[juanpacolopez]

I've been debating for quite some time whether to score a 15.2" superdrive gigabook now, or wait for the aluminum 15.4 we all know is coming...

I was fairly undecided until I came across the following deal:

1ghz superdrive tibook (15.2")
512Mb/60Gb/etc.

$2499 including a 3-year applecare + shipping.

Does this sound like a good deal to you guys?

Also, it's from a person (a UCLA student who scored several by coattailing a bulk order and is selling them on ebay etc.). Does anyone have any suggestions on possible payment options that would protect me from getting screwed on this?

Anyways, I hope this works out... my iBook 600 combo is starting to feel really old/slow the more I ponder this deal (I got one of the last batches w/ the 8mb Rage Pro 128, so no QE or really any 3d at all for that mater).

Thanks,

Alex

[k2director]

Just so you know, that UCLA student probably purchased the machine for $1999 from UCLA's student store.

The store still sells em for that price to any student that walks in. A friend of mine in the grad school program bought the same machine for $1999, including 3 years of Apple care.

So that student is making a lot of $$ off you. You might consider negotiating harder, or finding a college campus near you, and seeing what their prices are....

[juanpacolopez]

I know he's making a ton, but the only school around me that even offers apple discounts is GA Tech... and their prices are TERRIBLE.

The best deal I could get otherwise was the ADC 20% one-time discount, but I added it up and it was about $400 more (w/ applecare and the 1gb RAM). Oh, and one more thing. My previous post was incorrect on 1 point...

The machine has 1Gb of RAM, NOT 512Mb

So... got any payment suggestions or do you really think I could do better?

Thanks,

Alex