[muglo] Re: powerbook
- From: Gerhard <gerhardk@xxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 21:34:19 -0400
The list price is the same but the actual purchase may be better at
one retailer than another. Lots of times you can negotiate the
inclusion of more memory, discounted software or some other optional
items.
Gerhard
On Sep 21, 2005, at 9:06 PM, Biti wrote:
> Hi Eric,
>
> I thought Apple list prices were the same for new PowerBooks in all
> stores in Ontario. Which models are cheaper there?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Biti
>
> BTW, although CPUsed has been a reliable retailer for me, Carbon is
> gaining on them, and perhaps surpassed them in volume. I could be
> wrong.
>
> On Sep 21, 2005, at 8:00 PM, Eric Dunbar wrote:
>
>
>> On 9/21/05, Tee Cashmore <teecashmore@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On 20-Sep-05, at 10:32 PM, Eric Dunbar wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> You could try CPUsed.ca if you have GTA connections.
>>>> <http://www.cpused.com/pricelists_www/fpl_apple_used.php>
>>>>
>>>> Eric.
>>>>
>>> Prices at CPUsed are no less than both Mac Outpost, which I
>>> prefer, or
>>> Mostly Digital, better prices on good used stuff.
>>> TTFN,
>>> TeeC
>>>
>>
>> That was _not_ the point!!!
>>
>> This FYI was provided as an information source, and it's especially
>> relevant given that CPUsed is likely the largest used Mac retailer in
>> the province!!!
>>
>> You've also got to remember that there are now a lot of users on this
>> list that are _not_ based in London (CPUsed has two locations (one
>> downtown T.O. and one in the sub-urbs [from hell]) and they do mail
>> order too).
>>
>> PS I took a look at the prices, and (I'm as shocked as you)
>> CPUsed.com
>> is *cheaper* (in some cases by a few $100s) than both Mostly Mac and
>> Mac Outpost.
>>
>>
>> Eric.
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