Are there advantages to buying from the Apple Store v authorised reseller?

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Are there advantages to buying from the Apple Store v authorised reseller?

I am planning on buying a new Macbook Pro as an upgrade from my macbook. I bought my last 2 Apple computers from my local Apple Premium reseller and have been happy with their service but I was thinking of taking a trip up to London to the Regent Street Apple Store just to take a look. Is there any advantage to buying direct from Apple, either online or in the Store, over buying from a reseller. Is the aftersales service any better if anything goes wrong?

macbook white 2ghz, Mac OS X (10.4.9), 1.25G ram and 60gig hard drive, Iomega external drive, 80gig black iPod.

Posted on Nov 4, 2007 10:20 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 5, 2007 5:01 AM in response to 12frets56

No big differences, overall. Warranty coverage is the same. Return policy for DOA machines may differ (Apple will give you a brand new one, resellers may try to repair it). Apple Store stock tends to be fresher than most resellers (i.e. an MBP from the Apple Store is more lkely to have Leopard pre-installed, vs. a "drop-in" upgrade DVD).

Hope this helps...

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Answer 2

belovedjs

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Nov 5, 2007 5:57 AM in response to 12frets56

The only difference i am aware of is that at the Authorized Reseller
where I am located, they don't offer the Student/Educator discount.
Also, the Reseller in my area does not do tech services and will
just send the unit to Apple for repairs.

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