Buying a mac air- but from which of these sellers?

[Leicesterdave]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00K1VXAZ...

Prices vary a lot- can the cheaper sellers be trusted as they trade on Amazon?

[Tom_C76]

If you want to buy via Amazon I'd go for the sellers offering Prime shipment as that means Amazon actually have the product. But they don't have the correct spec listed there, new machines will be OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) not 10.4 (Tiger), so I'd tread carefully.

Alternatively, John Lewis will throw in an extra year of warranty and decent customer service.

[anonymous-user]

Why not wait for a refurbished one to come up from Apple, same price as the cheap ones but at least you know it's a genuine UK product.

Only have the 256HDD at the moment, but that's cheaper than the Amazon's own price for the 128GB

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/specialdeals...

[Alucidnation]

Yep, refurb for me, unless I can get a better deal from John lewis

[nyt]

if you look at the website of the cheapest then you'll see a picture of the machine clearly showing a US keyboard.

http://www.expeditelectronics.com/new-apple-11-inc...


Not a big issue as I'm pretty sure that apple warranties are worldwide, but be aware.

Also, as stated above, to OS version suggests that they aren't the newest stock and may not even be the latest model

[megaphone]

Also look at the education store for a better deal, no need to be in education to buy one, plus you get a 3 year warranty and you get a £60 gift card at the moment.

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000714/buy-mac/macb...

[bradders]

nyt said:

if you look at the website of the cheapest then you'll see a picture of the machine clearly showing a US keyboard.

http://www.expeditelectronics.com/new-apple-11-inc...


Not a big issue as I'm pretty sure that apple warranties are worldwide, but be aware.

Also, as stated above, to OS version suggests that they aren't the newest stock and may not even be the latest model

Apple warranties are definitely worldwide, so no worries on that score. What's the difference on the keyboards though? # instead of £??

[bradders]

nyt said:

if you look at the website of the cheapest then you'll see a picture of the machine clearly showing a US keyboard.

http://www.expeditelectronics.com/new-apple-11-inc...


Not a big issue as I'm pretty sure that apple warranties are worldwide, but be aware.

Also, as stated above, to OS version suggests that they aren't the newest stock and may not even be the latest model

Apple warranties are definitely worldwide, so no worries on that score. What's the difference on the keyboards though? # instead of £??

Edited by bradders on Monday 21st July 18:06

[GCH]

bradders said:

Apple warranties are definitely worldwide, so no worries on that score. What's the difference on the keyboards though?

US on bottom in both (random google pictures but illustrate the main differences)





I am typing this on my US MBA keyboard - 10 mins ago I was using a UK one on a different computer.. I find it easy to switch between them.
Personally I prefer the US version to the Uk one and I definitely prefer the position of the @ symbol.
The main differences are @ and " are in a different place, no £ symbol (it is alt+3 on the US keyboard), and the enter/return button is bigger on a uk one.
Other than that no vast differences.

Edited by GCH on Monday 21st July 18:15

[Leicesterdave]

megaphone said:

Also look at the education store for a better deal, no need to be in education to buy one, plus you get a 3 year warranty and you get a £60 gift card at the moment.

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000714/buy-mac/macb...

Too good to be true? What's the catch?!

[MrBig]

Leicesterdave said:

megaphone said:

Also look at the education store for a better deal, no need to be in education to buy one, plus you get a 3 year warranty and you get a £60 gift card at the moment.

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000714/buy-mac/macb...

Too good to be true? What's the catch?!

This! Surely you have to prove you are in education otherwise everyone would use it?!?

[Dracoro]

MrBig said:

Leicesterdave said:

megaphone said:

Also look at the education store for a better deal, no need to be in education to buy one, plus you get a 3 year warranty and you get a £60 gift card at the moment.

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000714/buy-mac/macb...

Too good to be true? What's the catch?!

This! Surely you have to prove you are in education otherwise everyone would use it?!?

It's on the page linked above, go to bottom and read the T&Cs.

[Dicky Knee]

Worth checking Costco as well.

[pavka007]

Dracoro said:

MrBig said:

Leicesterdave said:

megaphone said:

Also look at the education store for a better deal, no need to be in education to buy one, plus you get a 3 year warranty and you get a £60 gift card at the moment.

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000714/buy-mac/macb...

Too good to be true? What's the catch?!

This! Surely you have to prove you are in education otherwise everyone would use it?!?

It's on the page linked above, go to bottom and read the T&Cs.

Call the 0800 number on the screen. The customer service agent who will answer the phone is in the USA, yes the 0800 number is rerouted to the US customer service.
Tell them that it is gift for your kid, grand-kid etc and they will sell you one on the spot. It will be delivered to ANY UK address promptly.
Now they obviously will try to talk you into upgrade, like bigger SSD or RAM but this is your choice.
Don't ask how I know They never even asked the name of the college my "grand son" is in.....
Good luck

[megaphone]

MrBig said:

Leicesterdave said:

megaphone said:

Also look at the education store for a better deal, no need to be in education to buy one, plus you get a 3 year warranty and you get a £60 gift card at the moment.

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000714/buy-mac/macb...

Too good to be true? What's the catch?!

This! Surely you have to prove you are in education otherwise everyone would use it?!?

Try it for yourself, go right though to the payment screen, no issues at all. I have bought 3 Macs via the link.

Also go via Quidco for an extra 4% cash back at the moment.

[Leicesterdave]

Baffles me as to why everyone doesn't do this! It's not like it's £20 off is it!

[Leicesterdave]

I was going to buy this morning and the link doesn't work anymore!!

[GCH]

See here: http://www.mikewilson.cc/2010/08/18/how-to-get-a-1...

[HenryJM]

Leicesterdave said:

Baffles me as to why everyone doesn't do this! It's not like it's £20 off is it!

Because we aren't in education maybe? As such we don't qualify. And we are honest, have some morals, don't like to act fraudulently....

[Alucidnation]