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I’m buying a Macbook Pro computer as a gift for someone, and I want to know what the pros and cons are for buying at a Mac Mall store, which I understand is not directly affiliated with Apple, vs. buying the same Macbook Pro at an Apple Store. Which is the better place to buy the computer, bearing in mind that I’m giving it to someone else and they’ll have to deal with any problems the computer develops.
The person I’m getting the computer for is essentially an “applications person,” he’s familiar with using PC’s that run Windows software, he’s a very smart person but he’s not really expert at computers in general and Apple computers in particular. He has an iPad and loves it, and his background is electrical engineering.
So where should I buy the Macbook Pro?

Now a good paycheque is very important to me. I have a Bachelors In Electrical engineering. I love technology and i’m also good at managing people.
I know about the wide network an Mba allows you to develop and the never ending opportunities in a variety of sectors for an Mba graduate. Should i choose this over the niche field of electronics where opportunities are few but the pay cheque would be on par with an Mba grad?
I have loved electronics and has been a childhood dream to work in a lab where world changing work goes on.
I sd keep in mind even the tuition fee for both. An Mba in IIM wd cost me around 13lac while in IIT/IISC id be paying peanuts.
I want to write either GATE or CAT and have given myself till end of nov to decide which. I don’t mind the hard work needed to be put for either.
Any and all kind of advice is welcome and highly valued! Thanks!
(I’m working now in the software field if thats anything)
– sorry for the category or if u see this qn ppping up everywhere. I want to get as many ppl as possible to answer this.