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Offline Alexander

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Apple Finance
« on: October 19, 2011, 07:34:45 pm »
Has anyone here used apple finance to buy a laptop? I want to upgrade from my macbook to a macbook pro (when the new one comes out!)

Seems a pretty good way of getting a more expensive macbook when you don't have the cash for the initial outlay.

Any hangups or drawbacks I should look out for?
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Re: Apple Finance
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2011, 08:00:45 pm »
If it was me i would go to bestbuy or comet that usually do 0% for a year/ 2years.

Or i would take out the best 0% credit card on purchases at the time.

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Re: Apple Finance
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2011, 11:01:27 pm »
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My advice is to always buy Apple products from Apple. Their aftersales service and techsupport is second to none in my long experience of them.


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Re: Apple Finance
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2011, 11:03:54 pm »
^^^ robin speaketh the trurtheth! :-)

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Re: Apple Finance
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2011, 07:17:27 am »
You do get the after sales service and support regardless of where you buy from though...

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Re: Apple Finance
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2011, 09:25:59 am »
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My advice is to always buy Apple products from Apple. Their aftersales service and techsupport is second to none in my long experience of them.


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Re: Apple Finance
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2011, 10:52:36 am »
I agree apple offers an unbeaten shopping experience in today's retail world of cost cutting over customer service. Just had £250 worth of repairs done free by my apple store on a 2 year old laptop.
Searching around on the interenet though it appears apple finance is pretty hard to get. I wouldn't have thought I would have a problem getting it but others are apparently being refused quite easily.

Bestbuy are currently offering 0% finance  for a year with min 10% deposit and more if you want, which I would probably do. This is pretty tempting although there arn't any stores near me so would have to travel specially. Apple's minimum term is 24 months and I would want to pay it off over 12.
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Re: Apple Finance
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2011, 11:11:55 am »
Their aftersales service and techsupport is second to none in my long experience of them.


And one great thing about this is they dont care if you bought it elsewhere!  :pomppomp:

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Re: Apple Finance
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2011, 12:43:05 pm »
Their aftersales service and techsupport is second to none in my long experience of them.

And one great thing about this is they dont care if you bought it elsewhere!  :pomppomp:


....That's good to hear.  :happy2:

Though I don't bother shopping around because I enjoy the whole Apple Store experience even if a 100-mile round trip (via some fast and exciting coast roads). It's a Win-Win  :star:


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Re: Apple Finance
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2011, 10:40:12 am »
Argos do a very good selection of Apple which you can have on 12months interest free.