Is there any advantages from buying from a local Apple Store rather than online? The Apple Store here only carries the 60 and 80GB hard drives. I plan on getting an external hard drive anyways so i dont think having the 100 or 120GB models would realy madder... but im not sure. What do you guys think?
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Apple Store or Online?
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Drew144 said:
The stores only stock standard models for the most part.
You might pay more sales tax one way or another. I live outside Atlanta, GA and in Atlanta the tax is 8% if I ship to my house it is 7%. I go to the store in the burbs-7%.
I bought my MBP in the store, and I have to say, there is a certain sense of satisfaction walking out of the store with a brand new laptop in tote. 
For me though, I didn't really need to customize it, and I would have had to pay tax both in store and online so the instant gratification of getting it from the store won. And I live 5 minutes from the store, so its much easier than trying to coordinate with UPS or FedEx.
For me though, I didn't really need to customize it, and I would have had to pay tax both in store and online so the instant gratification of getting it from the store won. And I live 5 minutes from the store, so its much easier than trying to coordinate with UPS or FedEx.
nosen said:I bought my MBP in the store, and I have to say, there is a certain sense of satisfaction walking out of the store with a brand new laptop in tote.
100% Agreed
Yes walkng out of my local Apple store in Sacramento with my 20" imac was very satisfying even after a strained shoulder. Plus the people there are very helpful