You might be surprised, but the best place to buy a Mac isn’t always the Apple Store. The Apple Store is probably the most convenient place to buy a Mac. Apple stores have been popping up all around us after the Ipod came along. So if you are more interested in convenience and need to try one. Then head to your local Apple Store. However, if you’re trying to find the best deal on a new Mac, then there are better places to look. If you’re a college student or teacher, you can get an educational discount through the Apple Store or the Apple Store online. I bought my first Mac 4 years ago through the Apple Store with my education discount and it still works great today. I am considering buying a new Mac and have found all sorts of better online stores to get it. For a slightly older Mac at a deep discount, you should consider an Apple Store renewal. I got my grandfather’s Emac and it was a great deal. We saved about $100 and it looked and worked like new. The renewal section is updated quite often, so if you’re looking for something specific, I’d check it every day.
Two other places for great deals are Craigslist and Ebay. I have found that these two places have the best prices on computers over a year old. You should be careful if the price seems too good to be true. I would check to see if they still have Apple Care and verify the serial number with Apple to make sure it wasn’t stolen. Apple computers are known to last much longer than the typical PC. so don’t worry about buying an older machine if that’s all you need.
The best deal for a new Mac can be found on Amazon. Amazon often has mail-in rebates on new Macs. Amazon also offers free shipping and, best of all, no taxes. The next best group of places have fairly similar prices but offer lots of extras for a great price. Mac Mall and Mac Connection allow you to add extras to your purchase that end up being free after mail-in rebates. You can usually add whatever you want from a few lists. They usually offer speakers, a printer, or software with your order. If you’re looking for a Mac with maxed out RAM or a bigger hard drive. You should take a look at Small Dog Electronics. Small Dog offers upgraded Macs for less than Apple would charge for the same. If you buy a new Mac, even from one of these other retailers, you can still add Applecare at any time within a year of purchase. I highly recommend it.
You can ask for help and you will actually get a human being within a reasonable period of time. After having my Powerbook for 2 and a half years, my superdrive started failing. I had used it a lot for burning DVDs and CDs and I think I had enough. Well they quickly replaced the superdrive and got it back to me within a few days.
