Laura, some iMac models are more sought after than others. The 20" "white series", for instance, as they had better graphics, than the new Aluminum iMacs.
This information is for USA, but you can find the same or similar, at the Apple websites in: Canada, UK/EU, Australia/NewZealand, etc. To save $ when getting a new(er) iMac check out dealmac.com, smalldog.com, powermax.com and, of course, Apple for education & business, discounts, plus, the Store for Refurbs. Likewise, look for price drops on clearance models. Unlike other manufacturers, Apple's refurbs are of extremely high quality and many times are unused products that must be sold as refurbs. Check out, the Apple Refurbs Specials which post after midnight: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=A35F9A4&nclm=CertifiedMac I always buy refurbed units and have never had a problem. Albeit, I do invest in Applecare :] **You can p/u extra Ram & Applecare for less by doing a dealmac.com search or from good online retailers: smalldog.com, powermax.com, LAComputer.com, Macsales.com, ( ** my favorite for Ram) or, off eBay or, from MUGS: http://www.apple.com/usergroups & http://MacOSG.com *Applecare offers much more than just an extended warranty for hardware, as it also gives you support for all the Apple Software & telephone support available 8A-8P daily, this is for both what you get now, and what you may add in the future, such as: Apple Software: iWork, iLife, Aperture, or additional hardware, like: Airport Express, Time Capsule, etc. Shop for discounts: Immediately after a new Apple product is released, government employees, military personnel, and students should turn to the Apple Federal Employee Purchase Program and the Apple Store for Education, respectively, and look for discounts that can save them as much as 10% off. Students can also take advantage of Apple's current promotion and receive a free iPod Touch or iPod Nano with the purchase of a new Mac. Not eligible for the above discounts? Bring your current iPod to the Apple Store and get a 10% off discount toward the purchase of a new one. Wait for combo deals: When it comes to buying Apple products, it doesn't pay to be first in line. On the contrary, shoppers who wait a few days after an Apple announcement can take advantage of early Apple reseller deals. These deals typically consist of freebies, like a free RAM or hard drive upgrade with the purchase of a new Mac computer, or free cases, FM tuners, and engraving with the purchase of a new iPod. ExperCom is generally the first merchant to offer such deals, often on the same day the products are released, but also keep your eyes on MacMall and MacConnection. Shop in other states: When shopping for Apple products, consider shopping from out of state merchants. Do so and you can dodge paying the sales tax for the state you reside in, saving upwards of 9% off your purchase. Powermax.com in Oregon, Smalldog.com in Vermont, LAComputercompany.com. Don't give up hope :] c-k --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
