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Thanks rdst_1. Yes 17% is a no go. I thought it might be something like 5% (like for mobile phones). I will wait for someone to come sometime in Feb 2014

Hi Guys, Finally I have decided to get Macbook Pro Retina 13" maxed out version at $2299. Maxed out version is not available in India. The question is what is the best way to get it, if I don't have it via some relative traveling to India ? I have used ShopAndShip but never for expensive...

Rumour is that Macbook Retina upgrade won't be announced in today's event, instead it would be announced separately in Oct 2013.

If you need performance then forget about "Max book" :). Go with Retina but that is due for an upgrade. I am awaiting it too.

I voted for Others because I will be intrigued to see what Haswell Retina Pro brings to the table.

@Brendon specs aren't everything. Generally people demanding budget phones are also the ones demanding highest bang for the buck. Eg. serviceability, brand recognition etc. Galaxy Core has 1.2 Ghz Dual core, do you think that 0.3 is that much different ? Please don't talk about rooting etc...

In Ahmedabad it retails for 26k. Check local shops. They also give you VAT etc bills. In online chances are that you may get shipped a used item carefully sealed back again.

Samsung Galaxy Core seems to be good enough. Retails at 12.8k now. As for WP8, I was using WP since Dec 2010 (when it released, picked HTC HD7 while in US). Though I used it extensively and was happy, 2-3 months ago I switched to Galaxy Note II out of sheer boredom. Now I know what I was...

Not sure what your expectations are for a 23k laptop. It's not about infibeam but it's about the choices in that price range. They are bound to have some compromises...

Not really if you are running it with Parellels Desktop :). I have used it with current generation Air for 1 year , primarily with Visual Studio 2012 90% of the time in Windows 8. Never faced a problem that you are suggesting. Actually this is the only setup that allows me to Run Visual Studio...

Now it's available on Flipkart with usual "free EMI" schemes :) : http://www.flipkart.com/laptops/apple~brand/pr?sid=6bo%2Cb5g&otracker=hp_submenu_new_computer_Laptops_AppleStill awaiting for 8GB/i7/256GB version to be released.

My vote goes to MBA 13". I am looking to buy it too. But I need i7 with 8GB RAM and 512 GB SSD. Problem with Retina PRO is it gets too hot and battery life is just 3+ hours if you are doing something serious (coding in my case). When I was in US for shareholder meeting, I was given a Retina PRO...

It is my personal experience to not use Debit cards at all for Shopping. In case of a problem, you can raise a dispute with Credit Card Transactions, however with Debit card your money is GONE :( . For samsung it might not make a difference, but please don't use Debit Cards in online...

Anyone has used ShopAndShip for Laptop ? What % of excise duty I am looking at for laptop?

"Octa" cores doesn't mean all are used at once. It only means it switches between 2 processors. The sound output on the S4 really put me off and hence went with Note 2. I have good use for a loud speaker phone, S4 speakers are too tiny...