Could be interesting if: - you don't need a custom built laptop (ex: max out ram, replace the optical bay by a 2nd laptop, non US or non local keyboard) - your

Could be interesting if: - you don't need a custom built laptop (ex: max out ram, replace the optical bay by a 2nd laptop, non US or non local keyboard) - your time is cheap or you could not afford your laptop otherwise, because time is money even even if it take hours to set up, add that the time to make the transaction, sell, buy a new one, spend time without a laptop etc. - you make sure you keep the laptop in a pristine state to maximize resell value - ie no tagging or engraving, which could be useful theft deterrent (I have a huge laser-engraved domain name on mine - bigger than the apple logo, because I care more about the data than the potential resale value) Could be good for students. Not sure about anyone else. And it reeks of a parasitic mindset (suggestion to ask a student to do the purchase to take advantage of their discount or import a US laptop without paying duties/sales tax) Funny story- I was on vacation and I had a software problem that caused custom made software crash. An urgent need for a big client made a trip to the applestore to buy a new laptop the most logical move- it was already installed. It took an hour for the purchase (trip included), 20 minutes to install the software, do what was required and provide the results. The client got its result 1 hour + 20 minutes after its call. And that paid for this laptop and a good leftover, not including the great experience for the client who knows that wherever you are, you will deliver on time.