I was thinking of getting it around the 1st of July. Guess the timing would be great! Forgot about the tax issue with a local store. Drat! Oh well, I can run over to the Biltmore. It is a pretty nice store! dlshumway@gmail.com wrote: > The iMac is a terrific machine. I have a 24" and love it. Rumors are > that there may be an update to the iMac line very soon (possibly next > week - if you believe them). I would wait until WWDC (next week) to > see if this is true. Sine the Powerbooks were just updated, this seems > like a good possiblilty. > > I don't think you will save sales tax if the company has a physical > presence in the the State (which Apple does). I would go to the store > and enjoy the whole experience. > > On 6/10/07, *chip33az@netscape.net * > > wrote: > > Hello, > > I know this is a Linux newsgroup (Mint 3.0 is fantastic, IMHO), but I > did ask about an iMac a few months ago. I think I'm ready to purchase > the iMac. > > I'm looking at the 20" iMac as it has a DVD writer built in. Is > this a > good model? I'm basically using it for web surfing, e-mail and making > DVDs (home movies and the like). > > Also, does it matter if I buy on-line or go to the store in the > Biltmore? On-line I would save about $120 in sales tax, but are > there > any downsides (such as repair)? > > Thanks for any advice. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > Donn > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." > -- Dave Barry > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >