HELP ME BUY A NEW LAPTOP ONLINE +REP

[wixard]

hello, so my laptop dies every 25 minutes, and i need a new one for uni.

don't yell at me but i want a macbook pro. the 13" which on the apple website is 1299 euro

i don't mind paying that, as i've a bank account from family members with like 3k in it that's meant to be used over the next 3 years for uni supplies. HOWEVER if i can get it cheaper why not

is it better to buy from the apple website or elsewhere? is it possible to get it cheaper? i want it brand new.
i went resellers and it's same price....

thnx everyone


oops edit, i can get a 12% student discount knocking it to like 1140 euro or something
ANYTHING CHEAPER? i think i'm gonna have to go with this

Thread closed by Matts (Forum Super Moderator): Due to the posts going off-topic.

[Futz]

can you link to the one you want 'cause they offer various specs

are you dead set on a mac? if not before buying I'd look into the Sony Vaio S13 & Samsung Chronos as they offer better specs for a lower price, they both look neato too (they both offer student discounts too)

also, are you sure you want a 13" laptop, I can't deal with anything below 15" my sister has a 13" macbook and it's horrible!

[wixard]

can you link to the one you want 'cause they offer various specs

are you dead set on a mac? if not before buying I'd look into the Sony Vaio S13 & Samsung Chronos as they offer better specs for a lower price, they both look neato too (they both offer student discounts too)

also, are you sure you want a 13" laptop, I can't deal with anything below 15" my sister has a 13" macbook and it's horrible!

http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/fea...3-and-15-inch/

all it's needed for is my uni work, music, and some graphic design/editing
not dead set but fairly certain, i'll have a look at the ones you suggested now.

yeahhh my laptop screen right now is 17" i think, but it just seems huge to me. spent the summer with a 13" and it was so cute and compact. i have to lug this thing all the way across my city every single day so i want it to be lightweight.

[Tomm]

You should be able to get more money off if you visit the apple store while on your campus network. When you are on the campus network you'll see the Higher Education apple store which gives higher discounts + 3yr warranty.

[Futz]

I guess your best option would be to go straight through apple in this case, just really annoying how they put a 5400 RPM HDD in it, loads of manufacturers do this and it's just bad of them, the normal now should be 7200RPM but they cheap out!

For an extra £80 though, through the apple site you can put a 128GB SSD in it which would be a good option, boots things quicker, much quicker writeread speeds etc which would be great for college/normal use. Just really depends how much space you will use up

There will be about 110GB left after OS and apps etc I think

Do you think 110GB will be enough? If not go for the standard 750GB HDD but seriously, an SSD is a massive upgrade by todays standards so it's worth considering

[Recursion]

Why did you even bother posting this thread, it's more about bragging than anything else, considering there is *nothing* we can do that you can't.

[Mr-Trainor]

The 12% student discount is probably the cheapest you'll be able to get it for. I'm buying one soon as well, with 12% discount, and can't find it cheaper than that anywhere else. If you buy it from Apple, using the education store, before 21 September, I think you'll also get a student gift card.

[Futz]

Oh also, if anyone in your family are a member of costco I remember seeing some really cheap deals in there once

[wixard]

Why did you even bother posting this thread, it's more about bragging than anything else, considering there is *nothing* we can do that you can't.

are you serious.... i'm not bragging
it's a ******* laptop, and i'll be working my ass off to pay it back
pretty sure i work a lot harder than most of the people on this forum

anyway, because i looked it up on amazon and could get it for like 900 euro but i'm unsure if that's safe or not
wanted to see ways other people have bought it

[Samantha]

http://www.johnlewis.com/231656819/Product.aspx
That's about 1249 in euro (not sure if they take euro or discount) but I know JohnLewis is an established thing.