Costco and Apple. Both 99% blue companies. Macs now at Costco.

[onehandle]

I just found out from someone that Costco is selling iMacs and Mac Minis at a great price including Apple's 3-year Applecare.

Buy Blue anyone?

Or are you running to Sam's Club to pick up a Dell tonight?

[Chimichurri]

1. yay!!

I LOVE them both.

[blm]

2. Haha...this Mac girl shops Costco!!!!!!!

.

[mod mom]

5. This mac girl wrote a letter to Costco asking them to open in her area.

Unfortunately I never heard back.

[northzax]

3. this would be a big change

Costco has traditionally sold Dells and HPs. I don't know why Apple, which can barely keep up with demand as it is, would sell at Costco in the first place.

[AlCzervik]

4. they are g5's with the old chips.

[Atman]

7. Right now, those are the BEST KIND!

The new Intel chips drastically hamper the performance of virtually any software except Apple's own stuff. If you want a mind-blowing computer, pick up the 20" widescreen G5 iMac. In a couple years, when Intel, Apple and the software manufacturers are all on the same page, then let's talk.

[AlCzervik]

9. yeah i know all about, my husband works for apple in the desktop

division.

[wicket]

12. Gotta say I strongly disagree there

My mom's new iMac has had no problems. I've tried out multiple programs and everyone the iMac has completely slayed.

[Atman]

13. Your Mom is a hardcore Photoshop and After Effects user?

Cool!

[wicket]

18. No- I am :)

I do a lot of video editing too and let's just say my G4 is very jealous of that iMac ;)

[NYCGirl]

19. Photoshop CS works better on my duo core mini than it does on my duo

core G5 at work!

[Chovexani]

28. Hold on there, it really depends on what you're doing

I was an early adopter and have had my 20" Core Duo iMac for a little over a month now, and for most people's purposes Rosetta works wonderfully. I'm a gamer and Rosetta can take pretty much anything I can throw at it except for Sims 2. Knights of the Old Republic (the most demanding game I have besides Sims 2) runs like butter, and Neverwinter Nights runs better under Rosetta than the PC version did on my ex boyfriend's 2 yr old Dell laptop.

The only people I would advise against getting an Intel Mac right now are anyone who is a hardcore Photoshop user or anyone who relies on classic apps to make their living (Intel Macs don't have Classic environment). I only use PS to make icons and whatnot for Livejournal, so the slowness is irritating but bearable. However if I used it for a living it would be a pain in the ass, and Adobe is being bitchy and not releasing a Universal upgrade, they have stated you will have to wait until CS3 comes out for Universal. Word is also a little slow, but bearable.

Intel really is the wave of the future, I think anyone buying for the long term would be well served by getting one. Aside from some issues with wireless connectivity, I am 100% satisfied with my purchase. I would just recommend buying increased RAM; I'm moving in a month or two and when I do I am definitely getting 2 1 gig sticks of RAM--the other huge advantage of the Core Duos vs. the Rev C iMac G5s is that both RAM slots are user-servicable. For some bizarre reason, the Rev C iMac G5s have the 512 MB of stock RAM soldered into the slot, so if you want 2 gigs of ram you need to get a 2 gig stick which is obscenely expensive right now. Matched 1 Gig sticks on the Core Duo are not only doable and way cheaper, they give you better performance.

[onehandle]

8. I'm told the iMacs are Intels. Not sure about the Minis. nt

[Atman]

10. AFAIK, there are no Intel Minis yet

What's the price? That could be a good score, although the Minis are only G4s. Still, unless you're doing big video projects or hard-core Photoshop work, even the Mini is a great little machine for the money, and it will do anything most users would ever need.

[AlCzervik]

11. the g5 that i saw at costco was $1384, i forget how much the mini was but

it does not have the intel chip either.

[onehandle]

14. Yes there are, but they just started shipping.

So my guess is that they are G4s. I routinely edit video on my PowerBook G4 in Final Cut Pro, so I'm sure that the Minis would work fine.

It's my understanding that the price is around the same as full retail, But they include AppleCare ($149 value Mini, $169 iMac). Also, the Minis include a wireless mouse and and keyboard.

[NYCGirl]

15. Yes there are. I have a dual core one. It's incredible!

http://www.apple.com/macmini/

[wicket]

20. *drool*

:D

[NYCGirl]

22. My only problem with it is that it's so beautiful it makes my desk look

shabby.

:evilgrin: :hi:

[Atman]

25. Same here...

[NYCGirl]

27. Love the beige Mac in the corner! That's the first one I had, too.

The mini is the fifth Mac I've owned.

[onehandle]

6. Like many products at a warehouse store they may not always have them.

Right now it's my understanding that they do.

Oh, they still have HPs and Dells too if a Red company turns you on.

[Clark2008]

16. I'd have to go to Sam's Club... there are no Costco's

in my area - none, nada.

Don't blame some red staters for shopping at Target when that's all we've got.

[Atman]

17. I would drive to another state before I shopped at Sam's.

The Walton family does deserve one penny of my hard-earned money. Not one. Nada. Zip.

[wicket]

21. Amen to that!!!!!

:thumbsup:

[Vadem]

23. I love Costco, also! You can shop online at costco.com.....n/t

[onehandle]

24. The Macs are only available in the store at this time. nt

[Chovexani]

26. This Mac fangirl shops at Costco!

This is awesome news! Maybe I can finally talk my mom into ditching her piece of crap Gateway and getting a Mini next time we go shopping.