ZA store updated. [Archive]

BobJones

11-09-2006, 10:51 AM

That's not all... check the >R500 a@$-raping they've added to the upgraded macmini. There's no justifying these prices, particularly since apple seem to have made a concerted effort to bring in the entry level iMac at under $1000.

LandyMan

11-09-2006, 11:01 AM

Surely the price changes can be as a result of the weaker R-$ exchange rate? I don't know what the prices were, so I might be wrong

lilDeath

11-09-2006, 11:16 AM

I did a quote on the MacBook Pro last week .... :eek:
Freaking expensive!!!

I also don't like the fact that you can customise very little... :(

tibby.dude

11-09-2006, 11:38 AM

ZA store is not an Apple store ... they are the official S.A distributors so they can charge anything they want and obviously the Mac geeks working in ad agencies are a rather a well heeled lot.

bwana

11-09-2006, 12:01 PM

ZA store is not an Apple store ... they are the official S.A distributors so they can charge anything they want and obviously the Mac geeks working in ad agencies are a rather a well heeled lot.They also distribute to virtually all the other resellers which means they can control everyone else's pricing - sound familiar?

Apple need to get an official presence here in SA but you can rest assured that will be protested.

neio

11-09-2006, 04:37 PM

Depends on the reseller agreement they have with Zastore. Resellers always charge a premium here in SA and it sucks.

undefined

11-09-2006, 09:40 PM

Yip ZA Store is run by Core, who are the official SA distributors unfortunately.

Skeptik

11-09-2006, 09:55 PM

Well the ZA store have always been quite a bit cheaper than the rest as far as I could see. Their retail outlet is the Waterfront shop in Cape Town.

Expect a bigger markup at the smaller stores like Digicape and Project3.

The 24" has a better spec....

24-inch widescreen LCD

1920x1200 resolution

2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor1

4MB shared L2 cache

1GB memory (2x512MB SO-DIMM)

250GB Serial ATA hard drive2

8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL, DVD±RW, CD-RW)

NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT with 128MB GDDR3 memory

Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0

Apple Remote
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bwana

11-09-2006, 11:42 PM

Well the ZA store have always been quite a bit cheaper than the rest as far as I could see. Their retail outlet is the Waterfront shop in Cape Town. Well that makes sense - they're the country's primary importer. The majority of the other's buy from them and so you'd expect their prices to be slightly lower. Just like Telkom 'buying' their bandwidth from SAIX.

Skeptik

12-09-2006, 12:45 AM

So which would be a better bet, 24" iMac or the MacPro?

bwana

12-09-2006, 01:02 AM

So which would be a better bet, 24" iMac or the MacPro?Depends - what do you want to do with it. The iMac is a good consumer product the Mac Pro is directed at professionals.

lilDeath

12-09-2006, 10:51 AM

So the best place would then be to buy from the ZA store then, not so?

Anyone have a URL for doing a spec on a Macbook Pro on ZA store?

LandyMan

12-09-2006, 10:53 AM

Jy is lui mannetjie!! :D

http://www.zastore.co.za/macbook.php

lilDeath

12-09-2006, 10:55 AM

Jy is lui mannetjie!! :D

http://www.zastore.co.za/macbook.php
dankie bokkie, jy is n skattebol! ;D

LandyMan

12-09-2006, 11:11 AM

Etter!

lilDeath

12-09-2006, 01:43 PM

Sies man!! moenie so lelik met my wees nie!! :D

antwoord my in die ander garing waar ek vra wat is jou specs op jou 25K MBP...

dankie skattie :D

teraside

12-09-2006, 01:48 PM

Ooohh lyk my KD het 'n seksuele awakening gehad, hy skattie vir oom Landy links en regs ;) dis cool, dis cool, ek sal wil sien hoe lyk julle kinders eendag.

Skeptik

13-09-2006, 09:05 PM

I was disappointed they kept the 20" model the same apart from the processor.

It needs a better graphics card like the 24" has and that Superdrive is very troublesome. Apple customer forum is full of grumbles about it.

Apple seems to listen to customers but they respond far too late. A lot of people have been waiting for an update for the 20" (& the 17" I suppose). They waited for a long time but this release is disappointing.

neio

15-09-2006, 05:35 PM

ZAstore charges approx R4000 for the new 80GB Ipod, Apple charges $350 (*7.5) ZAstore is ripping us off BIG TIME!.
B@stards!!

Chris

15-09-2006, 05:43 PM

Yeah, ZAStore are a massive rip-off. I was hoping for a price at around R3000-R3200.

bwana

15-09-2006, 05:51 PM

ZAstore charges approx R4000 for the new 80GB Ipod, Apple charges $350 (*7.5) ZAstore is ripping us off BIG TIME!.
B@stards!!That's a r1500 markup. :eek:

neio

15-09-2006, 05:54 PM

And Apple sells the new 80 GB for less than the previous 60 GB model.
I say again ZAstore are f#ckin ripping us off.

bwana

15-09-2006, 06:00 PM

And Apple sells the new 80 GB for less than the previous 60 GB model.
I say again ZAstore are f#ckin ripping us off.I've never claimed otherwise. :o

neio

15-09-2006, 06:08 PM

Venting.

native

15-09-2006, 06:18 PM

They are a handbrake to my mission of acquiring a MacBook
I think I will check the apple centre in Sandton Square

neio

15-09-2006, 06:24 PM

I think I will check the apple centre in Sandton Square
They buy from ZAStore.:rolleyes:

native

15-09-2006, 06:40 PM

They buy from ZAStore.:rolleyes:

Then I'm screwed from behind

neio

15-09-2006, 06:55 PM

Indeed, bend over and spread those cheeks.

thewanted_

16-09-2006, 07:58 AM

The British get torn a new one too.

If you do a conversion on xe.com, the price of their 80GB is about R3588 (right now).

That model in the US costs R2570 :(

bwana

16-09-2006, 08:29 AM

The British get torn a new one too.

If you do a conversion on xe.com, the price of their 80GB is about R3588 (right now).

That model in the US costs R2570 :(It's been like that for a while. Good thing if you in UK you can get a cheap flight to NY, buy it there with your UK credit card and save a fortune. We do it regularly. Buy a few machines and you could probably pay for your airfare! :D

thewanted_

16-09-2006, 08:53 AM

It's been like that for a while. Good thing if you in UK you can get a cheap flight to NY, buy it there with your UK credit card and save a fortune. We do it regularly. Buy a few machines and you could probably pay for your airfare! :D

Well I'm moving to the UK soon so maybe I'll follow your advice! :)

BobJones

16-09-2006, 11:51 AM

I think I will check the apple centre in Sandton Square

Is it just me or has that shop gone to the dogs?
Looks like a warehouse inside, and they've basically got no stock. At this rate they may as well close down and sell online.

It realy pisses me off when retailers are half-arsed about carrying decent stock levels.

bwana

16-09-2006, 01:19 PM

Well I'm moving to the UK soon so maybe I'll follow your advice! :)What we usually do is order it before hand from Amazon and have it delivered to where we're staying. That way you can often avoid sales tax. In NY that's an extra 8%+ you're saving. :D

thewanted_

16-09-2006, 01:39 PM

What we usually do is order it before hand from Amazon and have it delivered to where we're staying. That way you can often avoid sales tax. In NY that's an extra 8%+ you're saving. :D

Very nice!

Completely off-topic, but when you say cheap flights from London to NY... how much are we talking?

bwana

16-09-2006, 01:47 PM

Very nice!

Completely off-topic, but when you say cheap flights from London to NY... how much are we talking?I know Virgin is offering specials for under £270 roundtrip and there are probably other last minute deals available at any given time.

thewanted_

16-09-2006, 01:54 PM

I know Virgin is offering specials for under £270 roundtrip and there are probably other last minute deals available at any given time.

Thanks :) That's insanely cheap.

Back to the topic at hand!