Apple store - leasing a good idea?

buckman

I need a new Macbook Pro (poss 2.2Ghz) at around 2000 all in.

Whats the benefits of leasing from Apple's 2 year plan?

I have been offered this before, and typical now apple won't get back to me when im looking into it (i have a business account thing with them too)

I think the deal is that you pay monthly for a product and after 2 years you own it, but is there % interest instead of buying outright?

I like the idea of switching models after 2 years (or longer?) as I do this anyway but haveto try and sell

Has anyone here done this leasing? or is it still advantageous to buy outright?

Thanks

Chimpofdoom

buckman wrote: »

I need a new Macbook Pro (poss 2.2Ghz) at around 2000 all in.

Whats the benefits of leasing from Apple's 2 year plan?

I have been offered this before, and typical now apple won't get back to me when im looking into it (i have a business account thing with them too)

I think the deal is that you pay monthly for a product and after 2 years you own it, but is there % interest instead of buying outright?

I like the idea of switching models after 2 years (or longer?) as I do this anyway but haveto try and sell

Has anyone here done this leasing? or is it still advantageous to buy outright?

Thanks

A colleague of mine tried doing this, but had problems with barclays (they provide the financing for Apple). Numerous paper work delays issue, right hand not knowing what the left was doing, he ended up scrapping the idea of financing and took out an interest free credit card to buy his imac instead.

m5rcc

Would you lease a car? You've answered your own question.....

buckman

I probably would lease a car, knowing that i could upgrade every 2 years

The Apple thing sounds a bit suss then, I think it was more to get to hand mine back after 2-3 years and choose a newer one without actually owning it..