It's cheaper for me to get a round trip ticket to Portland than to pay the sales tax on a laptop I want, so I figure I can get myself a "free" trip, and just buy the laptop up there.

Is it worth going or should I just pay the tax and save some vacation days?

 

Wouldn't it be even cheaper to buy the laptop online from a retailer without a business location in your state, thus exempt from collecting sales tax?

 

No, not after student discount and free ipod, which don't apply if you don't buy directly from Apple.

 

Oooh..

What're you getting ^_^ ? MacBook?

[btw.. I work at www.macshop.com, however we don't offer the student discount :/ - but I could get you a discount on a non-warranty repair if you ever need it ]

 

Yeah, white Macbook 2ghz w/ Apple Care, Student discount plus free ipod. Tax comes out to more than $150 so thats why I'm wondering if theres anything up there.

 

this sunday there is a gymkhana at portland international raceway. entry fee ten bucks for all day fun, n u can go in and out as u please. and you can visit one of the best rotary shops in the u.s., pineapple racing. its just by the airport too, u can look online at pineappleracing.com

 

http://www.americanlemans.com/home/ALMSHome.aspx

American Lemans race at PIR next weekend.

 

hehe if you stop by pineapple you can look at my car while its there :P its the red one that isnt all banged up :P

 

what did u do? i'll prob be there saturday to order parts

 

lots of stuff already done to it. ive got it there for a rebuild and some cooling mods.