Is a Mac for me

[DrewJW]

What beats me Cara is my disability is for life, it won't go away nor will my partners it affects me on a daily basis and my partner, so this is a guaranteed income per month for us to use.

Now I can save yeah, my niggle is no finance company will touch us because we are not in full time work :s, yet we have a guaranteed income.

God I hate the UK's stupid ways at times.

[Cara Veteran]

What beats me Cara is my disability is for life, it won't go away nor will my partners it affects me on a daily basis and my partner, so this is a guaranteed income per month for us to use.

Now I can save yeah, my niggle is no finance company will touch us because we are not in full time work :s, yet we have a guaranteed income.

God I hate the UK's stupid ways at times.

Sometimes corporations don't view things logically, you are probably a better credit risk than most of the people they do finance. :p

[DrewJW]

How Cara.

My income is guaranteed for life, no chance of being fired tomorrow or next month or even next year? both myself and my partner live in a rented house and have open money we could use for finance.

I'd love to see how I am bigger risk or did John Prescott make these rules :s

[LunarFalcon]

Not sure why this thread was rated 1-star, I thought it really provided some good insight on things someone needs to consider when buying a mac, or any pc really. :/

[Cara Veteran]

Not sure why this thread was rated 1-star, I thought it really provided some good insight on things someone needs to consider when buying a mac, or any pc really. :/

After a while you get use to the Apple Hating. ;)

[DrewJW]

Some idiot most likely :/

[Brad.]

Not sure why this thread was rated 1-star, I thought it really provided some good insight on things someone needs to consider when buying a mac, or any pc really. :/

Same, this is one of the most helpful threads (for the OP) I've read in a while too.

My hat goes off to you, Cara.

[Cara Veteran]

Same, this is one of the most helpful threads (for the OP) I've read in a while too.

My hat goes off to you, Cara.

Naah, no need. I'm just here to help, I love the community and was to serve in anyway that I can. :)

[Wannes]

It indeed is good to have Cara back. :p

[_bobcat_ Veteran]

There is no justification for the higher cost, and knowing that, you should just get one since obviously how the thing looks and how good the commercials are is whats important to you.

I bought mine primarily for operating system. And that does justify the higher cost in my opinion. I find the commercials pointless - it was using a Mac that won me over. Personally, I also value presentation, so how my ?800 piece of equipment looks is important.

You can't really go round making rude assumptions about why people might buy a particular computer/anything. It just looks petty.

I've got the mid range Notebook with 2GB and the remote added;)) and Apple Care for a reasonable ?1,100 *rounded up*.

Just sorting the moneyz out, since being disabled I am unable to get finance.. marvelous world of equality e:D:D

That's the same one I bough:):) I'm really happy with it so I hope you will be.

It's a shame you can't get finance - my grandad manages it and he's disabled. Maybe you haven't built up much of a credit score yet? It is ridiculous anyway, they throw debt money at students, who don't have secure and regular incomes.:/:/

[DrewJW]

I bought mine primarily for operating system. And that does justify the higher cost in my opinion. I find the commercials pointless - it was using a Mac that won me over. Personally, I also value presentation, so how my ?800 piece of equipment looks is important.

You can't really go round making rude assumptions about why people might buy a particular computer/anything. It just looks petty.

That's the same one I bought:)) I'm really happy with it so I hope you will be.

It's a shame you can't get finance - my grandad manages it and he's disabled. Maybe you haven't built up much of a credit score yet? It is ridiculous anyway, they throw debt money at students, who don't have secure and regular incomes..://

I know it's a joke I've never even gotten the chance to begin to build a credit score, so meh, I'm selling some pc parts I am not using some new some old really, been to see the Macbook today in the Arndale store and I was most impressed, I hope to be picking mine up in late June, early July, sounds so long away now though:((

[Cara Veteran]

I know it's a joke I've never even gotten the chance to begin to build a credit score, so meh, I'm selling some pc parts I am not using some new some old really, been to see the Macbook today in the Arndale store and I was most impressed, I hope to be picking mine up in late June, early July, sounds so long away now though :(

Regarding the financing, I just talked to a few people in Apple Sales, have you talked to them directly about the possibility of being financed? It may be different in the UK but they seemed to think that they could get you financed as long as you had a steady income as they would just input that as your incoming revenue.

[DrewJW]

Thanks I may give them a call in the morning and have a word, could be a savior for me, and let me get it earlier :)

[Cara Veteran]

Thanks I may give them a call in the morning and have a word, could be a savior for me, and let me get it earlier :)

Can't hurt to talk to them, don't volunteer the information about being disable or not working, just answer the questions as they are presented and if you have to say anything about that just put it to them as a reoccurring, guaranteed, government income. (That is what I was told.)

[DrewJW]

Shall do :D

[Windam]

lol I like the title of this thread!

Go for the midrange Macbook but by the time you have saved your dough within the given time frame there should be a newer revision due out soon so keep an eye out for that one.

[DrewJW]

lol I like the title of this thread!

Go for the midrange Macbook but by the time you have saved your dough within the given time frame there should be a newer revision due out soon so keep an eye out for that one.

Tempted to sort out finance if I can on Friday as I have family issues at the moment and a PC to repair for a friend right now. 2.4GHZ should be enough for me, as long as their is no major redesign change due then I am fine, hate having the old shape but quite happy with 2.4GHZ over the 2.6GHZ rumored CPU upgrade option.

[Windam]

Tempted to sort out finance if I can on Friday as I have family issues at the moment and a PC to repair for a friend right now. 2.4GHZ should be enough for me, as long as their is no major redesign change due then I am fine, hate having the old shape but quite happy with 2.4GHZ over the 2.6GHZ rumored CPU upgrade option.

If it's an upgrade option then don't worry about.

I'm pretty sure though it'll be standard but whatever suits your needs. I always like to get the most out of my money if I can .

[DrewJW]

For me the Macbook is a workhouse which will handle my internet work, downloading, and personal computing this computer will only be used for gaming when/if I am in the mood.

I can see it perhaps only perhaps ending up for sale in the future.

[Windam]

I can see it perhaps only perhaps ending up for sale in the future.

The last thing you would regret doing is trying to sell it.

When you get a mac you keep it for life. It becomes apart of you. Hell I don't have one yet but I can tell you already :laugh:

I'm waiting for an iMac w/ the Nehalem chipset architecture; 2-3 years down the road but it's worth the wait.

I've got rid of 3 of my Desktops w/ P4s just for this.

[DrewJW]

The last thing you would regret doing is trying to sell it.

When you get a mac you keep it for life. It becomes apart of you. Hell I don't have one yet but I can tell you already :laugh:

I'm waiting for an iMac w/ the Nehalem chipset architecture; 2-3 years down the road but it's worth the wait.

I've got rid of 3 of my Desktops w/ P4s just for this.

I did mean my Windows machine ;) I just don't feel I'd be using it enough to justify it