April 1st I will buy a new Mac

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Dancer
Anyone know the best place to get a MBP in the UK, and what the best spec to get is
I am talking cost, value and any extras like a monitor and RAM upgrade....
Was thinking Mac Refurb or John Lewis as they are "Never Knowingly undersold"
Any help.
And *Yawners – STFU
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by a shuffle
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jamble0
Don't buy on 1st April. Those jokers at the mac store will replace the ram with buscuits and you won't find out until you get home.
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- hahaha, it wasn't till I read my title in the PV I thought of thatDancer
- New Tax year :)Dancer
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Dancer,
John Lewis' prices are only matched with other highstreet stores, ie. they won't match any online prices you find. They do also offer a 2 year guarantee by default - although you automatically have that under the sale of goods act - never ever buy "extended warranty" you're covered already :)
my tuppence.
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Dancer0
Cheers MX.
I actually did some research on that act a while back when I had t return my fridge to Ikea :)
I may still get applecare though
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- there is ALWAYS hassle involved if quoting sales of goods act, but it is cheaper - both scots and swiss love that!emecks
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Drno0
AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHA...
wow, thats some joke
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- what is?Dancer
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rafalski0
Apple online refurb store is a no-brainer. A weekend visit to the USA is another option, but the keyboard layout is different there.
Funny, with Sterling following US$ downhill ride a macbook pro in the UK is €150 cheaper than it is in Euroland now.
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Raniator0
I've only ever heard good things about Apple's refurb store, lots of people here have success stories...
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- Never used it myself though. Not yet anyway.Raniator
- I used it. My iMac also arrived with double the RAM it should have had hehehe!emecks
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Dancer0
This maybe the solution then...
So no Mac Warehouse or other online stores that fill the back of Mac Format magazine
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Our developer here just got a MBP from the refurb store. No problems there so far.
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... except that he got it to replace the previous new one which was fucked.
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- hahahakelpie
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Concrete0
Got a new iMac last Friday!
So quick!
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Jaline0
Get a refurb if you want to.
If you have the money, I would suggest a new one, but most people like the refurbs.
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rafalski0
Why exactly would you recommend paying full price for a new one Jaline? Because a refurb feels dirty?
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Dogear
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- Yes, like wearing second hand y-fronts, you never quite know what the previous owner got up to in them.ian
- hmmmm... yeeeahhhh...Know what you mean... just like that
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