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Originally Posted by trueX5er

You can definately get it now...you can get it until January '08 in your case.
I regret not getting it too....

Really? I've never had Applecare and never needed it either...

Of the past 5 mac laptops I've had I guess I've been rather lucky... Then again I am tech savy, so perhaps if your not you should consider buying Applecare.

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How long after purchase are you able to get AppleCare? I regret not getting it.
I got an imac and macbook in January 07.

As long as you are still covered by the original one year warranty you can upgrade to Applecare. Once your 1 year warranty expires though you can no longer upgrade to applecare...

you should wait. the new operating system for apple is coming out very soon and there is a rumor of a faster processor too

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Originally Posted by jcreed

you should wait. the new operating system for apple is coming out very soon and there is a rumor of a faster processor too

Your absolutely right...

I totally forgot, but Macrumors has a nifty buyersguide... http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/ Which makes it easy to decide when to purchase...

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Originally Posted by xx3

Of the past 5 mac laptops I've had I guess I've been rather lucky... Then again I am tech savy, so perhaps if your not you should consider buying Applecare.

The problem isn't that I'm not tech savy (I am) but it is that I got a Lemon computer...In the first year, I have had over $900 worth of repars that were covered under the 1 yr warranty. I think I'm going to get a MacBook in August.

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Originally Posted by trueX5er

You should get it!
"- I hear that you can run Apples Mac OS X or Windows XP. Does that capability come standard, or that is an additional software purchase? Parallels $79, also Apple's Boot Camp which requires addt. software. You can run both, and with parallels, you can run XP inside OSX in its own window
- I will assume that if it can run windows XP, that I can install my legal versions of Office 2003, Outlook 2003 etc...?? Well, I am running Office 2004 for Mac on mine, but let's just say I didn't exactly buy it. ;) Not sure about existing software from a pc, but mac-to-mac transfers of the software do work
- In addition, I kind find a spec on how much this thing weighs?? 5.2 pounds

I would suggest, if you have the $, to get the 2.0 GHz version. When the Macbook was updated, the 2.0 got most benefit from it. It also has a DVD burner, which is helpful for backing up data. Make sure to wait until Leopard comes out if you do decide to buy.

5.2 pounds isn't bad at all. :)

- Ok, it says Leopard is coming Spring 2007. Please let me know if you find a tighter timeline.
- What is Apples "Boot Camp"?
- Parallels are not listed in the options list, so I assume I will have to get it at the Apple store? Is Parallels all I need to run win Xp an OS X?

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Kaefer

Greg,

The question is... why do you want to do that?? You can get Mac's version of Office and Outlook (called Entourage). Anything you do on your Mac (Word docs, powerpoint presentations, excel spreadsheets, and so on) is compatible with Windows.

Juan

Basically because I don't want to buy a ton of new expensive software when I can use all my Office/Outlook stuff that I already own.

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Originally Posted by xx3

I think you should go to an Apple store (www.apple.com/retail) and play around with one. All demonstration computers in the Apple store are fully functional (connect to the internet, loaded to to the brim with software) and basically let you test drive the machine. Also Apple people can help you with your questions...

If you have any more don't hesitate to ask...

Thanks for the info. :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by jcreed

you should wait. the new operating system for apple is coming out very soon and there is a rumor of a faster processor too

I will wait for Leopard then. Just found this on Mac rumors:

According to multiple anonymous sources, Apple's next installment of Mac OS X (named Leopard) will arrive in mid to late April with an exact shipping date being announced later this month, perhaps alongside Adobe's Creative Suite 3 event.

While the sources are anonymous and cannot be confirmed at this time by other known and traditionally reliable means, agreement from such a variety of sources is rare. Still, Leopard's release has been prone to much hype and speculation, and we hesitate to place too much hope in such rumors (yet).

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Originally Posted by SuperGreg

I've heard April...but I'm not sure
BootCamp is Apple's free way to get XP. You need a Windows disc though.
You can buy Parallels at the apple store or download & buy online. :thumbup:
A free trial is located here.

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Originally Posted by trueX5er

Thanks :thumbup: