Some misinformation
Lucky8 said:
That's is totally NOT true.
Apple retail store will not replace computers that you did not buy directly from the Apple retail store itself unless you have Apple Care. And that's only after they go thru your computer for weeks and make sure there's nothing they can do to fix it before they replace it with a new one for you.
If you buy it from Apple online and there is a problem, and you bring it to an Apple Store within 14 days (with receipt) they will exchange units if they can and you're nice about it. My screen was acting up and they did this for me, no AppleCare.
If you buy your computer at Apple retail store, they waive the $30 installation fee on RAM, Internal bluetooth module and Airport extreme card.
They can't physically install Bluetooth modules, it's soldered to the motherboard. So you either configure it online, or buy one of the pre-configured systems which ships to their store with Bluetooth.
There is an installation fee even if you buy your computer at Apple online.
No, there's no fee... unless you mean the fee is "incorporated" into RAM cost.
My point is there's no difference in buying it from Apple online or Apple reseller like Amazon.com or MacMall.
But if you buy it at Apple retail store, then they might fix you right up if you have any problem with it.
A few others including myself have had notably better customer service when buying directly from Apple. Just a thought, it's been brought up before.
ibglowin, congrats.
I've had some bad experiences with Amazon, them sending me the wrong CDs, not giving me a refund. I wouldn't buy anything from them unless I had to, much less a computer. A lot of people swear by Amazon though, too.