Early deals: $250 off new MacBook Pros, $325 off Office 2008
Mac Mall, which offered deeper discounts than Apple last year, launched its Holiday Blowout sales overnight which includes up to 21% off iPods and up to $1094 off some Macs.
For the most part, the reseller's Mac deals combine instant discounts with added mail in rebates. Below, we've compiled a list of all current generation Macs, listing their retail price, MacMall's final price after rebates, and the total savings between the retail price and Mac Mall's price after rebates.
MacBook Pro
2.4GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro (unibody)
2.53GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro (unibody)
2.5GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro
(Retail: $2,799.00; Sale: ">$2,548.99 ">$250
MacBook
2.1GHz 13-inch MacBook (white)
2.0GHz 13-inch MacBook (unibody)
2.4GHz 13-inch MacBook (unibody)
MacBook Air
1.6GHz GHz 13-inch MacBook Air
1.8GHz GHz 13-inch MacBook Air (SSD)
(Retail: $2,499.00; Sale: ">$2,319.99 ">$179
iMac
2.4GHz 20-inch iMac
2.66GHz 20-inch iMac
2.8GHz 24-inch iMac
3.06GHz 24-inch iMac
Mac mini
1.83GHz Mac mini
2.0GHz Mac mini
Mac Pro
2.8GHz Mac Pro 8-Core
Microsoft Office: Mac 2008
Meanwhile, Amazon.com jumped in early on Microsoft's Black Friday sale on Microsoft Office for Mac 2008, which is expected to yield discounts of up to 70%. Already, the online retailer is discounting the Special Media Edition by 65%, or $325.
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition Upgrade
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MacBook Pro
2.4GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro (unibody)
(Retail: $1,999.00; Sale: $1,798.99, Saving: $200)
2.53GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro (unibody)
(Retail: $2,499.00; Sale: $2,248.99; Savings: $250)
2.5GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro
(Retail: $2,799.00; Sale: $2,548.99; Savings: $250)
Wow, nice to see that extra ¢1 in savings!
Even at 175 dollars, Office 2008 is a giant rip off...but 499!? Wow...I had no idea that was the suggested retail price. That should be criminal. But I guess it isn't because a lot of people seem to find that the price is justified.
Office 2008 might be "better" to some people that need some obscure features but is it 6 times better that it's worth buying over iWork @ 79 dollars? I'm totally bewildered. Is it a case of mass confusion? Do people think iWork can't read Office file formats? Do they think they'll be completely lost if they switched ot iWork?
Wow, nice to see that extra ¢1 in savings!
w00t! Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US!
Will the Apple store match the MacMall computer discounts, or not since it includes a mail-in rebate?
Will the Apple store match the MacMall computer discounts, or not since it includes a mail-in rebate?
They may not match the rebate, but the best way to find out is to print a copy of MacMall's site showing the final price after rebate (which it shows on each product page) and bring it to an Apple Store and ask.
Best,
K