ADC Hardware Purchase Program limits?

Don't know about those select/premier membership prices, but maybe if you can get one (or multiple, if you already used your account) student friends of yours to sign up on ADC student membership. Pay them the $100 or so and get them to buy your hardware?

Or is that totally crazy?

 

I think its one purchase per year.

 

Here's the link to ADC membership:
http://developer.apple.com/products/membership.html
scroll down to the bottom, you'll see how many hardware you could buy in discount price.

Here's one example for MBP 15.4" MB985LL/A (2.66/4/320G):
Store price $1999
Education discount $1849
ADC discount $1599

 

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Problem is, for a single person, you have to spend $499 on the membership. That makes the MBP $2098, instead of the $1999 original price. Since you're only allowed 1 hardware purchase per year, it doesn't make a lot of sense.

 

It's a discount on some of the highest-end systems, it's really for students.

Stock Quad Core Mac Pro: $1,999.00 + $499.00 = $2,498.00 ($2,499.00 Without Discount - You get a T-Shirt, an OS and some pamphlets while saving a dollar)
Upgrades are cheaper, 6GB Upgrade is $120.00 compared to $150.00
Stock 8-Core Mac Pro: $2,639.00 +$499.00 = $3,138.00 (3,299.00 Without Discount)

Let's say you go nuts (or MovieCutter style) and get:

ADC: $9,196.00 + $499.00 = 9,695
Normal: $11,046.00