Need to buy new Apple computer
 

:confused: Kind of new to the points game...college student needs to buy new Apple Computer. Anybody have current info on maximizing my points through an online portal or ?? Thanks!

The AAdvantage eShopping Mall offers 1 mile per dollar at the Apple Store. If you use an AAdvantage credit card, that'll be 2 miles per dollar.

Which mac model would you like to buy?
1. Go to AppleInsider's pricing listto compare the prices from different vendors.
2. Go to evreward.com to search the best points/miles program in your interest.
3. Go through the best program's website to buy the mac at the selected vendor.

For example, I was looking for a new mac mini recently. The best price that I could find was $769 (with Amazon prime's free 2-day shipping) on Amazon.com. This price beats the best education price on apple store. I went through US Airway's shopping mall to place an order on apple online store with my SPG AMEX credit card (I didn't buy the apple care becuase SPG AMEX would cover one year of warranty in addition to Apple's default one year.). So in total I could get 769 US miles and 769 SPG points.
Purchase on Macconnection and MacMall might be sale-tax-free to some states residents.

bmi DC offers 2 [and a bit] miles for Apple store purchases through their portal. I have only done it on the Apple UK store, so not sure if it would apply for the US one as well.

JR.com in NYC also sells Apple computers and via the AAdvantage eShopping portal they give you 3 miles per dollar (and they have better prices than the Apple store too)

Absolutely best price (when I was looking 2 days ago) was buy.com which is about $50 cheaper but only gives you 2 miles per dollar

GRATZI!
 

You flyertalkers are an awesome source of educational/intellectual expertise...gratzi!

check out amazon
$50 lower than apple store
free 2 days shipping if you subscribe for student prime
i dont know if you will get $100 off for students that apple is offering

My vote would be Amazon through the US Airways portal.

plus with Amazon - no tax - which can make a $ difference if using apple store

No tax on Amazon
 

I thought that had changed? I'll look into it. Thanks!

Macmall:
- No Tax
- Free Shipping
- Low prices (usually comparable to student discount price)

http://evreward.com/store/go/1416

Big Crumbs 2.4%
Ebates 2.5%
Mr. Rebates 3% + $7.50 BONUS sign up bonus
American Airlines 3 miles per $

Bummer. I have to buy 3 ipad 2s in the next 4 weeks and none of these stores appear to sell the ipads...

missing out on 4500 AA miles :(

The apple store is 3x points in the AMEX bonus points mall (4x for platinum).

Most/Best miles for apple purchase
 

What is the best way right now to get the most/best miles for apple purchase? To complicate the matter the purchaser would be a new college student who would be qualify for back to college promo. So it would be nice to achieve both back to school college promo and most/best mile bonus?

I understand the most/best mile question is subject to opinion.

The best deal right now is to purchase a Kindle Special Offer edition and get a 20% off code for Apple laptops from Amazon, and then purchase the laptop from Amazon using your favorite mileage earning card. Keep or resell the Kindle.

This is a good deal. But it ends tomorrow and the only way to get a kindle now to have it activated and receive the code would be to go to a bestbuy store today.

I'm going to jump the gun and get this. You have until Monday 11:59PM ET to get the code from the kindle. Once you have the code, you have until September 8th to use it. I wouldn't wait that long since this is such a good deal and amazon might pull it. Basically you're getting a macbook air/pro for cheaper and you get a kindle with it. =]

Kindle-Mac
 

K---how do I do this?? Is the Kindle code through Amazon or ?? Thanks All!

You need to purchase an Amazon Kindle with Special Offers edition and once you get it, you link it to your amazon account. You should see the offer in the Special Offers tab. But you need to buy it asap. Tomorrow night is the last night to get it. Don't buy it from amazon because it won't arrive in time. Go to a local Best Buy or Staples and get it.

:confused: I am such a newbie!! K---so I can get myslef to a Best Buy and buy a Kindle...the special offers edition is something on the Kindle--or the Kindle box?? Then I link the actual Kindle to Amazon?? Thanks---baby steps! ;)

The special 20% discount is unique to each kindle so only 1 per kindle. You have to ONLY buy the Special Offers Kindle, doesn't matter if it's Wifi or 3G. You can't buy the regular Kindle. Google "Amazon Kindle Special Offers 20% apple." You will find lots of info on it. Act quick because tomorrow is the last day and I don't think apple knows about this deal since it works on all the newest macs.

Thanks!!! Now--there are several different models of 13" Macbook Pro on Amazon. Any warnings or recommendations?

Some are older generation models. I think the newest one is this one.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B002QQ8H8I

Ugh
 

Ugh.

I saw the Amazon/Apple deal and my stomach turned over having just purchased a MacBook Air. Then I saw that Amazon doesn't have the new Air yet except through some book stores at above retail prices.

I can't complain. Got the $100 app store card, $100 off a printer and the whole thing was free with CapOne points. I would have traded the App Store card for the Kindle though.

I'll do something this fall when the new iPads come out. See if the reading improves on them. Even if not, I think the Kindle's days are numbered. Just so much more you can do with an iPad. I don't read in full sun anyway.

YAY!!
 

Well thanks to you pros we purchased the computer to head off to college...keeping the Kindle too! Saved over $300. I won't be buyin' much w/o checking in here first. You guys are great!^

Congrats! how quickly did it take for the code to show up? Are you planning to keep the kindle? I'm planning to get this tomorrow!

Quick Mac Question
 

Ok, so I'm looking to buy a Mac and am seriously considering getting the Kindle and getting the 20% discount through Amazon. My question is this: When shopping through Amazon, what is the best way to maximize miles? I have an AAdvantage card and a Chase Sapphire. Can I go through the American Airlines shopping portal and get extra miles? I've never shopped online through that. I know I'll get 1 mile for every dollar spent using my credit card, but want to maximize the way I do it.

Thanks.

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I don't think American airlines has an Amazon portal to redeem for points. However I know United Airways has an Amazon portal that is 1 point per dollar. Hawaiian Airlines currently has a 2 miles per dollar promotion going on.

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