Macbook Buying Guide – December 09
The new Macbooks are better than ever. Macbook, Macbook Pro, and Macbook Air product lines have all gotten upgrades with faster CPUs (and SD Slots with premium Macs). You can always purchase your Mac from Apple but why would you want to when you can get a lot of freebies and better prices from other retailers. The following Macbook comparison matrix lets you find the lowest prices on latest Macbooks (prices include rebates and discounts but do not include freebies such as free Parallels software):
| Product | Amazon | MacMall | ClubMac | OnSale | Apple |
| Macbook | |||||
| MC207LL/A 13.3″ – 2.26 GHz – 2GB – 250 HD | $954.99 | $934.99 | $934.99 | $934.99 | $999.00 |
| MacBook Pro | |||||
| MB990LL/A 13.3″ – 2.26 GHz – 2GB – 160 HD | $1149.95 | $1124.00 | $1124.00 | $1124.00 | $1199.00 |
| MB991LL/A 13.3″ – 2.53 GHz – 4GB – 250 HD | $1429.95 | $1409.95 | $1409.95 | $1409.95 | $1499.00 |
| MC118LL/A 15.4″ – 2.53 GHz – 4GB – 250 HD | $1674.00 | $1599.95 | $1599.95 | $1599.95 | $1699.00 |
| MB985LL/A 15.4″ – 2.66 GHz – 4GB – 320 HD | $1895.93 | $1883.95 | $1883.95 | $1883.95 | $1999.00 |
| MB986LL/A 15.4″ – 2.80 GHz – 4GB – 500 HD | $2149.93 | $2199.00 | $2199.00 | $2199.00 | $2299.00 |
| MC226LL/A 17.0″ – 2.80 GHz – 4GB – 500 HD | $2304.93 | $2299.93 | $2299.93 | $2299.93 | $2499.00 |
| Free Goodies | N/A | Rebate | Rebate | Rebate | N/A |
| Macbook Air | |||||
| MC233LL/A 13.3 – 1.86 GHz – 2 GB – 120 HD | $1447.98 | $1479.99 | $1479.99 | $1479.99 | $1499.00 |
| MC234LL/A 13.3 – 2.13 GHz – 2 GB – 128 SSD | $1731.25 | $1709.99 | $1709.99 | $1709.99 | $1799.00 |
| Free Goodies | N/A | Rebate | Parallels | Parallels | N/A |
The above Mac prices are based on the latest updates from retailers.
Macbook Buying Tips:
- Don’t forget that Apple charges you sales tax as well so the total price will be much higher whereas ClubMac or Macmall don’t charge you any tax.
- Don’t forget about the rebates on printers and other goodies
- Don’t forget to get your Parallels software for free when it’s offered.
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