From what I've seen before, I believe just an acceptance letter is generally enough. The photo ID probably won't be necessary, but bring it if it makes you feel more secure. I've also heard of people logging into their college's site in the store is acceptable proof.
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Apple Launches 2013 'Back to School' Promotion with Gift Cards Up to $100
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From what I've seen before, I believe just an acceptance letter is generally enough. The photo ID probably won't be necessary, but bring it if it makes you feel more secure. I've also heard of people logging into their college's site in the store is acceptable proof.
Before jumping on a direct purchase from Apple, you may need to wait for any back to school tax-free weekend in your state.
Also the best value may not be from Apple. Be sure to check the price list.
http://appleinsider.com/mac_price_guide/#
Also the best value may not be from Apple. Be sure to check the price list.
http://appleinsider.com/mac_price_guide/#
I believe once you've credited the amount to your iTunes account you can walk into a physical Apple store and use the iOS 'Apple Store' app & 'EasyPay' to pay for physical items (with some or all of this 'free' credit)?
If they were going to do that then why not just give it to everyone. All the time.
This deal expires September 6th so you know the iPhone 5s launch is a week later.
You sir, win the internet. I'm pretty sure this is how it's worked for the last couple years. Promo ends Friday, Sept. 6th. An iPhone event Tuesday the 10th, and launch Friday the 20th. This is in line with previous rumors too. Pretty much a done deal now as far as I'm concerned.
in years past they didn't require you to sign up your email and wait for a code or any such. Which is perhaps what they need to do to make sure folks aren't lying. And even just credit the $50/100 directly to your apple id so folks stop reselling those cards.
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You believe wrong. The Easy Pay function only works with a credit card on file NOT store credits.
Unfortunately you can't get a MBA with 8GB of ram from anyone but Apple
Not true! If you actually click on that link you would have saw MBA with 8GB being sold at other locations.
Also interesting:
Until 06-Sep-2013, you can pay in 12 installments with 0% interest.
This not only applies to education customers (at least in the Austrian store).
That's another at least 2% off, if you count in inflation.
So I hope Apple releases the Haswell 13" rMBPs before 06-Sep
Until 06-Sep-2013, you can pay in 12 installments with 0% interest.
This not only applies to education customers (at least in the Austrian store).
That's another at least 2% off, if you count in inflation.
So I hope Apple releases the Haswell 13" rMBPs before 06-Sep
Which is mostly likely one through Barclay or another credit card, and they tend to be ones that don't issue easily. Plus if you miss the full payoff you'll owe 12 months of interest at like 22%. Ouch
Called Apple Customer Support this morning and they told me that I would get a $100 Gift Card, the lady excalated my request (to higher officials I guess) because the first MBA I order on the 11th of June had a manufacturing defect and had to be returned for an even exchange, which is currently at the build-up stage since it is BTO.
The lady was pretty nice, she gave me her direct number and extension in the case I don't get anything within 48 hrs; she said that morelikely I wasn't going to need to call her since she will be looking over for my request to be finalized and that she would call me herself.
Apple is pretty cool. I will be finally able to put iWork on my soon to come MBA! XD
The lady was pretty nice, she gave me her direct number and extension in the case I don't get anything within 48 hrs; she said that morelikely I wasn't going to need to call her since she will be looking over for my request to be finalized and that she would call me herself.
Apple is pretty cool.
I will be finally able to put iWork on my soon to come MBA! XDIt depends. If you buy it in the Apple store, bring what you suggest. If you buy it online go to the Apple Education Store, and no ID is required. You just have to select the proper school.
Is this the place where folks start asking how they can game the system and lie their way into the edu discount and free gift card?
Does this mean Apple will wait until after Sept. 6th to update the retina MBP to Haswell? That seems too long of a delay, but i highly doubt apple would update the rMBP in the middle of the BTS promo.
I need a laptop for college, should i wait for the update or just take the back to school deal?
I need a laptop for college, should i wait for the update or just take the back to school deal?
Are you speaking of the respective values of cards including currency conversion? Because I think that the card amounts vary to account for that.
But if you'd like someone to tell you that the average price of top apps over the years has increased by leaps and bounds, you might be disappointed.
I'm ready to pull the trigger on an MBA but am thinking about waiting until my state's tax free weekend to go along with the back to school promo.
Does anyone know if you can buy online during the tax free weekend and Apple honor the tax exepmtion? The MBA configuration I am wanting is not in the stores so I will have to purchase online.
Does anyone know if you can buy online during the tax free weekend and Apple honor the tax exepmtion? The MBA configuration I am wanting is not in the stores so I will have to purchase online.
I can't recall a time when Apple updated their computers during the summer (besides June). Most likely they'll update them at some fall event. So if you need one now, get it. You'll have at least 3 months of "new-ness" at least.