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Apple Set to Launch Annual 'Back to School' Promotion, iPhone Included for First Time
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How can you afford a Mac Pro as a student?!
It's called "Working your ass off in Subway (my part-time job) and come up with at least 3K of savings"
Yea I think it's cuz macs have become a lot more popular among students, so they don't need to push as hard as they had to in the past.
In my memory, more often than not, Apple likes to release new products at least a month after the BTS promotion ends. The BTS promotion probably helps to clear inventory (unless, like this year, new products are released just beforehand) and the 30-day wait before releasing new products ensures that no one who purchased the old model during the BTS promotion will be able to return their purchase within the 14-day window to get the new model.
About time! I got burned in '08 during the BTS sale with my current Macbook Pro when the unibody Macbook Pros were released after the sale. However, I did get a free iPod Touch (which I sold for $200) and a free printer out of the deal. Plus mine still works great. Good thing my girlfriend is in need of computer. Gotta convert her from Windows
But I will wait until the refresh this time. Gotta future-proof my purchase if I'm gonna spend another $2500+
But I will wait until the refresh this time. Gotta future-proof my purchase if I'm gonna spend another $2500+
Looking to get an 11" MBA with this offer.
Is it worth waiting until the very last day, in an attempt that Macs purchased in September may come with OSX Mavericks?
Is it worth waiting until the very last day, in an attempt that Macs purchased in September may come with OSX Mavericks?
That's the nice thing about being a teacher. I get the promotions too! I was going to buy two new iPhones at T-Mobile Saturday morning, but now it's worth it to spend the extra $20/phone to get 2 $50 iTunes cards. Woohoo!
Nope, Apple refurb Mac's are already discounted. You will get a free iTunes Gift Card though.
That has not been the case in the past. The gift card has only been offered with purchases of new (not refurbished).
Yeah, a student ID was enough when I got my MacBook Pro + free iPod back in 2008. It also helps if you look young, poor and underfed though!
You were in the Apple educational store. Once you're in there, everything works just like the normal store except prices are a little lower. If you weren't in the educational store then you were paying retail.
I was told that you had to speak with someone on the phone, not to get the promotion, but to ensure you got the 2 year additional Apple Care support (which included phone support extended to 1 year too). Rather than risk, while I had the guy on the phone, I just ordered it, got the discount, the additional Apple Care support and App Store Gift Card (which I then sold on eBay, reducing my bill even more).
This is a good deal, make sure you get everything to which you're entitled before purchasing would be my recommendation.
Awwh, that is unlucky
It's a voucher (actually a gift card) you can transfer via sale to anyone - it's got value, I sold mine within hours of listing it on eBay, got paid, sent the code to them, and received monies the day I listed it, all legal and allowed, so I wouldn't poo-poo it so quickly.
Did you get a student discount? If so you won't be saving anything with this offer.
And if you didn't buy it with a student discount why not?
Once this promotion becomes official, call Apple. Their customer support is generally pretty good.
Yeah, www.cardcash.com will give you $91 for a $100 card. I found that site through Plastic Jungle, which apparently doesn't buy/sell gift cards anymore. People will usually snap them up in the Marketplace forum here too.
Yeah I used a student discount, I figured they would give me the $100 gift card too
Simply return it (before opening it) to the store, and reorder.
Done.
Meh, I was in the "wait for Haswell rMBP" boat but then I realised that life is too short and I could get a good deal on a refurb. Typing this on my gorgeous rMBP. I don't think we'll see the Haswell ones until about September/October. They're likely be announced alongside the next iPhone or at the rumoured iPad event in October. I don't think Apple will use BTS to launch a brand new line.
You are assuming Mavericks ship date will be announced before the end of the promo. That is a big if. If it pays off you save $25. If you are wrong you cheated yourself out of a new computer for 2 months.
A better deal than the back to school is to buy a refurb.
I just bought a 13" MBA with 8GB RAm and 512GB od SSD for $1449.
That same machine new is $1849. Of course if you want the better battery life of the latest released machine then this won't work. But right now the price of refurbished, last generation MBA is running about 25% off the new price.
Much better than $50 off and a $100 gift card....
I just bought a 13" MBA with 8GB RAm and 512GB od SSD for $1449.
That same machine new is $1849. Of course if you want the better battery life of the latest released machine then this won't work. But right now the price of refurbished, last generation MBA is running about 25% off the new price.
Much better than $50 off and a $100 gift card....
When I got my MBPr last year, they actually gave me the Apple $200 off plus my choice of the $100 App Store card or an additional $100 off thanks to a coupon they sent me. So, yes they will honor the deal.