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My six-year old Gateway PC Laptop died this past weekend. It doesn't turn on anymore. The external power supply(i.e. the AC unit/cable) is still working(i.e. the LED light on the AC box still comes on), so the logical conclusion is that the internal power supply died, which is understandable since I left that laptop on all the time. Anyway, it would probably cost several hundred dollars to have the internal power supply replaced, and the laptop is already six years old, so...new laptop time.
I've been wanting a Macbook for a year now, and the opportunity has unexpectedly presented itself with my laptop dying.
The question is...does anyone know of anywhere I can get a good deal on one? The Macbook Pro is out of my price range, so it's gotta be just the Macbook. I would prefer specs of 2Ghz, 1 Gig ram, and a Superdrive(as opposed to a Combo drive, which doesn't burn DVDs).
The Apple store and retail stores(CompUSA, Best Buy, etc) are the same as it's ever been($1000, minimum, after student discount).
I've been spending most of my time looking on eBay, where it is possible to find MacBooks on sale for fairly cheaper.
But all in all, it's pretty hard to find a decently-priced MacBook. I'm just wondering if anyone knows of any other places that would sell MacBooks for under the retail price.
Thanks.
P.S.Has anyone ever brought a laptop off eBay? Is it dependable for a big purchase like that?
I've been wanting a Macbook for a year now, and the opportunity has unexpectedly presented itself with my laptop dying.
The question is...does anyone know of anywhere I can get a good deal on one? The Macbook Pro is out of my price range, so it's gotta be just the Macbook. I would prefer specs of 2Ghz, 1 Gig ram, and a Superdrive(as opposed to a Combo drive, which doesn't burn DVDs).
The Apple store and retail stores(CompUSA, Best Buy, etc) are the same as it's ever been($1000, minimum, after student discount).
I've been spending most of my time looking on eBay, where it is possible to find MacBooks on sale for fairly cheaper.
But all in all, it's pretty hard to find a decently-priced MacBook. I'm just wondering if anyone knows of any other places that would sell MacBooks for under the retail price.
Thanks.
P.S.Has anyone ever brought a laptop off eBay? Is it dependable for a big purchase like that?