Is there even one reason to buy a Mac through a retail outlet in Hong Kong? Let’s see what you get if you buy retail instead of online,

– Not the newest model
– No free iPod Touch
– No educational discount. Even worse,
– Might not even get the retail price unless one pays cash

So unless one needs a Mac immediately–and mind you, WWDC is tomorrow–it’s almost certainly a better idea to buy online.

That said, if you really need to buy a Mac from retail, here is my very limiting recommendation,

Great – New Vision. Friendly staff and most importantly, there are currently offering the old White MacBook for HK$7000!

Poor – The computer store at the back of Mongkok Computer Center. Not only do they charge the retail price for the old White Macbook–and only when you pay cash–the staff is rude and ignorant. Don’t expect them to enlighten you on what’s new with Mac.