Once a model is discontinued, you can't BTO them, or, AFAIK, get an edu discount.jsklar said:so after macworld, if/when the new powerbooks are released and there are discounts on the current models, will i be able to BTO the then outdated models? will i be able to use an educational discount too?
jsw said:Once a model is discontinued, you can't BTO them, or, AFAIK, get an edu discount.
Chip NoVaMac said:It is my understanding that EDU discounts are still available. Though the difference may only be $50.
jxyama said:i thought they all got lumped together in the special deals section... (meaning no specific [further] discounted page for edu.)
in any case, edu. discounting is a courtesy offered by apple. it is certainly understandable if apple didn't let you "double dip" on discounts by not offering further edu discounts on already discounted discontinued items.
Chip NoVaMac said:True, but Apple want to move old inventory. I think it is based more on the the inventory levels that may have.
Norouzi said:Apple ususlly dosen't have a problem with excess inventory since they actually stop producing machines before they release new models. Or at least they used to, maybe they've changed that after running out of G4 iMacs about a month before the G5 iMac was released. But most of the warehouse companies like Macmall and Macwarehouse buy huge quantities of the old models as soon as new ones are announced.