On Apr 26, 2006, at 8:30 AM, Lee Morgan wrote: > Thanks, everyone, for the responses. This is very helpful and > exactly what I needed to know. After all that, I think it's still worth saying that it can pay to shop around. Go to Mac Connection, Mac Mall, Mac Warehouse, etc. and a few other reputable vendors and load up your shopping cart (and get the shipping) and price compare. Then you can see who has the real deal. The savings are usually in upgrade, accessory, and shipping prices. If you compare system against system, they're all about the same. If you're buying a system, monitor, etc and getting into the thousands of dollars, just saving state sales tax can make a significant difference. SR