Macbook Pro?

monaghan_prints

Hi, I'm in desperate need to find a macbook pro, can anyone tell me where the cheapest place online is to hunt for a new one?

thanks

vikingaero

The cheapest way to get one is with a Student discount.

Hammyman

Seconded. There are no "cheap" places other than through Apple either by Student or Apple refurbished. Apple control the prices quite rigorously.

Treadway1

If you know any Police officers or anyone who works for the NHS, they get between 6% and 12% discount in Apple stores.

There may be other public sector professions that do the same as well.

diable

If you are really really desperate then hang around Hoxton Sq and check out the Hipsters and Mac fan boys, wait until they are drunk and liberate one........

BlueC

Higher Education pricing is the best you (or anyone) will get. This is done through the Apple online HE store and is validated through University IP addresses so must be done "on campus". If you have anyone in your family/friends at Uni then ask them to buy it for you - I think the discount is around 12% and they do a very good deal on the 3 year Applecare too making it very worthwhile.

Other than that, as mentioned Apple rigorously control (fix) their pricing so you won't find any meaningful discount.

diable

23n1th wrote: »

Cheap and apple don't mix. They over charge for under powered hardware, its their way. Good advertising though.

I don't know why people fall for it.

It makes you look younger and your C0ck longer, in my eyes its a win win situation.........

AHAR

BlueC wrote: »

If you have anyone in your family/friends at Uni then ask them to ignore the terms and conditions and buy it for you

Fixed that for you.

Hammyman

23n1th wrote: »

Cheap and apple don't mix. They over charge for under powered hardware, its their way. Good advertising though.

I don't know why people fall for it.

People buy them for the same reason they buy an Audi instead of a Skoda:

a) They like them
b) They can afford them.

And whilst you're complaining about Apple, why not have a go at Lenovo who were selling Core 2 Duo laptops for £1500? If you think Macbook Pros are expensive for the spec, you ain't seen nothing until you look at the price of business class notebooks.

tonynw

AND THEY ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY YOU PAY FOR THEM.

people that knock macbooks generaly dont understand what you get for your money with them, fantastic software included superb build quality and reliablity all built in.

tonynw

Hammyman

Indeed. The battery on my Macbook pro for example is guaranteed to still have 80% of capacity left at 1000 charge cycles. To give you an idea of how long that is, I hammer the hell out of mine and at 11.5 months old, its on 187 charge cycles.