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Apple iPod and PowerBook Promo?
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we are having and always have had high/higher comparitve prices that the US for Mac and related software. Even though the exhange rate is currently at about 70c in the dollar (70c US = $1 NZ) we still get high priced Macs. Its killing our export market but great for other imported electronic goods.NP3 said:
Did you check out the interview with Paul Johnston the MD for Renaissance NZ in this months NZ Mac guide?mvc said:
I don't know what its like for kiwis, but in Oz it would be cheaper to order a Powerbook and an Ipod in the US (paying full retail price in the US) and pay for it to be shipped out than do the MacMall deal.
eg
PB12 Superdrive US$1799
20gb Ipod US$399
Total US$2198
Price at Macmall.com.au AUD$3274+$99=$3383 (USD$2570)
@ AUD$1 = USD$0.76
Apple Australia need to get real. I don't deny that PBs are reasonable value for money in the US (compared to Sony Vaios, Fujitsu Lifebook, and other High Quality portables), but in Oz this $99 Ipod deal is just an insult to everyone's intelligence. The pricelist needs a readjustment, not gimicky giveaways.
eg
PB12 Superdrive US$1799
20gb Ipod US$399
Total US$2198
Price at Macmall.com.au AUD$3274+$99=$3383 (USD$2570)
@ AUD$1 = USD$0.76
Apple Australia need to get real. I don't deny that PBs are reasonable value for money in the US (compared to Sony Vaios, Fujitsu Lifebook, and other High Quality portables), but in Oz this $99 Ipod deal is just an insult to everyone's intelligence. The pricelist needs a readjustment, not gimicky giveaways.
Not true - powerbooks have world wide warrenty
Powerbooks come with a world wide warrenty, they will be fixed in which ever country you are in at the time, nothing to do with where it was bought or where you live. Which is very handy for people like myself who change countries frequently, my Apple kit is from all over the place, and I've had warrenty work done in both Australia and the USA without issues.
Since I'm moving to NZ soon no doubt I'll get a chance to try out their warrenty services, then again, hopefully I won't need to
Cheers,
Edward.
mvc said:
Powerbooks come with a world wide warrenty, they will be fixed in which ever country you are in at the time, nothing to do with where it was bought or where you live. Which is very handy for people like myself who change countries frequently, my Apple kit is from all over the place, and I've had warrenty work done in both Australia and the USA without issues.
Since I'm moving to NZ soon no doubt I'll get a chance to try out their warrenty services, then again, hopefully I won't need to
Cheers,
Edward.
PowerBook/iPod offer ends March 27
Did anybody notice that the NZ/AUS PowerBook plus iPod deal ends March 27. That's when the US memory promotion ends too!
I just hope this means new PowerMacs and PowerBooks.
Escher
Did anybody notice that the NZ/AUS PowerBook plus iPod deal ends March 27. That's when the US memory promotion ends too!
I just hope this means new PowerMacs and PowerBooks.
Escher
I almost got in on that promo myself. But the store didn't have any iPods in stock, and by the time they did the promo was overdrock3800 said:This is not that unusual of a promo. I am an Apple Product Professional at my campus computer seller and we had a promo exactly like this last fall, only it was a little sweeter! At UCI, anyone who bought a new powerbook would get a $200 rebate on an ipod. That put the education price to $79 for a brand new ipod! We bought 150 15" Powerbook G4s (Aluminum) and sold them ALL under this promo in about 2 weeks. (I bought one of them.
Ah well, I have my PB and iPod now, even if I did pay the full Edu price for them both 
Escher said:
Finiksa said:
Somethin' is a brewin'!!!
The PowerBook g4 trade-in program (US) also ends March 27th.
Well Arn, powerbook sales are up. As for working for a reseller here in NZ our powerbook sales are up 75% over the same period last year.arn said:
And something to note is that the iPod deal is open to anyone expect educational purchases..
mvc said:
Just some facts here
Renaissance don't buy systems off Apple US direct.
They come via the way of Apple Australia, they get their systems in via Apple Singapore, as someone that knows the Apple Division guys @ Renaissance well (often had a beer or two). Renaissance also buys currency in bulk which some times pays of expecially if the kiwi dollar falls, it looks like you are getting a good deal for systems. sometimes it goes the other way. But more often than not is a good deal considering how they make it down under.
Yeah I took part in the $200 rebate thing also. I bought a powerbook and got the 10 gig iPod for $69 ($269 edu price - $200 rebate). i already had the 40 gig one so I gave it to my cousin for the $69
appleguy said:
Excuses. None of which justifies the uncompetitive price gouging arrangement we have here. The currency has been climbing for well over a year, where are the price cuts? We do not see the same effect with PC purchases in New Zealand.
Stop being an apologist for a monopoly situation. This sort of thing always happens where there is no true competition.
rdowns said:
haha, alright well then i'll say the cheapest powerbooks ever. Just like the Dual 1.42 Power Macs were the cheapest powermacs ever since it was just a tiny speed bump with 4x burner and fw800 before the G5s.
these powerbooks seem to be going the same route. so what if there is a 1.5GHZ 17' powerbook and a 1.3-1.4 15' powerbook. everyone wants the g5 powerbooks. so apple will get prices lower. i can see the 17' 1.5GHZ g4 powerbook going for $2800 or less
they aren't going to give the 17' powerbook 1GB of ram and it already has one 512MB there. 2.5 inch drives havent gotten larger than 80GB, they can offer the hard drive to be standard at 7200rpms but i doubt that. so unless we see the ati 9700 card in there. I don't see any other changes. I think thats reason for the powerbooks to drop in price.
Tyler
mvc said:
duude - have you found someone to import the macs or are looking..?
i'm looking too, and all i find are supercheap macs from the US but arent allowed to ship to NZ..
i mean, for a G5 1.6 its $NZ2,695 in the US and $NZ3,936 in NZ..!
winmacguy said:
Dare I ask what he says? He didn't look too happy when we were in with Janet getting our 4th, or 5th, or 6th (I can't remember by now) iBook getting swapped for a new one.
jap4n said:duude - have you found someone to import the macs or are looking..?
i'm looking too, and all i find are supercheap macs from the US but arent allowed to ship to NZ..
i mean, for a G5 1.6 its $NZ2,695 in the US and $NZ3,936 in NZ..!
I thought I had, but it turns out he is an approved reseller as well, which means I am now looking at re-shipping companies in the U.S. as a means of getting one over here.
I got my iBook as a one off when a relative in the States came over, sent it to her from the Apple Store, she carried it on the plane, but I'm not sure how it would have gone for me if it had been DOA. Someone earlier said Apple supports laptops worldwide, not sure if this is correct, or if this includes any meaningful warranty, but I certainly don't want to find out the hard way.
Hey, if I had 3 to buy, the money saved would cover a return airfare to L.A. from N.Z.
Apple warrenty
From:
http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/wty-post1997.html
OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE
If you purchased the product in the U.S. and Canada, deliver the product, at your expense, to any Apple Authorized Service Provider located in U.S. and Canada. If you purchased the product in Latin America or the Caribbean, deliver the product to any Apple Authorized Service Provider in the country where you purchased the product. If the product is portable, meaning that it can operate independently without a power cord, you may obtain warranty service worldwide. Be aware, however, that not all countries have Apple Authorized Service Providers and not all Authorized Service Providers outside the country of purchase have all parts or replacement units for the product. If the product cannot be repaired or replaced in the country it is in, it may need to be sent to a different country or returned to the country of purchase at your expense for repair or replacement. Some products may be eligible for Express Mail/Courier Service within the United States and Canada. Express Mail/Courier Service involves mailing the product directly to Apple. To determine if the product is eligible for this service, call an Apple Authorized Service Provider in the U.S., Canada, Latin America or the Caribbean, or call Apple directly at the telephone numbers set out in the service and support reference material accompanying the product. If the product qualifies for this service, the telephone representative will provide further information and instructions. To locate an Apple Authorized Service Provider refer to the service and support reference materials accompanying the product or visit our web site at http://www.apple.com/. When you contact the Apple Authorized Service Provider, you will be asked to furnish your name, address, telephone number, and proof of the original purchase (receipt) containing a description of the product(s), purchase date, and the appropriate Apple serial number(s).
Note: Before you deliver your product for warranty service it is your responsibility to keep a separate backup copy of the system software, application software and data, and disable any security passwords. You will be responsible for reinstalling all such software, data and passwords. Data recovery is not included in the warranty service and Apple is not responsible for data that may be lost or damaged during transit or a repair.
So, this applies to iPods, iBooks and Powerbooks.
I can verify that this works, I have had my Powerbook (bought in Australia) repaired in the USA, as well as repaired in Australia. I also have AppleCare on it bought in the USA.
Cheers, Edward.
mvc said:I thought I had, but it turns out he is an approved reseller as well, which means I am now looking at re-shipping companies in the U.S. as a means of getting one over here.
I got my iBook as a one off when a relative in the States came over, sent it to her from the Apple Store, she carried it on the plane, but I'm not sure how it would have gone for me if it had been DOA. Someone earlier said Apple supports laptops worldwide, not sure if this is correct, or if this includes any meaningful warranty, but I certainly don't want to find out the hard way.
Hey, if I had 3 to buy, the money saved would cover a return airfare to L.A. from N.Z.
From:
http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/wty-post1997.html
OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE
If you purchased the product in the U.S. and Canada, deliver the product, at your expense, to any Apple Authorized Service Provider located in U.S. and Canada. If you purchased the product in Latin America or the Caribbean, deliver the product to any Apple Authorized Service Provider in the country where you purchased the product. If the product is portable, meaning that it can operate independently without a power cord, you may obtain warranty service worldwide. Be aware, however, that not all countries have Apple Authorized Service Providers and not all Authorized Service Providers outside the country of purchase have all parts or replacement units for the product. If the product cannot be repaired or replaced in the country it is in, it may need to be sent to a different country or returned to the country of purchase at your expense for repair or replacement. Some products may be eligible for Express Mail/Courier Service within the United States and Canada. Express Mail/Courier Service involves mailing the product directly to Apple. To determine if the product is eligible for this service, call an Apple Authorized Service Provider in the U.S., Canada, Latin America or the Caribbean, or call Apple directly at the telephone numbers set out in the service and support reference material accompanying the product. If the product qualifies for this service, the telephone representative will provide further information and instructions. To locate an Apple Authorized Service Provider refer to the service and support reference materials accompanying the product or visit our web site at http://www.apple.com/. When you contact the Apple Authorized Service Provider, you will be asked to furnish your name, address, telephone number, and proof of the original purchase (receipt) containing a description of the product(s), purchase date, and the appropriate Apple serial number(s).
Note: Before you deliver your product for warranty service it is your responsibility to keep a separate backup copy of the system software, application software and data, and disable any security passwords. You will be responsible for reinstalling all such software, data and passwords. Data recovery is not included in the warranty service and Apple is not responsible for data that may be lost or damaged during transit or a repair.
So, this applies to iPods, iBooks and Powerbooks.
I can verify that this works, I have had my Powerbook (bought in Australia) repaired in the USA, as well as repaired in Australia. I also have AppleCare on it bought in the USA.
Cheers, Edward.
Apple Australia are the culprits here. Renaissance can be quite aggressive when pushed but Apple Australia controls their line of supply, and as we know they're a dozy bunch at best. The markets in NZ and Australia are very different (as KMart found to their cost) and Apple in NZ is utterly hobbled by a cost plus mentality on monopoly pricing, indifference to market share and (wait for it) arrogant Australianism when dealing with 'kid brother' NZ...
eddyg said:
Thanks for that, that's good, and I'm glad my iBook would be covered, but its the G5 I want to buy thats gonna be the fly in the ointment.
Perhaps I can get Peter to chuck one in with his little gold statues when he flies home, I don't remember my name being mentioned on the night, and I personally know two people involved in the filming (including the Black Rider who bends down over the bank above the hobbits in Fellowship OTR ) so I must be due a thank you present