Buy in Store/Online?

homestar06homestar06
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
I'm going to buy a new mac soon. Is it better to buy it from the online apple store or at an actual store? For me, I am 10 minutes away from an Apple store. Does it make a difference as far as service/time/anything?

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  • Reply 1 of 6
    gregmightdothatgregmightdothat Posts: 1,709member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Homestar06

    I'm going to buy a new mac soon. Is it better to buy it from the online apple store or at an actual store? For me, I am 10 minutes away from an Apple store. Does it make a difference as far as service/time/anything?



    If you buy it in the store, you'll get it that day.



    When I got my G5 (when they first came out three years ago) I went to the store, but they didn't have any in yet so they just sat with me while I ordered online.
  • Reply 2 of 6
    thinkingdifferentthinkingdifferent Posts: 1,604member
    I've heard that memory upgrades cost more at a store.
  • Reply 3 of 6
    gregmightdothatgregmightdothat Posts: 1,709member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by ThinkingDifferent

    I've heard that memory upgrades cost more at a store.



    Well, you could always check by walking 10 feet and checking online.
  • Reply 4 of 6
    cakecake Posts: 1,010member
    Buy it online through PowerMax or Small Dog Electronics and you don't have to pay sales tax which can add up on a large purchase.

    Both are Apple authorized Resellers.
  • Reply 5 of 6
    homestar06homestar06 Posts: 59member
    I would, but I'm getting the educational discount which is $200+ off the computer. Can I get that from any authorized reseller?
  • Reply 6 of 6
    lakingsfnlakingsfn Posts: 141member
    As far as I know you have to go to an actual Apple Store to get your education discount, or get it online at apple.com.
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