Saturday, October 31, 2009, 10:00 am

Last chance this year to save an extra 3% on iMacs, white MacBooks

By AppleInsider Staff

A pair of 3% discount coupons on Apple's new MacBook and iMac product lines are set to expire at midnight tonight, and AppleInsider has been told that they're unlikely to return until sometime next year.

White 13-inch MacBooks

For example, OnSale.com has been selling the just-announced $999 2.26GHz white MacBook for $923.99 after a $75 mail-in rebate. However, it's also offering AppleInsider readers an additional 3% of when using the links in this article or those in the Mac Price Guide (also below), bringing the final cost down to $899.18.

New 21- and 27-inch wide-screen iMacs

Similarly, ClubMac is has been offering AI readers the same courtesy on sales of Apple's new 21- and 27-inch iMacs. After mail-in rebates are combined with the added 3% discount, the 3.06GHz 21-inch NVIDIA model comes to $1,063.92 ($135.08 savings), the 3.06GHz 21-inch ATI model to $1,374.18 ($124.82 savings), the 3.06GHz 27-inch ATI model to $1,548.18 ($150.82 savings), and the 2.66GHz quad-core 27-inch model to $1,790.52 ($208.48 savings).

13-, 15-, and 17-inch MacBook Pros

In addition, MacMall's mail-in rebate and 3% offers cover the 13-, 15-, and 17-inch MacBook Pro lines. After discounts, the 2.26GHz 13-inch MacBook Pro falls to $1,078.18 ($120.82 savings), the 2.53GHz 13-inch MacBook Pro to $1,354.18 ($144.82 savings), the 2.53GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro to $1,543.18 ($155.82 savings), the 2.66GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro to $1,784.18 ($214.82 savings), the 2.80GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro to $2,025.18 ($273.82 savings), and the 2.80GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro to $2,219.18 ($279.82 savings).

In each of the above cases, the resellers' final costs fall below Apple's educational pricing for the respective models. Additional details are available in AppleInsider's Mac Price Guide, which is updated daily.

APPINSDRMWB38717	B&H Photo is offering a free copy of Parallels 8 and up to $755 off Macs bundled with 3-years of AppleCare. * MacMall is offering AppleInsider readers an additional 3% off all MacBooks & iMacs with Promo Code: APPINSDRMWB38717 ^ indicates special pricing for AppleInsider readers while supplies last. Readers must use links in price guide to activate price. Don't forget to sell your old Macs and iOS devices for cash; it helps offset the cost of your new Apple gear.
MacBook Air						Discount
11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB,/64GB)	$999.00	$938.99	$910.82*	on order	$939.00	$88.18
11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,099.00	$1,034.99	$1,003.94*	$1,099.00	$1,034.99	$95.06
13" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,199.00	$1,129.99	$1,096.08*	$1,199.00	$1,099.00	$102.92
13" Air (1.80GHz/8GB/128GB)	$1,299.00	n/a	$1,260.99*	n/a	on order	$38.01
11" Air (2.00GHz 8GB/128GB)	$1,349.00	n/a	$1,303.68*	n/a	$1,349.00	$45.32
11" Air (1.80GHz 4GB/256GB)	$1,399.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$1,199.00^	$200.00
13" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/256GB)	$1,499.00	May 25th	on order	on order	on order	$118.66
13" Air (1.80GHz /8GB/256GB)	$1,499.00	n/a	on order	n/a	$1,399.00^	$100.00
13" Air (2.0GHz /4GB/256GB)	$1,499.00	n/a	on order	n/a	$1,399.00^	$100.00
11" Air (2.00GHz /4GB/256GB)	$1,549.00	n/a	on order	n/a	$1,449.00	$100.00
11" Air (2.00GHz/4GB/512GB)	$1,749.00	n/a	on order	n/a	$1,549.00^	$200.00
13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro (without Retina display)
2.5GHz 13" (4GB/500GB HDD)	$1,199.00	$1,112.79	$1,079.40*	sold out	$1,112.78	$119.60
2.5GHz 13" (8GB/500GB HDD)	$1,299.00	n/a	on order	n/a	n/a	$86.51
2.9GHz 13" (8GB/750GB HDD)	$1,499.00	$1,398.99	$1,357.02*	$1,499.00	$1,374.00	$141.98
2.9GHz 13" (8GB/1TB HDD)	$1,599.00	n/a	$1,546.18*	n/a	$1,559.00	$52.82
2.9GHz 13" (8GB/256GB SSD)	$1,899.00	n/a	on order	n/a	$1,799.00	$153.01
2.3GHz 15" (4GB/500GB HDD)	$1,799.00	$1,709.96	$1,658.66*	$1,649.00	$1,659.00	$150.00
2.3GHz 15" (4GB/750GB HDD)	$1,899.00	n/a	on order	n/a	n/a	$61.82
2.3GHz 15" (4/750/ANTI-GLARE)	$2,149.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$2,149.00	$0.00
2.7GHz 15" (8GB/750GB HDD)	$2,599.00	n/a	$2,516.01*	n/a	n/a	$82.82
13-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina display
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,128GB)	$1,499.00	$1,419.00	$1,377.38*	$1,399.00	$1,416.10	$121.62
2.6GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$1,699.00	$1,599.00	$1,551.98*	$1,649.00	$1,599.98	$147.02
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$1,699.00	$1,539.99	$1,479.99	$1,499.00	$1,479.99	$249.01
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$2,199.00	n/a	$1,599.99	sold out	sold out	$599.01
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB)	$2,499.00	n/a	$1,699.99	sold out	$1,899.95	$799.01
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB)	$2,699.00	n/a	$1,799.99	sold out	n/a	$899.01
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB)	$2,999.00	n/a	$1,839.99*	sold out	$2,149.00	$1,159.01
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB)	$3,199.00	n/a	$2,279.49*	sold out	sold out	$919.51
15-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina display
2.3GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB)	$2,199.00	$1,944.99	$1,899.99	sold out	$1,899.00	$300.00
2.4GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB)	$2,199.00	$2,079.98	$2,017.58*	$2,199.00	$1,999.00	$200.00
2.6GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 512GB)	$2,799.00	$2,279.99	$2,299.99	sold out	$2,249.00	$550.00
2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 512GB)	$2,799.00	$2,649.99	$2,570.48*	$2,799.00	$2,599.00	$228.52
2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 768GB)	$3,199.00	n/a	$2,699.99	sold out	sold out	$499.01
Mac mini
2.50GHz dualCore i5 Mac mini	$599.00	$574.98	$574.98	sold out	$574.98	$24.02
2.30GHz quad Core i7 Mac mini	$799.00	$788.85	$788.84	$794.00	$779.00	$20.00
2.30GHz quad Core i7 mini Server	$999.00	$980.00	$961.34	$989.00	$949.00	$50.00
iMac
21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,299.00	$1,229.98	$1,193.08*	$1,279.00	$1,224.95	$105.92
21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/16GB/1TB)	$1,499.00	n/a	$1,406.49*	n/a	$1,499.00	$92.51
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,499.00	$1,429.99	$1,387.08*	$1,479.00	$1,399.99	$111.92
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB)	$1,699.00	n/a	$1,643.18*	$1,699.00	$1,699.00	$55.82
21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,699.00	n/a	$1,643.18*	$1,699.00	$1,699.00	$0.00
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB Fusion)	$1,749.00	n/a	$1,682.94*	n/a	$1,749.00	$66.06
21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB)	$1,899.00	n/a	$1,837.18*	n/a	$1,899.00	$61.82
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion)	$1,949.00	n/a	$1,885.68*	n/a	$1,949.00	$63.32
21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion)	$2,149.00	n/a	$2,079.68*	n/a	$2,149.00	$69.32
27.0" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,799.00	$1,699.98	$1,648.98*	$1,779.00	$1,699.98	$150.02
27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,999.00	$1,899.99	$1,842.98*	$1,979.00	$1,899.99	$156.02
27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX)	$2,149.00	n/a	$2,079.68*	n/a	$2,149.00	$69.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB)	$2,199.00	n/a	$2,128.18*	n/a	$2,199.00	$70.82
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX)	$2,349.00	n/a	$2,273.68*	n/a	$2,349.00	$75.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/675MX)	$2,449.00	n/a	$2,370.68*	n/a	$2,449.00	$78.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1TB)	$2,549.00	n/a	$2,467.68*	n/a	$2,549.00	$81.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/680MX)	$2,599.00	n/a	$2,473.49*	n/a	$2,599.00	$125.51
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/675MX)	$2,599.00	n/a	$2,516.18*	n/a	n/a	$82.82
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/680MX)	$2,749.00	n/a	$2,661.68*	n/a	$2,749.00	$87.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/675MX)	$2,649.00	n/a	$2,564.68*	n/a	$2,599.00	$84.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/680MX)	$2,799.00	n/a	$2,710.17*	n/a	$2,799.00	$88.83
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/675MX)	$2,799.00	n/a	$2,710.18*	n/a	n/a	$88.82
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/680MX)	$2,949.00	n/a	$2,812.99*	n/a	$2,949.00	$136.01
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX)	$3,249.00	n/a	$3,152.49*	n/a	$3,249.00	$96.51
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/32GB/3T Fusion/680MX)	$3,349.00	n/a	$3,243.68*	n/a	$3,349.00	$105.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX)	$3,449.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$3,449.00	$0.0
Mac Pro
3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro	$2,499.00	$2,285.99	$2,285.98	$2,499.00	$2,285.98	$199.12
2.40GHz 12-Core Mac Pro	$3,799.00	$3,627.99	$3,627.99	$3,799.00	$3,599.99	$199.01
3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro Server	$2,999.00	$2,999.00	$3,099.99	$2,999.00	$2,714.07	$284.93
Apple Thunderbolt Display
27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display	$999.00	$949.99	$949.98	$999.00	$949.98	$49.02

The OnSale, ClubMac and MacMall 3% discounts are reflected as "Instant Discount(s)" during checkout, after the items have been added to your shopping cart. Discount will not show up before items are added to your shopping cart.