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Take Control of Buying a Mac


by Adam Engst

Save money, avoid stress, and buy exactly the right Macintosh with this must-read guide from Mac guru Adam Engst!

What Mac should I buy?
When will Apple release new Macs?
Where should I buy my Mac?

Adam Engst, founder and continuing author of TidBits has answered these questions countless times over his 17-year Macintosh career, and now he has distilled the answers into this 72-page ebook.

Why you should read this book:

You'll learn how to predict when Apple will release new models based on Adam's painstakingly compiled history of Macintosh releases. You'll also learn at what point in a model update cycle you can get the most bang for your buck. Rate yourself for whether you should buy a desktop or laptop Mac, and once you've made that decision, use Adam's detailed comparisons to pick which model is right for you.

All computing add-ons can be confusing, so turn to Adam's description of each to discover which you need, which are unnecessary, and where you can cut corners. When it comes time to make the purchase, Adam helps you compare the five types of Macintosh vendors, and he tips you off to three little-known ways to buy a Mac below retail cost!

Special Bonus:

Learn five ways to give your old Mac a new purpose and evaluate four strategies for offsetting the cost of your new Mac with your old one.

Adam Engst says:
      "Buying a Mac can be stressful and confusing - picking exactly the right model, outfitting it with the right options, deciding when to buy, and figuring out where to shop. It's hard to predict when Apple will release new Macs, to decide between similar models, or to know which retailers are likely to offer the best prices. And there's nothing worse than realizing that you bought right before a new model appeared with better performance and a lower price! These are the problems I set out to solve with my first Take Control ebook: "Take Control of Buying a Mac"

If you haven't yet purchased a Take Control ebook, remember that you can get a 10-percent discount with the user group coupon code. Ask your TidBits rep for the code!

"Take Control of Buying a Mac"

"Take Control of Buying a Mac" is the tenth ebook in the Take Control series, which helps Macintosh users take control of their computers. As with all Take Control ebooks, any minor updates necessary to keep "Take Control of Buying a Mac" current are free to to all customers to maintain the book's value as Macintosh models change.

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