Apple Mac mini Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.5GHz Desktop (Model: MD387LL/A) - $549.99 with FS

Yeah, but if you pay tax on the Best Buy price and don't on the Amazon purchase then it would be more expensive. However, if you absolutely have to have it now than it is worth it.

Quote from peterpaul : Yeah, but if you pay tax on the Best Buy price and don't on the Amazon purchase then it would be more expensive. However, if you absolutely have to have it now than it is worth it.

Depends on the tax rate, for me its almost identical so local pickup and get it right away, reward zone points, may make it worth it to get at BB...

not good deal. other day it was 549 on amazon!

I did this deal at Rakuten.com the other day for one brand new mac mini MD387LL/A + one mini adapter:
Price paid $575.45 - 5% back via flEbates $ 28.77 =Total cash price $ 546.68

Also will receive Rakuten credit of $86.32 per promo at the time.

I plan on buying an item with the Rakuten credit that I can then flip on CL for $85. So final price for the mac mini + mini adapter will be $461.68.

I realize you cannot go back in time for that deal. I am simply pointing out there are better deals than this Best Buy deal that pop up every now and then. Hold out for one of those.

$549.99 every day price, with some free and discounted software:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/c...der-897209

Quote from peterpaul : Yeah, but if you pay tax on the Best Buy price and don't on the Amazon purchase then it would be more expensive. However, if you absolutely have to have it now than it is worth it.

1/3 of US population live in area that Amazon charges sales tax

I'm giving this guy four reps and a thumbs up just because I rarely see a decent thread so infested by crappers.

Quote from nkling : 1/3 of US population live in area that Amazon charges sales tax

Makes me wonder why anyone lives in a State other than Florida

Besides that, anyone have one of these and bootcamp Windows and turn it into a steam box/HTPC? If so what game limitations have you personally run into due to the 4000 on a mac mini? (Will be wall hung so please no rants on why I should get a something with dedicated graphics and I do want the mac side as well for airplay so custom built miniitx w/ amd's onboard offering is out (hackintosh's scare me))

if u don't mind refurb, this is a terrible price ;P

Can you copy the drive and put in a nice 256GB SSD instead of slow poke 5400 rpm mechanical?

Quote from inventix1136 : Can you copy the drive and put in a nice 256GB SSD instead of slow poke 5400 rpm mechanical?

I've heard you can and planning to. I head they actually have 2 drive bays in there so you can put in an SSD for the OS, and a secondary larger drive for storage. If that doesn't turn out to the be the case (I ordered my mini yesterday) I'll just go with an external drive for the extra storage.

Quote from johnyeros : not good deal. other day it was 549 on amazon!

So where is it cheaper then?

Quote from auctionhugh : I'm giving this guy four reps and a thumbs up just because I rarely see a decent thread so infested by crappers.

This, +1

Same price at B&H Photo for those who are tax exempt there. Also $549 at Mac Connection.