Where's a good place to get an Apple computer
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Where's a good place to get an Apple computer
I'm shopping for a Powerbook for school (I go to art school), so if any of you Mac users out there can help me out or if you guys know a good place to buy one. That would be great. I'm looking for the 1ghz 15.2" Powerbook to be exact. Any help would be appreciated. ^_^
It's about time I switch to Macs for my "profession". Working on a PC for what I do just won't cut it in the long run. Too many incompatibilities with a lot of stuff I do at school.
It's about time I switch to Macs for my "profession". Working on a PC for what I do just won't cut it in the long run. Too many incompatibilities with a lot of stuff I do at school.
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It's about time I switch to Macs for my "profession". Working on a PC for what I do just won't cut it in the long run. Too many incompatibilities with a lot of stuff I do at school.
It's about time I switch to Macs for my "profession". Working on a PC for what I do just won't cut it in the long run. Too many incompatibilities with a lot of stuff I do at school.
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Tried Craigslist, I couldn't find what I wanted. I don't want to just "settle" for any Powerbook I see. I'm keeping this thing for years and years before I'll upgrade. With eBay, eBay takes too long and it's hard to trust individuals with THAT much money regardless of feedback ratings (unless the guy sells them by the hundreds and has some prestigious title next to their name from eBay), plus the sellers I saw had some stupid 3-4 week waiting thing plus the shipping's $60.
Anyone else got any other ideas?
Anyone else got any other ideas?
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Try
http://www.smalldog.com/
My wife got a nice deal on a full warranty factory referb. they sell new too.
http://www.smalldog.com/
My wife got a nice deal on a full warranty factory referb. they sell new too.
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The thing is we don't have a campus bookstore. However, there's a direct link to the Applestore on the school computer's homepage whenever we open up the web browser at school.
I checked eBay again and there seems to be one particular seller who's pretty good and reliable. I "might" look into that and see how long it'll take, otherwise I'm just going to get it for $2,649 (which is better than $2,794). How much is shipping from apple.com BTW? Do they charge tax?
However at the Mac Warehouse, they're offering free RAM with the price at $2,794. I just have to pay for installation and I'd have to mail in for a rebate.
.....I hate rebates. I usually forget to send those suckers in. -_-
Besides those few options I was considering already, I was just wondering if there's some lesser known, but reliable place that I'm not aware of to purchase a new Powerbook.
I checked eBay again and there seems to be one particular seller who's pretty good and reliable. I "might" look into that and see how long it'll take, otherwise I'm just going to get it for $2,649 (which is better than $2,794). How much is shipping from apple.com BTW? Do they charge tax?
However at the Mac Warehouse, they're offering free RAM with the price at $2,794. I just have to pay for installation and I'd have to mail in for a rebate.
.....I hate rebates. I usually forget to send those suckers in. -_-
Besides those few options I was considering already, I was just wondering if there's some lesser known, but reliable place that I'm not aware of to purchase a new Powerbook.
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1) Do yourself a favor and buy directly from Apple. Its nearly the same price as everywhere else, and you get the comfort of knowing its factory direct -- literally, they ship it to you DIRECTLY from where they manufacture them. (Its actually fun to watch it fly through countries via UPS's tracking page)
2) Do not buy the ram from them and PAY to have it installed -- if you buy it from apple, it comes pre-installed. Otherwise, installing ram on Laptops (ESPECIALLY Apple laptops) takes about 45 seconds -- its that freaking easy.
3) Decide if you really need the power of the PowerBOok or you can live with the iBook -- in my experiences, the iBook is more durable than the PowerBook, and since you said your in college, that could be VERY important.
Other than that, great choice on a platform for a laptop!
2) Do not buy the ram from them and PAY to have it installed -- if you buy it from apple, it comes pre-installed. Otherwise, installing ram on Laptops (ESPECIALLY Apple laptops) takes about 45 seconds -- its that freaking easy.
3) Decide if you really need the power of the PowerBOok or you can live with the iBook -- in my experiences, the iBook is more durable than the PowerBook, and since you said your in college, that could be VERY important.
Other than that, great choice on a platform for a laptop!
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Holland, you might want to check out the Emeryville store. They told me that you can call them and ask if they have "refresh" items. These are items that were returned within days of purchase, usually because the buyer changed their mind and got a different item. At the end of the month they like to clear out the refreshes and they have a sale, I think it's 10% off.
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Advice on eBay
Here is some buying advice from eBay (mostly things to watch out for).
Do not bid on a "private auction". Private auctions are where the seller blocks everyone else from seeing who the highest bidder is. With private auctions other users can't contact the highest bidder via eBay's email system. A scammer likes this because the eBay savy folks can't tell their bidders that they are bidding on a scam auction.
Don't bid on anything from Spain.
It's probably safest to bid on something in the US.
Pay via cahsiers check and send it via registered (w/signature and return receipt) US Mail. If they scam you it's mail fraud which is a federal offense and you have legal recourse. When a credit card is involved (especially PayPal) you are often screwed.
Use a reputable escrow service.
Avoid any auction where the seller insists they you use a specific escrow service (it's almost certainly a scam even if it has a website that looks legit). I believe eBay has a list of legit escrow services.
Do not buy from any seller that has negative feedback.
Check the seller's auction history. If their last few sales are all related to chain saw equipment and all of the sudden they're selling a PowerBook that could be a scam. Of course it could also be legit. Contact the seller and ask them questions, use your own judgement.
Verify the seller yourself, ask them where they are employed and get their work phone number (explain that this is for reasons of verification). Call the work phone number and call the companies main line and ask for the person.
I've never bought anything from eBay but I have sold probably 35 - 40 items on eBay and all of my experiences have been positive.
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Do not bid on a "private auction". Private auctions are where the seller blocks everyone else from seeing who the highest bidder is. With private auctions other users can't contact the highest bidder via eBay's email system. A scammer likes this because the eBay savy folks can't tell their bidders that they are bidding on a scam auction.
Don't bid on anything from Spain.
It's probably safest to bid on something in the US.
Pay via cahsiers check and send it via registered (w/signature and return receipt) US Mail. If they scam you it's mail fraud which is a federal offense and you have legal recourse. When a credit card is involved (especially PayPal) you are often screwed.
Use a reputable escrow service.
Avoid any auction where the seller insists they you use a specific escrow service (it's almost certainly a scam even if it has a website that looks legit). I believe eBay has a list of legit escrow services.
Do not buy from any seller that has negative feedback.
Check the seller's auction history. If their last few sales are all related to chain saw equipment and all of the sudden they're selling a PowerBook that could be a scam. Of course it could also be legit. Contact the seller and ask them questions, use your own judgement.
Verify the seller yourself, ask them where they are employed and get their work phone number (explain that this is for reasons of verification). Call the work phone number and call the companies main line and ask for the person.
I've never bought anything from eBay but I have sold probably 35 - 40 items on eBay and all of my experiences have been positive.
Joe
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