand new product online? thanks for your feedback.
I bought my G4 and a 22" ACD from an online store. No problems, but I can't recall which one. Not only are they cheaper, but you don't pay sales tax either if the online store is NOT in your state.
Anyone out there wanting to share their online buying experience (good or bad)??
Thanks.
More recently, I tend to go to an Apple Store, as there are now several that I have easy access to... or order from Apple.com if I want it configured differently.
Of course you've heard that there are quite a few machines that have quirky defects, so it's a gamble that may or may not be worth it. If I buy from Amazon, I'd save almost $200 due to taxes. However, not having the ability to do an easy return kind of makes me wonder if the $200 savings would be worth it if I got a defective or slightly blemished machine.
I would think the only issue about buying online from a reputable dealer is that doing a return is a hassle compared to walking it into the Apple store. I read a post on another website where some dude was having trouble with his MBP that he bought at Amazon. He wanted to do a return but Amazon wouldn't okay it until he got proof from the genius bar that something was wrong with it.
Of course you've heard that there are quite a few machines that have quirky defects, so it's a gamble that may or may not be worth it. If I buy from Amazon, I'd save almost $200 due to taxes. However, not having the ability to do an easy return kind of makes me wonder if the $200 savings would be worth it if I got a defective or slightly blemished machine.
If the warranty is still in effect, you can take it to the Apple store to be repaired. AFAIK, it doesn't matter where you bought it if it's still under warranty. I know someone who had an extended warranty and took a problem computer (purchased from an online store) to the Apple store at least two years after purchase, and the AS repaired it. Evidently, the Apple store has all purchased Apple computers in their data banks no matter where they were purchased.
Only place I buy anything online anymore. They're awesome.
BTW...its not entirely true that you don't have to pay taxes if the store isn't in your state. I live in NY and everything I buy from Apple Online, MacMall, MacConnection, and Amazon is all taxed. I'm not aware of any of those places having home buildings in NY. The state chooses to force online retailers to charge tax. Some states even charge tax on iTunes Music purchases off the iTunes Store while others don't. Its just up to the state on whether or not they want to charge tax.