I finally pulled the trigger on a 13" base model, and I am absolutely in love. I know theres crazy rumors going around about a possible redesign, but with 2 online classes and a laptop that was on its last legs, I didn't have the luxury of waiting. I have had such a wonderful experience with apple that I just wanted to share it with all of you.
I ordered my machine on Monday, after finally having the sufficient funds to do so. The rep was very helpful with helping me place my order, and getting the education pricing was not a hassle at all. I still had a couple of compatibility questions and the rep was able to answer them all. He was even able to suggest a nice sleeve(though unfortunately its out of stock for the next 5-7 weeks). We wrap my order and he tells me that I should expect deliver either wednesday or thursday. Boom. Im all set to go.
Fast forward a couple of hours, I get an e-mail from Apple stating that there has been a problem with my payment, and they advise me to contact my financial institution. I call my bank and explain the situation. The tele-banker tells me that they blocked the payment due to it being such a high and unusual amount. She tells me I'm all good to go now, so I call Apple back to try the payment again. The lady tries it again and tells me that its all cleared up now, and my machine is ready to ship! On top of that, she even throws in a free sling sleeve!
As if things couldn't get any better, I come home Tuesday, and to my utter surprise, my MacBook is waiting just outside my room!
Sorry for such long post, but as I said, I had such a smooth a pleasant transaction that I wanted to share it here
