Buying a Mac

[d000hg]

Is there much point shopping around for a MacBook, or do Apple force prices to be fairly consistent? I've not seen much spread in prices from a quick look, I'l looking for a new aluminium MacBook. Somewhere that lets me buy as a business is preferred.

[TheFaQQer]

Worth looking around.

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/cl/27/L...ers?man_id=162

[bogeyman]

There's the odd bargain to be had here if you don't mind a refurbed one.

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/hom...G-UK_Refurb-UK

[pmeswani]

Is there much point shopping around for a MacBook, or do Apple force prices to be fairly consistent? I've not seen much spread in prices from a quick look, I'l looking for a new aluminium MacBook. Somewhere that lets me buy as a business is preferred.

No matter how much it pains me to say this... but go to the Apple Store... get the feel of what Mac you want... then look on Pricerunner and see which one is cheaper. It is probably better to speak to the company themselves as they tend to know what they are selling rather than a box-shifter.

[bogeyman]

No matter how much it pains me to say this... but go to the Apple Store... get the feel of what Mac you want... then look on Pricerunner and see which one is cheaper. It is probably better to speak to the company themselves as they tend to know what they are selling rather than a box-shifter.

God. The last time I went to an Apple Store (Bristol) to look at the new MacBook, I knew more about the product than they did.

Still, it was the look and feel of the thing that sold me - even though I didn't actually buy it from them.

[expat]

God. The last time I went to an Apple Store (Bristol) to look at the new MacBook, I knew more about the product than they did.

Still, it was the look and feel of the thing that sold me - even though I didn't actually buy it from them.

Yeah. That probably represents most of their sales quite well. Selling look-and-feel, and brand name. And "I'm a PC/I'm a Mac" and "It just works" commercials.

Sad, very sad, especially considering that the things are actually excellent systems.

[bogeyman]

Yeah. That probably represents most of their sales quite well. Selling look-and-feel, and brand name. And "I'm a PC/I'm a Mac" and "It just works" commercials.

Sad, very sad, especially considering that the things are actually excellent systems.

Too right. Mac users who do more than just surf and email know that it bloody doesn't 'just work'. I still prefer OS X over Win or *nix though for a host of reasons - not all of them rational.

It annoys me that Apple never market using their strengths, only this pathetic negative marketing, childishly knocking MS (and insulting Windows users).

[pmeswani]

Too right. Mac users who do more than just surf and email know that it bloody doesn't 'just work'. I still prefer OS X over Win or *nix though for a host of reasons - not all of them rational.

It annoys me that Apple never market using their strengths, only this pathetic negative marketing, childishly knocking MS (and insulting Windows users).

So will you be dual booting your mac with Windows then?

[bogeyman]

So will you be dual booting your mac with Windows then?

No. VMWare Fusion (only for QuickBooks)

[expat]

Too right. Mac users who do more than just surf and email know that it bloody doesn't 'just work'. I still prefer OS X over Win or *nix though for a host of reasons - not all of them rational.

It annoys me that Apple never market using their strengths, only this pathetic negative marketing, childishly knocking MS (and insulting Windows users).

I recently got a Mac, the attraction of what it really is finally triumphing over my long-standing distaste for the myth.

My most frequently-muttered phrase is indeed "it bloody doesn't just work". But I like using it. It is good, very good. It doesn't "just work", but once you have made it work, it works right (if I may attempt my own too-concise phrase).

Still annoys me though: do I have to have an illuminated logo on the lid?