Rinrada Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 She has been looking around here in London for a new Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro (Intel Dual Core i5 2.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, HD Graphics 4000, OS X Lion).,...not the retina version or airbook...anyone got any idea of whats the local deals at the mo in LOS?...price wise Will be over in Amsterdam for a couple of days so will also check their duty free but otherwise wait till we get back...Thanks R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taninthai Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 if you can buy in thailand buy in thailand about 2- 300 quid cheaper in thailand than uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Try the Online Apple Store to compare prices The "normal" Macbook Pro is 37.900 THB. http://store.apple.com/th/buy-mac/macbook-pro The one in the UK list for £999,- http://store.apple.com/uk/buy-mac/macbook-pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 You might go to a local Apple resale store like iStudio... If you buy from them they will give you the VAT refund paperwork... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowisee Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Or refurbs for that model are probably a good deal. My only advice is buy using the Online Store. It's my understanding dealing with the private Apple sellers in Thailand is not like buying at a proper Apple Store... If you're full time Thailander, maybe not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) Or refurbs for that model are probably a good deal. My only advice is buy using the Online Store. It's my understanding dealing with the private Apple sellers in Thailand is not like buying at a proper Apple Store... If you're full time Thailander, maybe not a problem. I would not buy a refurb ... even in the west! Ibeats is OK for buying here,... But it is usually faster ordering on line through the Mac Online store....(depends on when a larger shipment is due for Ibeats!) ... that could be different in BKK or larger centres,.... in outlying areas they wait and bring in several shipments at once, so it depends where you are! Warranty is honored but you have to send to one of the official Mac repair centres in BKK...which is a bit of a pain! Edited December 5, 2013 by samuijimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negreanu Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Nothing wrong with apple refurbs. They are basically identical to new. You wouldn't even know it is a refurb when you open the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowisee Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 My 2006 iMac was refurbed and is still running strong. Early in it's life the optical drive was replaced, but a lot were during the update to ML I think it was... even my wife's MBP had the optical drive replaced. SO, I am not scared at all of refurbs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Thanks for all responses .. Re Refurbished...wife is Thai and that's a NO No......"I don't know whyyyy"...however In UK PC world they go for @999 Pounds with Amazons best deal at 850.(sorry No pound sign on comp.) Amsterdam duty free was about the same but just checked out a couple of places here including the on line site Lazada which comes in at Bt.37k so looks good. We need a new fridge/freezer and smart TV so might use them for all(free delivery inc...we are in the jungle and hard to find) Again many thanks for responses R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Thanks for all responses .. Re Refurbished...wife is Thai and that's a NO No......"I don't know whyyyy"...however In UK PC world they go for @999 Pounds with Amazons best deal at 850.(sorry No pound sign on comp.) Amsterdam duty free was about the same but just checked out a couple of places here including the on line site Lazada which comes in at Bt.37k so looks good. We need a new fridge/freezer and smart TV so might use them for all(free delivery inc...we are in the jungle and hard to find) Again many thanks for responses R I only know two people who have a smart TV ... one is Crossy who admits that it was an utter waste of money and never uses the features. The other is me, who's step-daughter won it and again having played with it for a short while came to the same conclusion Crossy. Both are now used as basic TVs Still sounds like your wife will be happier is she can say ... 'we have a smart TV' ... hope she will still be happy when she finds out what a waste of money it was and that she could have had a baht or two of gold instead to add to her collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Better to buy a dumb TV in a larger size and then buy a Roku or a Blueray/DVD player that is smart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 My fault...did say smart TV...actually meant a new colour one our old Black and White is on its last legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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