Where to buy a Apple in Australia?


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I am looking to get a MacBook Pro but ordering through Apple's website is simply out of the question. The configuration I want is nearly $4,800 AUD.

Granted it would be "only" $3,200 if I didn't want a 7,200RPM hard drive, a 1920x1200 matte display and a 3-year warranty, but then it would simply be a downgrade from my current ThinkPad. It's a hard enough switch without downgrades, gaining the bulk of a 17" screen and losing the ThinkPad's TrackPoint and UltraBay.

Is there any place I could order a 17" MacBook Pro with the above upgrades for under $4,800, or, do 15" MacBooks exist with a WUXGA+ resolution?

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Buy a hackintosh compatible laptop?

I doubt you want one just for the hardware. You'll find something like that much more cost efficient.

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Have you had a look at refurbished models? They come with the same warranty as new models, and are apparently real schmick, since Apple has a quite thorough policy for releasing refurbished models.

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Buy a hackintosh compatible laptop?

I doubt you want one just for the hardware. You'll find something like that much more cost efficient.

You are correct, I have no interest in the hardware. I simply want to run OS X to keep files synchronized with my Mac at work more easily, and because I do find certain work easier to get done on my Mac. But does OS X on PC really work well enough to accommodate intensive use of Adobe CS applications and such?

Have you had a look at refurbished models? They come with the same warranty as new models, and are apparently real schmick, since Apple has a quite thorough policy for releasing refurbished models.

Thanks for the suggestion. I did look yesterday and didn't see much but just now the stock is different and there are more units up there. I will keep an eye out!

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But does OS X on PC really work well enough to accommodate intensive use of Adobe CS applications and such?

You may be thinking of PearPC, which was emulation and ran pretty horribly. Now that Apple also uses "regular" Intel processors, you can run OS X natively with the right hardware.

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You may be thinking of PearPC, which was emulation and ran pretty horribly. Now that Apple also uses "regular" Intel processors, you can run OS X natively with the right hardware.

What I meant is, I realize that it can run on PCs natively now but is driver support strong enough for it to be stable and agile?

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You are correct, I have no interest in the hardware. I simply want to run OS X to keep files synchronized with my Mac at work more easily, and because I do find certain work easier to get done on my Mac. But does OS X on PC really work well enough to accommodate intensive use of Adobe CS applications and such?

It used to be that Mac OS X would only work with Macintosh computers because of they only supported IBM's PowerPC processors. But just recently, they made an agreement with Intel and now support both PowerPCs and Intel Processors. You can easily just buy a license of Mac OS X and install it on your ThinkPad (assuming it has a PowerPC or Intel processor). It would save you quite some money (roughly $4,600 AUD).

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What I meant is, I realize that it can run on PCs natively now but is driver support strong enough for it to be stable and agile?

Only if you pick the right hardware. Otherwise, it's a frustrating mess of trial and error, and trial and error... I eventually just bought a real Mac.

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Does it have to be a laptop? An iMac in that (or similar) config would be a lot cheaper. Or you can DIY upgrade it, like I did with all 3 of my macs :D

Heck, you can do it with the MBP to a limited extent too.

If you're deffo after a Laptop and want to hackintosh it, you could run into stiff trouble as driver support isn't as rugged on laptops as it is for custom desktops. (See iMac point above instead?)

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What I meant is, I realize that it can run on PCs natively now but is driver support strong enough for it to be stable and agile?

Here's a hardware compatibility list for Mac OS X 10.5.6:

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/HCL_10.5.6

I found one for Mac OS X 10.4.1 too which seems more thorough, and may still apply for 10.5.6 in many regards:

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/HCL

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