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Best place to buy a new macbook?

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  • 12-01-2015 8:36am
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    conorryanofla
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    Plan to buy one next week for work, and the store I've visited so far has the €1349 price. Does anyone know if there is anywhere where they do deals and accessories may come cheaper or half price?
    Thanks :)


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    Tokyo
    Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    The price of Apple stuff is pretty fixed across the board - your two best options in Ireland is either online in the Apple store, or Compu B. However, if you have any plans to visit the US any time soon, or have someone over there coming back who can purchase on your behalf, the savings can be quite significant.


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Moved from Comp & Tech

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    barryj
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭barryj


    Check out Apple's refurb store. Usually about 15% off. Always my first port of call. Stock levels vary by the day. But make sure you know which model you are comparing with. It will be listed with original release date. Generally, I'd be aiming for current model or one model back. They sometimes have older stock which may not be such a bargain.

    http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/specialdeals


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    roboshatner
    Registered Users Posts: 775 ✭✭✭roboshatner


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    The lips
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭The lips


    Ring Dixon's/currys in the airport.
    019446454

    Book a 9.99 Ryanair flight, go through security with your boarding pass and then simply turn around with your new macbook.


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    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    The lips wrote: »
    Ring Dixon's/currys in the airport.
    019446454

    Book a 9.99 Ryanair flight, go through security with your boarding pass and then simply turn around with your new macbook.

    And then have a flight delayed looking for the tool that doesn't turn up. What kind of selfish dimwits are we raising in this country.....


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    podgeodge
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭podgeodge


    Ryanair waits for no man!


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    wandatowell
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    whiterebel wrote: »
    And then have a flight delayed looking for the tool that doesn't turn up. What kind of selfish dimwits are we raising in this country.....

    He's selfish alright, selfish as a fox


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    The lips
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭The lips


    Pull your knickers back out!

    Just go to customer service and explain you can't travel for whatever reason.


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    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    The lips wrote: »
    Pull your knickers back out!

    Just go to customer service and explain you can't travel for whatever reason.

    Stop giving knobhead advice and I will. Customs will take back anything that you have bought in Duty/tax free zone if you're not flying.


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    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Even if you're only flying to Kerry?


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    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Zcott wrote: »
    Even if you're only flying to Kerry?

    If you're flying to domestic flights you can't buy tax free.


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    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,897 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    whiterebel wrote: »
    If you're flying to domestic flights you can't buy tax free.

    Dixon in the airport is discounted yes, but tax free? no.


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    conorryanofla
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭conorryanofla


    Mr.S wrote: »
    Through work would be the obvious choice!

    I work for myself!


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    conorryanofla
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭conorryanofla


    Andybobandy wrote: »
    Dixon in the airport is discounted yes, but tax free? no.

    I'm flying to Lanzarote in about 2 weeks, how much do you think I'd be saving by buying it in the airport?


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    Taltos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,830 ✭✭✭✭Taltos


    If you know someone with a student ID, bring a copy - even a photo on your phone and CompuB will give you 6% off retail...
    But if you work for yourself are you tax registered???


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    MarkAnthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭MarkAnthony


    TBH if you're looking for cheap, don't buy a mac.

    If you're gonna get a mac I'd avail myself of the extra service I'm paying all that money from which means CompuB if you want bricks or mortar or Apple direct if you can't buy through work/college.

    I don't know how the tax etc works but Dixons has an appalling record for CS and I'd avoid them like the plague.


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    conorryanofla
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭conorryanofla


    Taltos wrote: »
    If you know someone with a student ID, bring a copy - even a photo on your phone and CompuB will give you 6% off retail...
    But if you work for yourself are you tax registered???

    Yes, I'm setting up as a ltd company on Thursday. Have another post about it up


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    Tokyo
    Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    MarkAnthony wrote: »
    I don't know how the tax etc works but Dixons has an appalling record for CS and I'd avoid them like the plague.

    If you buy a mac though, it's covered by Apple's warranty (and Applecare, should you choose to extend it), so if there's an issue with the machine, you can have the issue taken care of by Apple itself, or an authorised repairer such as CompuB under the warranty.


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    MarkAnthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭MarkAnthony


    mike_ie wrote: »
    If you buy a mac though, it's covered by Apple's warranty (and Applecare, should you choose to extend it), so if there's an issue with the machine, you can have the issue taken care of by Apple itself, or an authorised repairer such as CompuB under the warranty.

    Apple's warranty isn't as long as your statutory rights with the retailer. Why would you pay even more money to extend the manufacturers warranty?


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