[WelMac] Purchasing my first iMac

[Neil Bartlett]

Hi everyone,

The portables (laptops) all have international warranty for 12 months  
no matter where you buy however, the desktop models do not.

This means you can buy a Macbook or Macbook Pro anywhere regardless of  
your place of residence and have the free 12 months, Paltry, as John  
says. In my view you should buy the extra extended warranty because of  
the expensive cost of repair on any laptop. You can buy it at any time  
during the first 12 months so if cash flow is an issue you have eleven  
months to buy it after the purchase. Buy in the USA and save, you have  
nothing to loose.

The same comment does not apply to desktops, as you have to consider  
that the warranty is not international, unless that has changed. Check  
with Apple as there was some talk of changing that. It is still  
cheeper but the risk is also higher. You may have to pay shipping to  
USA to get a desktop fixed under warranty.

MagnumMac is now owned by Renaissance the old Apple NZ distributor  
with all that baggage. Three monkeys applied.

I brought a 17 Macbook Pro from Jens before he sold under the brand  
ToshComputers this Auction is his latest sale under his own name  
154010725
Look up his feed back from this auction

A little published fact, is that you can buy warranty from Apple on  
any computer out of the warranty period for 12 month periods for a  
higher cost. It is basically an insurance policy type product.

Hope these comments help.

Regards
Neil

On 12/05/2008, at 20:48 , Gordon Paynter wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> On a related note, I was contemplating upgrading my iBook next time  
> I was in the USA, rather than buying one here.
>
> As I see it, the differences are that the US is cheaper  
> (significantly: 20-25% when I last priced it) but you have to buy a  
> 3 year AppleCare guarantee to get any sort of cover in New Zealand.  
> OTOH, if I buy in NZ I pay more  for the harware/software, but it  
> comes with a 12 month guarantee and I get to support a local company  
> who have generally treated me well in the past (i.e. Magnum Mac).
>
> Am I missing anything?
>
> Gordon
>
>
>
> 2008/5/12 mike <mikebatnz at gmail.com>:
> Hi Jamie,
>
> I bought mine from Noel Leeming
>
> One bonus is that you'd get a lot of Fly Buys points if you bought  
> it during a "triple" or "quadruple" points deal :)
>
> Mike
>
> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Jamie Dobbs  
> <jamie.dobbs at gmail.com> wrote:
> As I am unable to find an Auckland Mac Users group and Wellington  
> was home until a couple of years ago I thought I might join the  
> mailing list so I could ask a bit of advice.
> ...........
>
> 6. Someone else... is there anyone else?
>
> I am by no means wanting to start a war or a 'slagging match' here  
> but would welcome any genuine experiences in dealing with any of  
> these companies as to me this is a very major purchase.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jamie
>
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