Macbook retina - too good to be true?

Marlie · 27 Mar 2013 at 12:09

Hi Guys, just seen this deal on groupon? £400 saving on a macbook retina 13

Ive just ordered one from apple with HE discount. But this is even better.

http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/national-deal/ask-direct/19565682?nlp=&CID=UK_CRM_1_0_0_86&a=1664

slinxy · 27 Mar 2013 at 12:16

wow that is good... I just logged in to see it. I can't see way it would be dodgy as its on groupon; thou I've never had any dealings with them.

I can't see the point of a Retina display on such a small display myself but each to their own.

ninja2000 · 27 Mar 2013 at 12:56

Marlie said:
Hi Guys, just seen this deal on groupon? £400 saving on a macbook retina 13

Ive just ordered one from apple with HE discount. But this is even better.

Actually you still got the better deal as you get 3 years warranty! worth well more than the 30-40 difference you paid

xxShinobixx · 27 Mar 2013 at 12:59

Seems legit yes. Pretty sweet deal.

@ slinxy
When you have a retina display you do not look at 2560x1600 so to speak. Everything is 4 times larger, like icons, dock etc so in reality you look at 1280x800 but everything is much clearer with a lot more detail. Basically a square of 4 retina pixels make 1 non retina pixel.

xxShinobixx · 27 Mar 2013 at 13:01

ninja2000 said:
Actually you still got the better deal as you get 3 years warranty! worth well more than the 30-40 difference you paid

The deal is for retina with 256GB ram. The base spec through HE store is 50 quid more, but if you add a bigger drive it goes 130+ i believe

ninja2000 · 27 Mar 2013 at 13:16

xxShinobixx said:
The deal is for retina with 256GB ram. The base spec through HE store is 50 quid more, but if you add a bigger drive it goes 130+ i believe

Oh wow! that is a good deal then.

Marlie · 27 Mar 2013 at 14:33

i just tried calling the actual place where they are coming from. I was on call waiting for 20 mins then gave up.

pokerking · 27 Mar 2013 at 18:41

xxShinobixx said:
The deal is for retina with 256GB ram. The base spec through HE store is 50 quid more, but if you add a bigger drive it goes 130+ i believe

256GB Ram

Hades · 27 Mar 2013 at 21:56

Blooming heck that's a good deal. So tempted. I'm, after a new laptop right now. Tempted.

MrMoonX · 28 Mar 2013 at 21:33

It's groupon I ordered some pillows once took a month to arrive, I bet you will be waiting a long time for the mbp, plus HE warranty makes apple store a better deal

icehot · 31 Mar 2013 at 20:49

I got £450 off my new MBPr 15' on the rainforest site