Re: best place to buy an apple...

[Stuart Wyatt <loopersdelight@solostring.com>]

If I were in your boots, I would buy second hand. I've purchased the 
last two Macs used (G4 and ibook), and I've had no problems with them. 
With the money you save from buying new, you can completely max out the 
ram/HD and have enough money left over to purchase a good audio card 
and a suite of software.

Its a gamble, I know, but looking at the prices of new macs in the 
stores compared to last years models at 2nd hand prices, I'd take that 
risk.