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Fire sale at my university bookstore
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I've been thinking that I would shell out for a core 2 duo, but my college bookstore is advertising these prices for a one-day pre-macworld sale on the core duos. I'm tempted to jump the gun, but I was curious whether anybody had any observations. I'd mostly be using this for the web, e-mail, and word, but was reading about the all-around better performance of the core 2s and thus am reluctant:
MacBook White
13.3-inch Widescreen Display, 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
512MB memory, 60GB hard drive, SuperDrive
Intel Graphics Accelerator 950 with 64MB shared memory
AirPort Extreme Built-in, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Built-in
Was............$999 Now.................$699
MacBook Black
13.3-inch Widescreen Display, 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
512MB memory, 80GB hard drive, SuperDrive
Intel Graphics Accelerator 950 with 64MB shared memory
AirPort Extreme Built-in, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Built-in
Was............$1099 Now.................$799
MacBook
17-inch Widescreen Display, 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
1GB memory, 120GB hard drive, SuperDrive
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 w/256MB GDDR3 memory
AirPort Extreme Built-in, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Built-in
Was............$2099 Now.................$1,29917” MacBook Pro
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Is that $700 for a 2.0 Macbook and $1300 for a 17" Macbook Pro?
Is there a way I can get hold of these?
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Originally Posted by macboy 
Is that $700 for a 2.0 Macbook and $1300 for a 17" Macbook Pro?
Is there a way I can get hold of these?
That's what it is. They open the doors at 8 a.m. on Friday. ... have to have a University of Missouri ID or a something that will pass as one.
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I wish the University of Wisconsin had sales like that
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The University of Arizona has never sold anything that cheap... dang!
Oh, and for the OP: Holy hell, buy a white MacBook! $700 is just too crazy to pass up. And honestly, there isn't enough of a difference between the CD and C2D to warrant a $500 price difference (assuming the C2D is selling for the normal education price).
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Those sound like some incredible sale prices!
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There are a lot of people who act like when Apple announces a new product, the replaced product is somehow no longer usable. How they get this idea is beyond me, but it is there. I'm typing on a MBP that's about three weeks shy of being the "last" Core Duo MBP, and I can attest to the fact that it's still a kick-@ss machine! The fact that new MBPs are Core 2 Duo machines does NOT hurt mine at all.
So TAKE ADVANTAGE!!!! If the store wants to move out their current stock, HELP THEM OUT! I certainly would!
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those are ridiculous prices, I wish I could get into it.
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27" iMac C2D
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god, that's amazing
DO IT!
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Wow and that price you'd better buy it....or we'll kill you.
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I don't want a 17" screen but at those prices I wouldn't think twice.
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Cripes!!!! Buy me the 17" MBP and I'll send you a check.
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W....liar or idiot? Pick two.
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So put our minds to rest what did you buy?
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Originally Posted by Tenex
So put our minds to rest what did you buy?
Oh, well, just my luck anyway. The boss scheduled a meeting on me at 7:30 a.m. Friday, and I didn't get out until after 8:30. I gave them a call and was told I was waaay too late. Apparently there was a bit of a line to get in the door. All gone in 20 minutes or so; something like 60 white MacBooks, 20 black ones, and 10 17-inchers.
A co-worker of mine grabbed a 17-inch MacBook. He's promised to let me look at it if I'm properly respectful. But that's as close as I got.
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But that's as close as I got.
ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!
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W....liar or idiot? Pick two.
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I warned you...*Puts bullets in revolver*
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Well, it's not quite as good as the sale you mentioned, but you can get those systems from Apple refurbished pretty cheap. Core Duo MacBook starting at $799.00.
I really want to pull the trigger on this one, but since this is more of a want than need, I am making myself wait at least until Leopard comes out. I am hoping I can convince myself to wait until August and do the free iPod promo, but I somehow doubt I am that patient.
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