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Apple Set to Launch Annual 'Back to School' Promotion, iPhone Included for First Time
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Now if Apple could just release their Haswell rMBPs, Mac Minis, and iMacs already
I was hoping that they held the BTS offer off until the first day or two of the third quarter, rather than starting it a week or two ago... to co-incide with a Haswell processor spec-bump on the rMBPs, Minis, and iMacs.
Here's hoping that the overnight tonight is a bit bigger than just BTS announcement.
I am preparing for 'back to school' on the school side, rather than the student side... and Haswell coming out in rMBP AFTER the start of the school year will not be ideal, and don't even have information enough to suggest waiting a little bit longer to get it...
Especially for the 800mbps PCIe flash storage, better performance/battery life ratio, and faster wireless internet for the future. I buy top end laptops for as much future-proofing as I can reasonably expect.
C'Mon, Apple... HASWELL THE LINEUP!!!
Yeah I used a student discount, I figured they would give me the $100 gift card too
Awwh, that is unlucky
Never mind though! It's only an iTunes voucher ... and as I trial most of my music/apps from sources external to Apple I have little need for it. Definitely sucks that you didn't get one, though. But hey; you'd feel worse if they had been discounting an additional $100 from each purchase!
Now if Apple could just release their Haswell rMBPs, Mac Minis, and iMacs already
I'm starting to think that they won't be released till after the back to school sale.
They ask for your student ID and your .edu email address. At least that's what they did last year when I got my rMBP.
So, if I buy a 21.5" base model iMac with the student discount, that's $1,249 USD, plus 7% tax that comes to $1,336.43 USD. And let's say I somehow get the full $100 value out of that gift card so it comes to $1,236.43 USD.
Or I can buy from an authorized reseller, like Amazon, and just pay $1,199 USD, no tax (this is the caveat). It was actually $1,149 on Amazon in early June.
I miss the days when you'd get $100 off MSRP, a free iPod Touch ($200+ USD), and a free printer.
Or I can buy from an authorized reseller, like Amazon, and just pay $1,199 USD, no tax (this is the caveat). It was actually $1,149 on Amazon in early June.
I miss the days when you'd get $100 off MSRP, a free iPod Touch ($200+ USD), and a free printer.
All gift cards are towards the iTunes Store (either for music, movies, apps, books ).
A Mac gets you $100 (unless it's the Mac mini, if it's like previous years), and an iPad/iPhone gets you $50.
Now if Apple could just release their Haswell rMBPs, Mac Minis, and iMacs already
If memory serves me correct, they will wait till after the Back-to-School promo is over and release updated models in early to mid Sept.
Anyone else want to chime in on this?
Mac Pro 2013 + Back To School Promo =
How can you afford a Mac Pro as a student?!
Mac Pro 2013 + Back To School Promo =
Except that it won't be on sale until the Fall.
Are you 100%?
I just opened chrome to order a MBP with a student discount, but since MR is my homepage I saw this first.
Your saying I can order with student discount and get the $100 gift card?
Sales and promotions don't dictate their refresh cycle. The June 2009 MacBook Pro was included in the BTS sale which started in May.
So I have 2 questions if anyone could help,
Will you receive the 100 iTunes card on top of the education discount or do you have to purchase the product at full price to receive the 100 dollar gift card?
Also I just ordered a MBA last night, will I have to cancel my order and reorder when the BTS starts or can I go I to an apple store and they will honor the BTS on my purchase since I won't get my computer until next Monday?
Will you receive the 100 iTunes card on top of the education discount or do you have to purchase the product at full price to receive the 100 dollar gift card?
Also I just ordered a MBA last night, will I have to cancel my order and reorder when the BTS starts or can I go I to an apple store and they will honor the BTS on my purchase since I won't get my computer until next Monday?
June 2012 MBP was included in the BTS sale too, both started at the same time I think.
I'll chime in.
iMac:
- 2009: October 20th
- 2010: July 27th
- 2011: May 3rd
- 2012: November 30th / December
- 2009: March 3rd / October 20th
- 2010: June 15th
- 2011: July 20th
- 2012: October 23rd
- 2012: June 11th / October 23rd
- 2013: February 13th
They already started their back to school promotion. For Macs, you get $100 off. You just have to sign up through their website using your .edu address, and you'll get an email with the coupons/links/info/etc.
Slightly off-topic but here goes:
See the guy in the photo? He's supposed to be a student going "back to school," yet he's using a MacBook Pro. Not a MacBook Air. And that's a good thing for Apple. The MacBook Pro is presumably a higher-margin product but it has universal appeal to consumers, students, and pros. How many non-pros do you see carrying around MacBook Pros? Quite a few I'd guess.
Same thing will happen with the new Mac Pro. It's cool enough that anyone who needs a desktop Mac will want one. Sales numbers will depend on pricing, not on the size of the "pro" market. The lower the price, the more consumers and prosumers will be able to justify buying a Mac Pro instead of an iMac. Not so much with the old-school "box full of components" Mac Pro. It had zero consumer appeal.
Apple has positioned the new Mac Pro as the Mac to have if you need pro-level power and/or you have enough money to buy the best and coolest Mac that Apple sells. Whether or not you're a "pro." (Especially if there will be one or two new Retina Thunderbolt displays for it. 4K 30" Thunderbolt display anybody?)
See the guy in the photo? He's supposed to be a student going "back to school," yet he's using a MacBook Pro. Not a MacBook Air. And that's a good thing for Apple. The MacBook Pro is presumably a higher-margin product but it has universal appeal to consumers, students, and pros. How many non-pros do you see carrying around MacBook Pros? Quite a few I'd guess.
Same thing will happen with the new Mac Pro. It's cool enough that anyone who needs a desktop Mac will want one. Sales numbers will depend on pricing, not on the size of the "pro" market. The lower the price, the more consumers and prosumers will be able to justify buying a Mac Pro instead of an iMac. Not so much with the old-school "box full of components" Mac Pro. It had zero consumer appeal.
Apple has positioned the new Mac Pro as the Mac to have if you need pro-level power and/or you have enough money to buy the best and coolest Mac that Apple sells. Whether or not you're a "pro." (Especially if there will be one or two new Retina Thunderbolt displays for it. 4K 30" Thunderbolt display anybody?)
And iPods along the years, too.
I've never seen them announce a BTS promo, release/refresh a product, and then exclude it from the sale.
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You do know that's just a pic Macrumors pulled off the internet, and not an official image from Apple, right? The BTS promotion hasn't even been announced yet.