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Best Deal on MBP Core2 15" 2.33GHz w. Parallels? - mrlynn - 12-30-2006
MacMall: $2,344 after $150 mail-in rebate, plus $10 for Parallels after two (!) rebates. Free shipping, no tax. Total $2,354.
Best deal? Amazon is essentially the same ($2,350 after rebate), but they want $72 for Parallels, total $2,412.
Saw an Apple refurb at the Apple Store for $1,999, which with tax would be $2,099, plus Parallels from somewhere else ($70 or so) would total $2,169, plus shipping (?), but a couple of hours later it was gone (he who hesitates. . .).
Any other deals out there?
/Mr Lynn
Re: Best Deal on MBP Core2 15" 2.33GHz w. Parallels? - jardster - 12-30-2006
McMall- pray you get your rebates. Nothing like giving them tons of money just to get it back. Also make sure that you can "stack" rebates- I wrote them an email and they never wrote back.
Personally, I'd spend an extra $50 to avoid rebates all together.
Re: Best Deal on MBP Core2 15" 2.33GHz w. Parallels? - OWC Jamie - 12-30-2006
I tend to watch this page:
http://www.pcprices.net/macbookpro.shtml
The macresource page, and click the link to Apple's refurb page.
(and of course, here.)
I was rubbing finger on chin on that $1999. deal last night, too.
(I don't know why I keep checking laptop prices when I'm ready to pull the trigger on a $18K tractor) :-)
Re: Best Deal on MBP Core2 15" 2.33GHz w. Parallels? - rgG - 12-30-2006
Unless you need it today, I'll bet those refurbs will be back at the Apple Store soon, but you never know. I have had good luck with Amazon rebates, Apple rebates, Staples and Costco rebates. I hate that at some places like MacMall and others, you have to send in a rebate even to get the "free" shipping cost back.
Re: Best Deal on MBP Core2 15" 2.33GHz w. Parallels? - mattkime - 12-30-2006
I'd wait for the Apple refurbs to show up again. maybe someone here knows what time they're posted. check everyday and POUNCE when you see one!
Re: Best Deal on MBP Core2 15" 2.33GHz w. Parallels? - Racer X - 12-30-2006
They seem to post them about 4-5am PST. But it is early AFAIK.
Re: Best Deal on MBP Core2 15" 2.33GHz w. Parallels? - mrlynn - 12-30-2006
[quote mattkime]I'd wait for the Apple refurbs to show up again. maybe someone here knows what time they're posted. check everyday and POUNCE when you see one!
I just logged on an hour ago, and there was another one—so I POUNCED!
-DHad to buy a modem, dang it all, for the occasional fax (why'd they take it out?).
Now I see on the order confirmation,"Your items will ship as they become available. . ." What does that mean? That one of you has to return your MBP so I can get my refurb?
The family says, "What do you need a new computer for?" "So I can run Windoze programs at native speed," I tell them. "it's a business expense."
As if 'need' were really the issue. My TiBook G4/667/DVI/30GB is really just fine. . .
Speaking of which, still have to buy Parallels. Anyone know of a good deal on that?
/Mr Lynn