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Cheapest place to buy macbook pro?

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skia4life89
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I want to step up to a 15" mac book pro. Preferably the non retna because I want to still have a dvd drive. Does anyone have some legit sites that have them for a good price. Best buy has them but the price of 1800 seems too steep for older technology. So if anyone else knows of a good website that sells NEW macs please let me know.




Before you say Google it, I have already done that, and the cheaper ones are on the sketchy websites that I would rather not deal with unless someone else has experience.
Aug 27 2012 1:03PM
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nacho.steez
Posts: 435 - Karma: 136
why not buy a really nice pc with extra money left over
Aug 27 2012 1:05PM
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45.
Posts: 3164 - Karma: 170
Maybe he likes the functionality of his mac. I personally get frustrated trying to use a PC after being accustomed to using a mac for several years.
Aug 27 2012 1:07PM
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Cufe.
Posts: 1950 - Karma: 262
apple store, check the refurbished section
Aug 27 2012 1:09PM
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nacho.steez
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dont get me wrong, macs re really nice for editing pictures and video, but they cant handle any good games, and are a little too pricey for my taste
Aug 27 2012 1:10PM
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corona
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try newegg

also, spend half the price on a laptop with better specs that's NOT a mac. if you really want the mac operating system you can easily install it instead.
Aug 27 2012 1:12PM
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bo0b
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Consider an Apple certified refurbished one, I have had Apple refurbished products, and they all look/work like new
Aug 27 2012 1:12PM
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Flacko
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buy a stolen one off Craigs list
Aug 27 2012 1:15PM
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theabortionator
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Mcdonalds parking lots in South Carolina. That's where I snagged my ipad for only $180


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Aug 27 2012 1:18PM
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HARVERSACE
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haha
Aug 27 2012 1:19PM
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Aiden-P
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thats a steal of a deal
Aug 27 2012 1:59PM
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.Jacob
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Deep web. Crazy cheap prices.
Aug 27 2012 2:06PM
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Spinoza
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i got a macbook pro laptop for only $87 dollars!!!


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Aug 27 2012 2:06PM
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jason...
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yes, why not just throw a bunch of money in the garbage.
Aug 27 2012 2:08PM
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Spinoza
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how old are you?
Aug 27 2012 2:12PM
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Balto
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I'm playing battle field 3 on high settings on my Mac, your argument is invalid
Aug 27 2012 2:13PM
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jason...
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because my opinion on computers has to do with my age how...?
Aug 27 2012 2:54PM
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Spinoza
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well i was trying to see if your dumb comment may have been a result of you being young. it sounded very highschoolish
Aug 27 2012 2:57PM
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JzD.
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This all the way
Aug 27 2012 3:57PM
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chyu.boi
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regardless, pc's are absolute shit. Mac's work forever and can take a beating.
Aug 27 2012 4:00PM
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japanada
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You can buy mine!! 15'' MBP PM me if interested.
Aug 27 2012 4:01PM
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pDails
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craigslist.

I just got a 2009 17" pro

after selling my older 2008, I got it for $400
Aug 27 2012 4:59PM
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DirtyDan
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deep web, stolen mac market
Aug 27 2012 5:21PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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its not old technology, they updated the non retina ones along with the retina
Aug 27 2012 5:25PM
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Petey.
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know how i know you're 12?
Aug 27 2012 6:42PM
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HARVERSACE
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check craigslist, people always sell them for cheap on there
Aug 27 2012 7:07PM
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OssargYormada
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get a refurbished one off the apple website. I just did, and you get all the same warranties the new ones do
Aug 27 2012 8:23PM
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clive_bixby
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no you didn't, really? do you actually do that? i've debated it forever but haven't done it yet. not sure if serious
Aug 27 2012 10:14PM
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Flacko
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dude your just bidding against bots till they make a profit off of everyones bids, cus it costs to bid and the bots just keep the bidding going til they make enough to turn a profit
Aug 27 2012 10:38PM
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midget.
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Just buy a brand new one you pussy
Aug 27 2012 10:40PM
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Spinoza
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no no no i DID NOT.

i was just quoting the commercial. dont bother with that bullshit you'll never win
Aug 27 2012 10:43PM
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eheath
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I'm sorry, but hackintoshing a computer is not a "you can easily do it" processes. Also, all apple laptops are build 100 times better than MOST other windows laptop. If you want a shitty plastic 100lb laptop, go for it.



To the OP, check out mac refurb shit on their site. Another option is ebay/craigslist/ns/dvxuser/other site to buy a used one.
Aug 27 2012 10:46PM
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K_Carter
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im in the same situation right now. i would definitely go right through apples website, seems like the best deal, just cant decide if its worth paying 300 more for a 15 vs a 13 for a little over a g.


Aug 27 2012 10:52PM
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Bonzalo
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>Macbook on the title
>Turn into Mac vs Pc thread
Aug 27 2012 11:05PM
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eheath
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Depends on what you're doing. If you plan on doing any kind of photo/video/graphics on your computer, get the 15. If you're just gonna do school shit, internet, music, get the 13.
Aug 27 2012 11:25PM
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GypsyLovin
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gainsaver.com my sister got one off their a while ago and it works great!
Aug 27 2012 11:56PM
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theabortionator
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Check yur meter.
Aug 27 2012 11:57PM
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