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Buying a Macbook Pro

  • 20-03-2014 12:03am
    #1
    lufties
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know a cheap, reliable way to purchase a Macbook pro. Recently mine was stolen and the thoughts of spending over a grand on a new one is enough to make you cry :(


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  • #2
    Aongus Von Bismarck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Aongus Von Bismarck


    Just buy a PC, paint it white and stick an apple sticker on it. Then you can get all the smug satisfaction for a bargain basement price.


  • #3
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    A fool and his money...


  • #4
    stefanovich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭stefanovich


    lufties wrote: »
    Does anyone know a cheap, reliable way to purchase a Macbook pro. Recently mine was stolen and the thoughts of spending over a grand on a new one is enough to make you cry :(

    Macbook pros are a grand piece of hardware. Apple do make a good laptop. That said, there are other cheaper and more powerful machines available running windows/linux which are also very good.

    I am a previous apple computer enthusiast but my current desktop which I built myself with haswell, gtx770 and running windows 7 is the best performing machine I have ever owned. Plus I can play games!!!

    Edit: There was one fella in college who bought a macbook, formatted and ran windows only :) The fanboys didn't react well.


  • #5
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Buy a Macbook Amateur no one will spot the difference.


  • #6
    orangesoda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭orangesoda


    cough...hipster... cough


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  • #7
    geckovision
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭geckovision


    What do you need a MBP for specifically?

    You could get a higher spec PC for lot cheaper. Dual boot with Linux too if you needed...


  • #8
    Pappacharlie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭Pappacharlie


    If you have anyone in the US buy there. MBP Old model $1199 which converts to €867. Nice discount. I purchased there last year.


  • #9
    petrolcan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 898 ✭✭✭petrolcan


    You can buy the one I recently <cough> acquired if you want.


  • #10
    urabell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 559 ✭✭✭urabell


    Funnily enough a batch recently fell off the back of a van outside my house. PM me


  • #11
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    Try Amazon UK. There is a lot of grey imports for sale aka American MacBooks with no VAT on them

    Although Irish Customs are extreme in their efforts to put tax on most online orders. But yet drugs still get through the postal system


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  • #12
    Un Croissant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    I know just the place OP. Send on approx 1,000 euro to my bank account and I will furnish you with the goods.

    While I have your attention, would you be interested in helping out a friend of mine in a bit of financial bother? He is a Nigerian Prince so you know he is good for it.


  • #13
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,708 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Keep an eye on adverts. I got a hardly-used MBA for €800 recently.

    Although I got it to learn iOS development, I also ended up writing a novel in Starbucks while wearing lense-less glasses, a scarf and drinking an unpronounceable coffee. I'm now also a vegan.


  • #14
    Keyzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,331 ✭✭✭Keyzer


    WikiHow wrote: »
    Buy a Macbook Amateur no one will spot the difference.

    You need to work on your material sonny...


  • #15
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Go to a shop?


  • #16
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Keyzer wrote: »
    You need to work on your material sonny...

    So i got the part? im soo excited i knew i did the best audition on the day, thanks very much :)


  • #17
    czechlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭czechlin


    I like MacBooks but I really can't justify the cost enough to buy one so I'll be purchasing some other brand. However, if you really want one so much how about the refurbished ones? There's more info on the apple website.


  • #18
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Anti Apple folk are no better than Apple fanboys.
    PS4 ftw though!


  • #19
    Ranchu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Ranchu


    When I want to go fishing I go to polithicks.ie.


  • #20
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Ah heyor, there is an entire forum on Apple Devices.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1176


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