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Apple Launches 2017 Back to School Promotion: Free Beats With Select Mac or iPad Pro Models

pruppert said:
Anyone know if iPad Pro purchased in last month qualifies for this?
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June 28th and after purchases are eligible. I bought my MBP on July 3 and they’re honoring it.
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Todd.Isler said:
Of course... the week after I ordered my new iMac. o_O
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Same I ordered my MacBook Pro last week. The good thing is that if you ordered June 28th or after they will honor it. You just have to call them.
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Chupa Chupa said:
Bass Ackwards. I get they need to do proper accounting and both items need to be on the same invoice but they should have a way to do a "virtual" return and rebuy. They already have your serial#. Saves Apple money and also prevents waisted resources like boxes and other packaging. No too savvy of management who deems themselves the savviest ever.
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I called them. I bought my MacBook Pro on July 3rd and they simply asked which headphones I wanted and what color and said they would send them out.
 
mrarick said:
What a worthless promotion! Like many of the other comments, I would prefer a straight up discount or at least a gift card for the Apple Store. There are so many reasons this is a bad promo:
1. Already own Beats
2. Already own another headset/airpods
3. Don't use headsets
4. The hassle of reselling them
5. Devalues the Beats brand
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It's the third year for this Beats promotion and people are STILL moaning about it?
 
RobbieVengence said:
I called them. I bought my MacBook Pro on July 3rd and they simply asked which headphones I wanted and what color and said they would send them out.
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Excellent. That is the way it should be. Unfortunately that doesn't look like the "official" or standard protocol. Seems to be all over the place from what you experienced to "let me pull out the red tape."
 
This is a very generous deal here, I bought a Macbook Pro 15 space gray high-end stock version and an iPad Pro 12.9 256g silver with the promotion and edu discount. I got a white Beats Solo 3 and a white beatsX. Pretty happy:) This will be good for years to come!
 
I assume this offer will at some point start in the UK too? I'm planning on upgrading my 2012 MacBook Air to a new MacBook Pro, so I might as well get it with a free set of headphones. Does anybody know for sure if the offer will be available in the UK?
 
thebartonfox said:
I assume this offer will at some point start in the UK too? I'm planning on upgrading my 2012 MacBook Air to a new MacBook Pro, so I might as well get it with a free set of headphones. Does anybody know for sure if the offer will be available in the UK?
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I believe there has always been a UK version for the period that Apple "back to school" has been a thing. No one knows for sure though. I'm also waiting but considering ordering as with the delay for a 512 ssd on the iMac I would hope I would be able to claim the promotion while waiting on delivery.
 
SnowLucas said:
I believe there has always been a UK version for the period that Apple "back to school" has been a thing. No one knows for sure though. I'm also waiting but considering ordering as with the delay for a 512 ssd on the iMac I would hope I would be able to claim the promotion while waiting on delivery.
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That's always been the case. I just ordered a 27" iMac and there was the option of picking up my beats headphones at the Apple Store directly.
 
Abazigal said:
That's always been the case. I just ordered a 27" iMac and there was the option of picking up my beats headphones at the Apple Store directly.
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Promotion hasn't started in the UK yet. 2 - 3 week delay on an iMac with 512 SSD so if I ordered today I would expect to still be waiting for delivery by the time the promotion starts.
 
I get a macbook pro today in the mail, hope I can still get the promotion (france)
 
Anyone that was told they will get the beats from chat or over the phone apple rep, have you received a confirmation that the order for the beats was placed?
 
I'd like to pick up a Macbook for my wife, who is going to college in August. What documentation would I need to purchase the computer? Gonna have to try to get it from her sneakily as it's a surprise.
 
neoelectronaut said:
I'd like to pick up a Macbook for my wife, who is going to college in August. What documentation would I need to purchase the computer? Gonna have to try to get it from her sneakily as it's a surprise.
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If you purchase online you merely attest you are eligible. If you purchase in store you need to show id but I believe they are somewhat flexible - I would bring some enrollment letter or tuition payment but as a fall back you can always order online and have shipped home. With tracking notices you could probably still intercept the packages.
 
kjparfekt said:
If you purchase online you merely attest you are eligible. If you purchase in store you need to show id but I believe they are somewhat flexible - I would bring some enrollment letter or tuition payment but as a fall back you can always order online and have shipped home. With tracking notices you could probably still intercept the packages.
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What if I were to purchase online with in-store pickup?
 
ordered June 12 MBP and delivered June 19. They are allowing us to return and re-purchase to get the offer. Kind of a pain but better than them saying no altogether.
 
Who needs money off when you can get some overpriced headphones?

Remember when Apple had actual education discounts? I do.
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GizmoDVD said:
Was looking at a 15" Touchbar...but the prices are still a bit too high. Maybe I'll just try and a find a used 2016 model.
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Went with a refurbed 2015 recently. Couldn't justify they heinous prices for new MPB plus the additional cost of all the dongles to get my USB stuff working. I love it, but Magsafe 2 is hopelessly bad compared to Magsafe 1 (although that's obviously a non issue now).
 
whos allowing this?
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cfo314 said:
ordered June 12 MBP and delivered June 19. They are allowing us to return and re-purchase to get the offer. Kind of a pain but better than them saying no altogether.
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whos allowing this?
[doublepost=1500470268][/doublepost]I purchased an ipad pro on the 17th of June and they're saying theres nothing they can do.
 
bwsteg said:
whos allowing this?
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whos allowing this?
[doublepost=1500470268][/doublepost]I purchased an ipad pro on the 17th of June and they're saying theres nothing they can do.
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did this via chat
 
Arline said:
Historically, UK/France/Germany have happened at the same time as the US, give or take a few hours. We'll have to see.
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This is not correct. The last two years the Europe promotion has started a good two weeks after the US/Canada's.

2016: June 2 USA; June 15 Europe
2015: July 25 USA; Aug 6 Europe

It looks like 2014 and before it was the same time, though.
 
It's been over two weeks and this hasn't hit the UK/Europe.
I have the macbook in the basket already!
 
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psg2000 said:
It's been over two weeks and this hasn't hit the UK/Europe.
I have the macbook in the basket already!
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I was really expecting it today. Now I'm convinced it's tomorrow. I think I might just have to give up and buy one tomorrow anyway, and cross my everything I can pick the promotion up later!
 
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