Where did you purchase your Pro? Apple website or 3rds?

I just was wondering if I purchased from 3ds, like MacMall or something, maybe I will be getting the first units that came out (the ones with issues) and not the latest serial number ones...

What do you guys think?
Where did you get your MacBook PRO? :headphone

PS. Macbooks are 200$ more expensive at macstores!

I didn't buy a "pro", but I do work at a retailer in Germany, so let me give you my general experience:

Most companies nowadays try to minimize the amount of inventory they have, as it is an expense.
We rely on fast product deliveries.

The age of the inventory obviously varies by the different models, consumer-buzz for the model and season, but the Macbook Pro machines we currently have in the store are 1-2 weeks old, max.


just my 2¢.

I bought my Macbook (sans Pro) at my local apple store, but I am lucky since there are two in my area. The next one is opening tommorow and is only 10 minutes away.

Thanks !!

I was blessed with my MBP on March 14, 2006 from the Apple Store in Charlotte, North Carolina. I was on a waiting list for 8 days not as bad as some people.

got mine from the website.

I got mine at the Biltmore Apple Store in Phoenix, AZ. It's the latest revision.

from our university's book store; got $200 discount for being a student.

I purchased mine NIB on ebay *gasp*
Seriously the ONLY legit seller of MBP on ebay. I'm very happy with my machine no matter what rev it is. I got $500 off.

MBP purchase

I bought mine from Mac Solutions in LA. They saved me 10% right off the top, free shipping and no sales tax. Got it within 3 days too with ground shipping.

I just ordered mine on eBay as well *gasp*. I hope it is the same seller that Bluesmudge bought from. I researched him and it seemed legit. Plus, it was about $300 less than Apple even with the student discount.

If I had to do it again, I think I would purchase a refurbished unit from Apple and then throw in Ram, HD, and superdrive upgrades myself. Just my .02

I haven't purchased one yet, but I'm all about buying things from the main place itself and not so much on 3rds. I'll be buying from the Apple store or the Apple store online.

Purchased mine through my school, UVA, it came with some univeristy installed software and 4 year onsite tech support through the university...that was a major selling point!

bluesmudge, whats the ebay user name you got your MPB from? I tried searching *gasp* and the user didn't come up.

I'm not buying a MBP, but I'm atleast buying a Mini tomorrow at my local Apple store..which is 45mins away =) GO INTERNATION MALL IN TAMPA!!

Got mine at Charlotte, NC's Apple store, too. Took only a few minutes (about 7 weeks ago). Wanted to get in person due to impatience. Worried too much about possible return hassels via Ebay to get it there.

I got mine from CompUSA. Funny story actually.

The day that bootcamp came out, I got into a fenerbender (well, maybe a little more than that). I had my Acer Ferrari 3400 on my autodesk and some jerk pulls in front of me and slams on the brakes. Well my lappy goes flying OUT the open passenger side window, slams into god knows what and hits the pavement.

BUSTED. Totally busted. Thank god for CompUSA's TAP plan. So I go in, they're gonna RPL it. Well, the just finished sending back the last of their stock to Acer, so they're trying to figure out what to give me. Well my business sales rep was there and he said, hey, he was going to try and get an MBP later on anyways, and this guy is in our top 10 business sales. Lets just give him the credit and let him get the MBP. So I got my mbp and an extra gig of ram and I was out the door.

Gotta love it. I do all my purchases through CompUSA if I can. Good prices for business customers and my rep takes care of me.

I called Apple and ordered it.

online from apple.