Where's the cheapest & most reliable place to buy a macbook?

I'm considering purchasing a macbook 2.0 ghz aluminum and I found that Amazon has it for $1,259. Anyone know of any reliable place that sells it cheaper? BTW, I live in the US.

 

For cheapest and MOST RELIABLE, I would say Amazon. Nothing better than the Apple Store directly, but Amazon is a great alternative.

 

i agree

you can try ebay

theres this thing called live search cash back where you get like up to $200 on certain products and maybe you can find a macbook with the live search cash back

you never know

 

macmall.com has the macbook for $1219.99 but that's after $50 mail-in-rebate which is a PITA. Amazon is a probably your best bet...you'll skip sales tax there too which isn't chump change neither

 

Yep, +1 for amazon.

 

Amazon is better than the apple store, at least in the US. Nothing beats tax free, even the student discount doesn't come close.

 

I bought mine from Amazon, and at the time, it had a $100 rebate. It came out cheaper than buying from Apple.com with the student discount (due to the tax).

 

well you could go to the apple store with a student. you would get a discount on your macbook. but im not sure if its still $200 off

 

This is the second thread today where you suggested someone commit fraud to obtain a lower priced notebook. Please don't offer such options anymore.

 

amazon all the way

 

Amazon - cheaper and free shipping

 

Guess I'll go with Amazon. It's great that there's no shipping fee and tax!

 

Actually if you're a college student or know one, I think university discounts are better and not the ones you get online. For some California universities, the price of the 2.4 Alu MacBook is $1349. I'm considering buying one too but the price is still high for me... In total I would spend around $1666 (tax and AppleCare included) for the laptop. Do you guys think it's a good deal? The 2.0 Alu MacBook is $1149 btw.

EDIT: These prices are in-store at the colleges

 

I think that's a great deal for AppleCare included for the 2.4 model. The 2.0 is also a great price, but go with whatever suits your needs or wants. But that's a good price for those machines.

 

I am really close to buying the 2.4 MacBook for that price but I'm always worried that 2 months later a better option from Apple would come up. Like if I buy it and 2 months later a matte screen version comes out, I'll be pissed.

 

Oh, that's the only thing about technology. It changes so rapidly that nobody can keep up with it. I think that there will only be a matte screen on the 17", because there's got to be something to separate them. Sorry mate!

 

Amazon rocks.

 

go to macmall-$100 back -free shipping and no tax