where should i buy my Powerbook: direct from an apple store, or from online reseller?

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• Reply 1 of 8

  trevorm Posts: 841member

  July 27, 2002 2:40AM

  I purchased my Powerbook 800 DVI in an Apple Store. I thought this was my best option as I could literally go in a see what I was buying and ensure it was not a demo model etc. I was also able to purchase all the little extras i needed under the one roof.
  
  
  
  There are pros and cons to doing it online/offline (So to speak) but frankly going in is all the same you can usually get better bargins going into a shop (Not nesecerely and Apple store). Tho having said that I could have got one of those nice firefly drives if I purchased it online for free...
  
  
  
  Hope that info helps, oh yeah and if you can get the 800Mhz model, its mighty cool <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
• Reply 2 of 8

  hikohta Posts: 41member

  July 27, 2002 3:03AM

  thanks man. anyone else with advice? i mean, does anyone know of cheaper apple stores in the nyc area?
• Reply 3 of 8

  defiant Posts: 4,876member

  July 27, 2002 7:58AM

  I know of one in Switzerland, but that won't help you
• Reply 4 of 8

  spotbug Posts: 361member

  July 27, 2002 10:31AM

  I posted this exact question in General Discussion a few days ago.
  
  
  
  The concensus was, I believe, order online unless you need to walk out the door with the merchandise. You save taxes and get freebies and/or discounts from online resellers. With a $2500 purchase, taxes are significant.
  
  
  
  What I did: On Wednesday I went to the Apple Store in Buffalo to touch and evaluate everything - make my purchasing decision. Then I ordered my new iBook (which arrived yesterday!!) from Amazon.com.
  
  
  
  If you hurry you can still get Amazon's $100 off and free shipping deal. It ends today or tomorrow and is good on any laptop purchase. The free shipping is UPS ground. You can upgrade the shipping for extra $$. I paid $40 for UPS Next Day. Taking that $40 into account, I figure I saved roughly $170 over buying from the Apple Store in Buffalo. I had to wait two days to get it, though. Maybe for some, getting it right then and there is worth $170.
• Reply 5 of 8

  bioflavonoid Posts: 723member

  July 27, 2002 1:53PM

  Apple store is the best place to go because if you buy online from the online Apple Store you will have to NOW pay tax AND shipping because you have an Apple store in your state. :eek:
• Reply 6 of 8

  nathan22t Posts: 317member

  July 27, 2002 2:24PM

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• Reply 7 of 8

  microsoftosxp Posts: 91member

  July 28, 2002 2:36AM

  if you were me which you are not i would find someone in the education circle and have them order it from apple for me, then i would get a discount of a hundred bucks or so depending on the modle, however i am myself and you are yourself and you can do what you want to do because you will never be me.
• Reply 8 of 8

  murbot Posts: 5,262member

  July 28, 2002 7:43AM

  Please see hikohta's other <a href="http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=7&t=001333"; target="_blank">thread</a>, already in the Genius Bar, where it belongs.