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Apple Launches 2015 Back to School Promotion, Offers Free Beats Solo2 Headphones With Mac Purchase
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Yeah, I see them everywhere here in New Mexico...usually plugged into Android phones.
Before you get too far check out this first http://daringfireball.net/linked/2015/06/24/inside-beats-
The sense of entitlement in this thread is stunning. Students already get a discount year-round. This is FREE headphones (not a rebate, just free) on top of the discounted Mac. So even if these headphones were total crap (which reviews say they aren't), how is this the disaster people are making it out to be?
Dude get real. YOU KNOW as well as most people here that the people that are buying Macs for Back to School are not going to complain that they get a free pair of Beats Studio headphones. In fact most likely they will be more than excited to get them. Remember this promo is geared towards students. Most kids and college students buy Beats and are satisfied with them.Who cares what I called it?
The simple fact that it could be used to purchase just about any piece of software on the app stores (or multiple applications) makes it better than a pair of headphones containing +-$20 worth of parts.
And it does matter that you called it a Gift Card because that can also suggest being usable on the Apple online store and it isn't. Speaking of that. I remember not too long ago that people here were pissed that Apple switched from the free iPod to the "gift card". All of a sudden now people are acting like the "gift card" is gold. It's only because many people here hate Beats.
For college students this is actually a pretty good deal. Beats headphones are pretty hip around the college crowd. I actually have a pair of these headphones. After years of dissing them (I prefer Sennheiser and Audio Technica) they seemed to have turned around the audio quality for their headphones. Prior, it was way too bass heavy. The Solo 2's is a bit more neutral but still with a little emphasis on bass and mid range.
If selling these in eBay, you'll probably make more than the $100 gift card. Not as much as an iPod touch would have gotten though. Not as many people want an iPod touch though with the phone so popular. Headphones are a good idea to give students what they want, and they actually sound decent enough for them to enjoy it (and maybe purchase in the future)
If selling these in eBay, you'll probably make more than the $100 gift card. Not as much as an iPod touch would have gotten though. Not as many people want an iPod touch though with the phone so popular. Headphones are a good idea to give students what they want, and they actually sound decent enough for them to enjoy it (and maybe purchase in the future)
I never said people won't like the headphones. My original intent was to convey my opinion that the iTunes Gift Card is more suitable for this type of promotion due to how it can be used. I'm sorry if you were unable to see that. I will try harder next time.
Well, I guess I was right. Apple ditched the program. Then when the heat was on, they had to rush to try and put it back, and they will be getting rid of some stock of cheap headphones. Thanks Apple! With every move like this, I lose faith in my once favorite company. Record profit...... here's some cheap plastic headphones as our gift. No thanks.
I don't want these monkey headphones, come on apple, do a better back-to-school promo.
+1 million likes. Seriously, Apple has lost touch with any customer over age 18. I realize these are "student" deals, but also apply to older students, parents and grand parents of students as well.
Yeah be happy they are taking all our billions, and as a thank you, spitting in our faces. yeah, I'll be happy with that.... never.
Apple finally found a solution to get rid of all the beats headphones that were gathering dust in storage.
i just hope it's an opt-in sort of free, because offering something that most people will just throw in the trash is a waste. it's like those damn usb-power plugs you get with every gadget... i tried to gift to friends but everyone already has a couple so i tried to *gift* them to a few 2nd-hand electronic shops but they always say "we have way too much of these", so i sent them to an electronic shop i don't like (with a return of another electronic retailer i don't like)
Apple finally found a solution to get rid of all the beats headphones that were gathering dust in storage.
Off topic, but didn't MR have an article on here a long time ago that said all Apple's product pictures are real, and not faked? Look at these headphones... the reflecting light above the "b" is the same in each unit. Why am I always being lied to?
in "promotion" value. this is really low on the heirarchy
Dollar amount (either discount or credit) > Gift Card > Free item.
why you might ask do I have a priority for 'sales'
A percentage discount actually keeps money in my pocket. This is ideal, as it means, as a consumer, I have free range of choice. Am I likely going to spend that saved money back to the company that gave me a discount? you BETCHA!, but I have the choice on what to buy, and when, and where.
secondly, Gift card falls behind. While it might seem similar to a cash discount, it isn't because it is a "promise" to spend more money. I have no cash in hand or in my pocket. What I have is a guarantee that I will have to return to your store. its not terrible. it means I have the ability to spend, however you've limited my choice as to where, (and sometimes when and for what). With Apple for example, $100 gift card, doesn't get you very far in store. a LOT of items are well over $100. That means, you're now limited me to spending more in the long run.
"free item". sure, everyone loves freebies. Free stuff is always better than nothing. cause well, 1 > 0. but, there's no guarantees that I find any value or utility to the free item. in the case of beats headphones for example. This is not a product I would use. The sound profile isn't what I like, the look / design and feel isn't what I'd wear around town. And while the "retail value of 199.99" might be true, REAL value here is that it's costing Apple a few dollars to provide. Ultimately, "freebie" such is this is more a marketing stunt than actual promotion.
It's actually not more suitable. As I said earlier most likely the kids didn't use these cards for anything on the iTunes store to improve their education. If you truly think that, I have an igloo to sell you that remains frozen in the middle of the desert for the entire summer. Yes, you should try harder because your argument is failing. Caio.
They do get discount on the laptop...as well as the free headphones.
maybe different for the Canadian side, I'm not finding any discount on the laptop in our store.
just here? i know they're currently en-vouge but almost everyone i know either just hate them, have one just because it's cool (it's more an accessoire thing), didn't know better or don't like music not dominated by bass (because thats just not cool
). but yeah maybe i'm too old, i just finished college...