10% off at soon to open apple shop

Jimbeam3678 · 11 Apr 2011 at 10:31

New apple shop in york is opening now they are offering 10% off their computers. Is this a decent offer or just a marketing gimmick? Do shops offer 10% discount on this very often?

Is it a good time to buy an Imac?

CHokKA · 11 Apr 2011 at 10:40

That's the Stormfront store opening on Coney Street. Unlikely that they'd offer it again tbh.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Apr 2011 at 10:55

I bet they add the 10% onto the items before taking it off again.

Jimbeam3678 · 11 Apr 2011 at 11:16

Indeed it is Imac for 930 so they haven't put the price up before hand! Although wouldn't surprise me! Is it a good time to buy though? On apples website saying there is a new version of their OS?

Anything else I should know about an Imac before I dive in?

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Apr 2011 at 11:17

divaboy said:
Anything else I should know about an Imac before I dive in?

If you like it get it, don't hesitate

Tute · 11 Apr 2011 at 11:32

Don't you get a better discount through HE?

Jimbeam3678 · 11 Apr 2011 at 11:34

You speaking as a apple owner? Did you come from a PC? Is a Imac mini worth considering as well?

Jimbeam3678 · 11 Apr 2011 at 11:36

Tute said:
Don't you get a better discount through HE?

But I'm not in HE? Or am I been naive? Is possible to get the discount without been in HE?

Tute · 11 Apr 2011 at 11:38

Well if you know a student, you can send them in to buy it for you.

I believe the discount with HE is ~15% so it's well worth doing. Know any family members at Uni?

Hell, i'll do it for you if you live in the SW?

Jimbeam3678 · 11 Apr 2011 at 11:44

How do you qualify do you need to give a nus number or something?

Ev0 · 11 Apr 2011 at 12:21

Or you just need the web link to the HE store and do it all online.

Each educational establishment has their own url but you do not need to provide any form of proof that you attend such a place when ordering.

CHokKA · 11 Apr 2011 at 12:47

Ev0 said:
Or you just need the web link to the HE store and do it all online.

Each educational establishment has their own url but you do not need to provide any form of proof that you attend such a place when ordering.

I thought it detected whether you were behind a uni firewall and then lets you on it? I'm sure I've heard that before.

Turbo-G · 11 Apr 2011 at 13:25

10% is good if you're not eligible for any other discount. Apple never have a 'sale' on so if you want an iMac, go out and buy it.

New version of the OS (Lion) is due out in the summer, so I guess a minor spec bump could occur (sandy bridge, thunderbolt) but doubtful it will be much different, especially if you're only looking at base spec models anyway. Certainly wouldn't hold off waiting for it anyway. OS upgrade is only likely to cost £25 - £75 also so not worth worrying about.

Take a look at mac rumors as they have a buyers guide based on product life cycle.

Jimbeam3678 · 11 Apr 2011 at 13:33

Thanks for the above advice, is their likely to be much difference in OS? Also what other discounts are available? Do you know how much HE discount is?

Ev0 · 11 Apr 2011 at 13:40

CHokKA said:
I thought it detected whether you were behind a uni firewall and then lets you on it? I'm sure I've heard that before.

If you just try and access the HE link from Apple's site then yup it won't let you in.

Turbo-G · 11 Apr 2011 at 13:41

Just google it for the new features of lion, but it essentially brings elements of iOS (in terms of application management and launching) back to the mac amongst other things - still looks quite similar.

HE is 15%, so not really worth worrying about the difference - especially as it sounds like you dont qualify for HE anyway.

You'll be waiting forever if you're always waiting for the latest and greatest release of anything. Just go and buy one