where to buy a new macbook?

grazhopper · 06-29-2008, 08:48 PM

Im looking for a Macbook to use in college and I have noticed a huge difference in pricing on the main website compared to that of others (macmall, etc.) Basically my concern is I dont want to buy one off of another website and it being an old version or something like that. How can I be sure to get the newest version of the laptop but also order it off of something besides the mac website? Also, on kind of an unrelated note... I was thinking of getting 4 gbs of ram, is that overkill for a mac considering the fact that i wont be doing any gaming or anything like that?

Sir Travis D · 06-29-2008, 09:08 PM

4gb ram is not overkill, and you can get 4gb off newegg.com for about $80. You would save hundreds of dollars.

fortyways · 06-29-2008, 09:08 PM

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cohen · 06-30-2008, 12:53 AM

Buy it of the apple site.

[-0MEGA-] · 06-30-2008, 01:20 AM

You can buy it from the Apple site, and if you tell them you are in college they will give you a discount. I believe you can get a MacBook for as low as $750 or so.

Jhow · 06-30-2008, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

You can buy it from the Apple site, and if you tell them you are in college they will give you a discount. I believe you can get a MacBook for as low as $750 or so.

cheapest macbook with a student discount is still 1000 dollars. still i haven't seen any other retailers cheaper than apple with my student discount.

[-0MEGA-] · 06-30-2008, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jhow

cheapest macbook with a student discount is still 1000 dollars. still i haven't seen any other retailers cheaper than apple with my student discount.

You're right, it's been a while since I checked and I guess they lowered the discount, last I remembered they gave a few hundred dollars off.

cohen · 06-30-2008, 01:21 AM

and for a student you get a free ipod, as well!

Kill Bill · 06-30-2008, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cohen

and for a student you get a free ipod, as well!

Yea 8GB touch or nano. Get the touch.

mustangmelish · 07-18-2008, 08:06 PM

how do you get the student discount/itouch?

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Sir Travis D banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 15 Posts: 1,612	4gb ram is not overkill, and you can get 4gb off newegg.com for about $80. You would save hundreds of dollars.

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