RE; I know the feeling, a new machine from the local dealer,or a refurb from the apple store? So Ive made the decision,,,,, to wait lol :) on 12/14/02 1:15 AM, Jane Sprando at janesprando at msn.com wrote: > I made the mistake of going into a Mac store looking for a digital camera > today. I saw the 17" G4 iMacs. I want one!!!!!!!!!!! > > So I got a price with freebies. Then called MacMall and got their prices > with more freebies. They are about $200 cheaper, with shipping. The question > is: should I buy local or mail order? My husband thinks local is better in > case something goes wrong. He also thinks that I may be able to get them to > either lower the price or throw in more stuff. > > Comments or suggestions?????? > > jane