Mac mini "bundles" at Costco

Shouldn't this be posted under the mac mini category?

Apple seems to be using Costco as a clearinghouse for old hardware these days, in addition to iPod sales (at Costco, iPods tend to run about $20-30 less than you can get them from Apple for, plus there's no shipping if they're at your local warehouse). 20" G5 iMac's, the 1.5GHz Mac mini bundles (the label says 1.42, but doing About This Mac on the demo unit at my local warehouse showed 1.5)... both with 3 years of Applecare, for less than you could get these systems for from Apple directly, especially with Applecare.

Wow, talk about old news. My buddy bought an iMac at Costco as well and saw those about a month ago. TUAW is getting so much better in how fast they are.

Several weeks ago, Costco had a slew of iMac G5's at a bit of same closeout pricing.

I worry that people buy these off the shelves are thinking they are getting the newest stuff, as most of Costco's inventory is "new" product. Only to find out later that they have "last year's" model. D-Oh!

Granted, they are still decent running machines at a decent price. But, once they load Leopard, there will start to be bigger differences.

Imagine:
Proud father thinking he's going to get "cool" points brings home suprise for kids... iMac and a Mac Mini!

"Ahhh... Dad, this is like so outdated. Why couldn't you get a *NEW* one?"

Father sulks and repackages the computers, hoping he can still return them...

Just got back from Costco in Santa Rosa, CA. They have at least a dozen of these Mac minis for sale, and it's the 1.42 GHz G4 version. They used to have the iMac G5s about a month ago, but those are all gone.

Wow haha.

Anyways, I'm sure I could find a cheaper Mini on eBay + the extra stuff that comes with the package.

I think that was, just possibly, the best response ever.

I've come to expect these kinds of comments. I think I'm an okay looking girl. I'm 20 but I don't look nearly my age at all. So if you were to see a picture of me and think I'm hot, some people might consider you a pedophile.

Specs on the Mini look very good. I may have to run down to Costco soonish.

Geez, give women (and girls) a break. Even if she is hot (we can only assume that since she likes Macs she is smart and interesting) she won't come on and say she's hot because then she'll be spammed like crazy and nobody likes that. Despite what guys think. It is not fun being stalked. I know from personal experience having been stalked by a woman.

As far as the Mac mini. Yes it is a G4. My Costco (near Seattle) has quite a few G5 iMacs too.

This news is like a month or two old!;-)

http://digg.com/apple/Costco_Creates_Mac_mini_Bundle:_includes_Keyboard,_Mouse,_3yr_Apple_Care