ADC Hardware Discount

[Palad1]

Hello world\n

I'm a freelance developper, as well as a future switcher, dead set on the 15'' superdrive powerbook [Java / SQL / .Net / ObjC ].

The thing is I'm living in Europe where one of these beasties costs an arm and a leg [approx 30% more than in the us], so I'm trying to lower the costs at all means.

I noticed on /. that some people advised buying a mac through the ADC Hardware Discount program. I looked into that and noticed that the 20% hardware discount is offered if you renew your ADC membership after one year.

So, does that mean that if I want to be elligible for such a discount I have to shell out $500, wait another year, shell out another $500, _then_ get a 20% discount?

Did anyone actually try this? In Europe?

Thanks for your answers,

PaLaD1 - who can't wait to be amongst the horde of mac users...

 

[bitfactory]

So, does that mean that if I want to be elligible for such a discount I have to shell out $500, wait another year, shell out another $500, _then_ get a 20% discount?

yes - that's what it means.

 

[raiderz182]

find a friend who is a student and use their student ADC membership.... a student's yearly membership is only 99 bucks... thats what i used to buy my powerbook

cons : with the student membership, you can use your discount ONCE only, even if you renew your membership the next year you cant use it anymore

 

[Palad1]

Thanks

I'll hang out on the local campus screaming on top of my lungs "who wants a 20% rebate on Ipods?"