Apple Beginning Back-To-School Promotion Monday?

[cyberdogl2]

you must have the ipod on the receipt to get the rebate. it's not a cash rebate.

also, the apple store i go to a south coast plaza didn't really hassle me with an old college id. I'm still in college, I just haven't had the time to get my hair cut to go get a picture for the new ones. My school changed ID systems, but I still just use my old one.

 

[JimmyB248]

Has this ever been available in the UK? Seems as though it's a US only type thing, which sucks

 

[bloodycape]

No. But go to the educational store first then to the refurb page where you will find the refurbs are priced the same as the regular store but AppleCare costs less.

Can you still get the free printer on a refurbished product?

 

[7on]

sigh, I'd like a rebate but I don't need an iPod

 

[rollobancher]

Not an Nano, But something!

I just talked to Apple and told them that i was kinda bumbed about this promotion birng that i just purchased a Macbook a week ago, and they were able to refund me $50 for the hassle! Thanks Apple!

 

[shrhaider]

switched!

jumped on it. picked up a 2ghz white Macbook and a black iPod 4gb nano. $50 for a nano after the rebate? sweet.

I suddenly remembered all the hoopla about the terrible scratching on the nano and I thought I remembered hearing it was worse on the black ones. Is that true? I tried calling Apple to switch the black to white but it's already being processed to ship so I'd have to return the black one and have a white one shipped to me. Has the coating on the nanos changed at all since their initial release? I've had a 40gb iPod for a few years but never really handled a nano. Either way, so excited to finally be making the switch. I've been contemplating it ever since january!

 

[notjustjay]

Canada? *sniff*

My brother is about to order a MacBook but is waiting to see what becomes of this promotion and whether it will start in Canada...

 

[matticus008]

I suddenly remembered all the hoopla about the terrible scratching on the nano and I thought I remembered hearing it was worse on the black ones. Is that true? I tried calling Apple to switch the black to white but it's already being processed to ship so I'd have to return the black one and have a white one shipped to me. Has the coating on the nanos changed at all since their initial release?

The coating for both the black and white nanos is identical, as always. If you're concerned about scratching, I'd order one of those slim adhesive covers right away and put it on the nano immediately. Then you'll have no need to worry but also can avoid a big rubbery case.

 

[milo]

you must have the ipod on the receipt to get the rebate. it's not a cash rebate.

Not a cash rebate? If not a check, than what do they send you for the rebate?

 

[cyberdogl2]

and you get that cash and put it towards the nano. What I meant was you don't get cash rebated back to you towards your Macbook. The rebated cash goes for covering the price you paid for your nano. Hence, you get a Macbook with a free nano, not a Macbook with $150 (or however much it is) back.

 

[ObsidianIce]

You know, having just filled out the rebate for the free printer (which is the same process-same fulfillment house), I can say that it really is pretty lame Apple doesn't have a more convienent system for this. Any informed consumer knows that the whole concept of mail-in rebates is somewhere between shady and an outright scam depending on how it's handled, and as much as I'd like to think Apple is "better" than that, they're not.

What burns me most is that they KNOW the exact computer you bought from them, including the serial number--it's on the invoice. Yet you must cut out the entire product code label from the box--those beautiful boxes Apple spends so much time and effort developing--and physically mail it to the rebate house, even after you've filled out the online portion of the form. I could care less about cutting up my printer box, but the MacBook Pro box is another matter. Not to mention that they tell you to send in copies of your recipts, but don't make it at all clear what this means if you order online and the only recipt you get is via e-mail.

If they really wanted to give an honest discount, they'd just make it an "instant" iPod discount when you bought the two together at an Apple Store or the online store. Or, if that's just too much "free" for the bottom line to handle (the whole point of the mail-in hassle, after all), they could AT LEAST let you just register the whole thing online using the serial number of the computer they know you bought, and maybe force you to mail in a signed form just to increase the hassle (and, ostesibly, to have a signature to "prove" that you really did buy the stuff).

It's ironic trying to "prevent fraud" by making you hack up your box when they know better than you do the serial numbers of the computers (and I expect even printers) you bought from them.

unfortunately Apple doesn't always know the serial number...especially on items from resellers. would be nice if they did though. Plus the serial number as you say..is on the outside of the box. It would be easy to wander into a store and just write down the serial number...then print a fake receipt on any printer.... easy money for a fraudster...

 

[milo]

and you get that cash and put it towards the nano. What I meant was you don't get cash rebated back to you towards your Macbook. The rebated cash goes for covering the price you paid for your nano. Hence, you get a Macbook with a free nano, not a Macbook with $150 (or however much it is) back.

So it IS a cash rebate. The fact that it's on a computer plus ipod instead of computer alone doesn't change the fact that it's cash. Whether you want to consider the rebate as going towards the computer or the ipod doesn't really matter.

 

[confucious626]

This sucks! I bought a macbook not so along ago. I could have had a Free nano! Oh well!

 

[shrhaider]

The coating for both the black and white nanos is identical, as always. If you're concerned about scratching, I'd order one of those slim adhesive covers right away and put it on the nano immediately. Then you'll have no need to worry but also can avoid a big rubbery case.

by slim adhesive covers do you mean a skin like iStyles sells? or one of those silicone cases?

 

[matticus008]

by slim adhesive covers do you mean a skin like iStyles sells? or one of those silicone cases?

Obviously it's a personal preference, but I meant a "skin" (thin plastic sheet like a screen protector), and I believe iStyles does sell them. You could choose a silicone or leather case if you prefer, but I think the whole point of a slim, stylish iPod is to preserve that appearance.

I personally don't have anything on my nano, and I keep it with keys and it slides all over my car and toss it around in my briefcase. It's lightly scratched, but it doesn't work any different and doesn't look abused.

 

[Kreamy]

a) Where the hell is the canadian offer, hmmm?

b) I bet you anything if i wait out for the Merom MBP they release it on september 17th, same with the new iPods (or at least the following tuesday )

Oh well, merom over a free nano anyday

 

[Multimedia]

Refurb Page Is Always A Better Deal Than New - As Long As The Model You Seek Is There

Can you still get the free printer on a refurbished product?

No but since you pay less for the Macs there, it's still a better deal if you find the model you're looking for there. You'd be surprised how soon current models turn up on that page for less. And they all include exactly the same as new warranty. I almost always buy my Macs from that page. Quad G5's were up there since early February and 15" MBPs have been there since March. Just takes a little patience to get those deals.

 

[Abulia]

W00t, score me! I have a MacBook purchased just over a week ago from the local Apple Store on the EDU discount. Unfortunately the sales associate rang up my discount incorrectly, overcharging me $50. I just (today) went in to resolve the situation, as they needed me to bring in my boxes for the transaction.

While there I asked about adding an iPod to the sale for the promo. I was shot down twice, first by a sales associate and then by a very nice manager. They both (correctly) stated that they couldn't do that, although I could return my MB and re-ring the sale, sans a restocking fee.

Well, as it turns out, my original transaction was so messed up they had to essentially "return" my MacBook and printer and then re-ring the transaction to fix the EDU discount problem. When that became apparent the manager was like "well, since we have to do it anyway, let's hook you up." So I added a 30GB white iPod to the sale.

End result?
MacBook 2.0 $1,299 - $100 (EDU discount) = $1,199
HP Printer $99 - $99 (rebate) = $0
30GB iPod $299 - $30 (EDU discount) - $179 (rebate) = $90

Overall worth the trip and I'm "happy" they screwed up the original sale!

 

[Multimedia]

Don Deserves The Deals - Proves Rosetta Photoshop Beats Native Windows Photoshop

W00t, score me! I have a MacBook purchased just over a week ago from the local Apple Store on the EDU discount. Unfortunately the sales associate rang up my discount incorrectly, overcharging me $50. I just (today) went in to resolve the situation, as they needed me to bring in my boxes for the transaction.

While there I asked about adding an iPod to the sale for the promo. I was shot down twice, first by a sales associate and then by a very nice manager. They both (correctly) stated that they couldn't do that, although I could return my MB and re-ring the sale, sans a restocking fee.

Well, as it turns out, my original transaction was so messed up they had to essentially "return" my MacBook and printer and then re-ring the transaction to fix the EDU discount problem. When that became apparent the manager was like "well, since we have to do it anyway, let's hook you up." So I added a 30GB white iPod to the sale.

End result?
MacBook 2.0 $1,299 - $100 (EDU discount) = $1,199
HP Printer $99 - $99 (rebate) = $0
30GB iPod $299 - $30 (EDU discount) - $179 (rebate) = $90

Overall worth the trip and I'm "happy" they screwed up the original sale!

Well they should be paying you for the MacBook after all the work you went through to show Rosetta Photoshop is faster than native Windows Photoshop Don!!

 

[ImNoSuperMan]

W00t, score me! I have a MacBook purchased just over a week ago from the local Apple Store on the EDU discount. Unfortunately the sales associate rang up my discount incorrectly, overcharging me $50. I just (today) went in to resolve the situation, as they needed me to bring in my boxes for the transaction.

While there I asked about adding an iPod to the sale for the promo. I was shot down twice, first by a sales associate and then by a very nice manager. They both (correctly) stated that they couldn't do that, although I could return my MB and re-ring the sale, sans a restocking fee.

Well, as it turns out, my original transaction was so messed up they had to essentially "return" my MacBook and printer and then re-ring the transaction to fix the EDU discount problem. When that became apparent the manager was like "well, since we have to do it anyway, let's hook you up." So I added a 30GB white iPod to the sale.

End result?
MacBook 2.0 $1,299 - $100 (EDU discount) = $1,199
HP Printer $99 - $99 (rebate) = $0
30GB iPod $299 - $30 (EDU discount) - $179 (rebate) = $90

Overall worth the trip and I'm "happy" they screwed up the original sale!

Wish I too was as lucky as you.
Bought mine on day one only. Now I really pissed coz I always wanted to get my very first iPod. I wish my cousin had to leave states on 18Jun instead of 18May : (
Wait a minute. Wudnt it mean that I had to use that Crap Compaq for another month. NO WAY. NO F##KING WAY. I couldn't stand that thing for one more day. So 4 me I think getting the MB a month earlier is way better than waiting an extra month for a free nano.

But still I wish they had this scheme when I bought my MB.

 

[bobber205]

Free 1 Gig Nano for me. (Yes it's small but that's all I need)

Go Apple!

 

[bloodycape]

No but since you pay less for the Macs there, it's still a better deal if you find the model you're looking for there. You'd be surprised how soon current models turn up on that page for less. And they all include exactly the same as new warranty. I almost always buy my Macs from that page. Quad G5's were up there since early February and 15" MBPs have been there since March. Just takes a little patience to get those deals.

So is there a link to the printer rebate?
Beside some their refreshed prices are off did you notice how the 2.0ghz MBP refreshed cost the same as a new MBP but the 2.16 cost 100 more over the 2.0. In my opinion the 1.8MBP is almost a steal at 100 more than the Black mackbook. Now if it was 2.0 at the price or the 1.8 at the same price then it be a steal in my book. I am just hoping that when the 2.33 MBP get release in July, and brings the price of the 1.8 down even more, and the price of the 2.0 down. So i can get the MBP and a printer.

 

[notjustjay]

I noticed last night that this deal is now available in Canada.

 

[imacintel]

You're being sarcastic, right? Please? Say it ain't so, AidenShaw. Say you weren't fooled by a ****** corporate shill website.

This whole anti-iPod "you're all sheep" ******** has gone far enough. It's completely retarded. I'm not in much (if any) danger of being labeled a conformist. My idea of fun is getting high and reading Wikipedia while listening to obscure bootlegs of the Doors that I've arranged at great pains in chronological order. My toenails are roughly as long as John Holmes' penis, my favorite TV show is still Twin Peaks (and I have watched less than 24 hours total of cable television in the past 15 years -- I would bet $100 on this), and I refuse to get a driver's license because I believe that 93% of the drivers out there are deranged cretins, and I simply won't inch it any closer toward 94%. I voted Democrat in the last election, even though I loathe John Kerry for his actions while on the POW/MIA committee (yes, as much as I loathe John McCain's related actions).

Yes, I use iTunes, and my preferred mp3 player is the iPod. My songs are all mp3s, AAC, or ALAC. I don't have any Ogg, WMA, FLAC, Monkey, Wavpack, or Shorten files. I don't feel the need to transfer songs to my iPod from the Finder or Explorer. I don't even feel the need to use my iPod as a portable hard drive -- that's why God provided the miracle of FTP servers, one of which is installed on my utilitarian and un-hip B&W G3.

An iPod doesn't make you a conformist. That is, if you have a double-digit (or, God willing, triple-digit) IQ and don't define yourself in terms of your posessions and purchases. All that these whiny Gen X-inspired wails of outrage inspire in me is the urge to commit mass anal rape with a nail-studded broomstick. Great. Another ****ing marketing ploy for the dismayingly credulous. Just what this country (in general, and the tech industry in particular) needed.

Congratulations; you've made some capitalist somewhere very happy. Evolved beings, however, are crying real tears at this display of shameless idiocy.

Best. Post. Ever.

 

[generik]

Yes, I use iTunes, and my preferred mp3 player is the iPod. My songs are all mp3s, AAC, or ALAC. I don't have any Ogg, WMA, FLAC, Monkey, Wavpack, or Shorten files. I don't feel the need to transfer songs to my iPod from the Finder or Explorer. I don't even feel the need to use my iPod as a portable hard drive -- that's why God provided the miracle of FTP servers, one of which is installed on my utilitarian and un-hip B&W G3.

So I suppose his G3 has the internets hooked up to it wherever he drives it to?