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Probably nothing, however if you go to the UK Apple Education Store and then try to clink the "School or any other education establishment" link to purchase anything it's coming back with the "Oops! An Error Occurred". This link usually connects and doesn't require you to be connected to your campus network.
 
Probably nothing, however if you go to the UK Apple Education Store and then try to clink the "School or any other education establishment" link to purchase anything it's coming back with the "Oops! An Error Occurred". This link usually connects and doesn't require you to be connected to your campus network.

Same on the German Apple Online Store!
 
do they still accept return for used imac within 14 days without restocking fee?
I was waiting to get an imac with this promo and I need to get an imac within this week..:(
 
do they still accept return for used imac within 14 days without restocking fee?
I was waiting to get an imac with this promo and I need to get an imac within this week..:(

Chokoret,

I posted this message on a different forum but, after you read through it, you might be inclined to order today. My feelings are that if it's not announced by WWDC then it's not going to be announced at all. I ordered mine yesterday and it will be here by Friday. Here is my post from yesterday. Hope it helps ease your mind;-)

Well, after chatting with an Apple rep online for the past half-hour I just pulled the trigger on a new 27" iMac. Here are some highlights of our conversation. Farther down are some chat transcripts.

1. Lion won't be released until late summer.
2. Traditionally, you don't get a discount on a new OS if it comes out within 14 days of your purchase.
2. If you buy now and the BTS promotion begins within 14 days of when you receive your computer, all you have to do is call Apple and tell them your situation. You'll get in on the deal.
3. He wasn't sure if an iPad discount would be available or not.

Here are some segments of our conversation:

Me: I'm looking at buying a 27" iMac from the online store. If Lion comes out in the next few weeks, will I be eligible for a discount on it?
Dave: While I don't have information on upcoming products and their pricing (or discount/upgrade options), I can tell you that historically, we've not really offered a discount on our OS upgrades like that.

Me: So you probably can't tell me if it would behoove me to wait until, say, tomorrow, to make my purchase? (I was talking about the BTS here, he was talking about Lion).
Dave: Lion's not set to come out until the late Summer, so I wouldn't wait for that.

Dave: When were you planning on ordering your new iMac?
Me: Well, I've been waiting for the Back to School sale if there is one. So as soon as possible.
Dave: Ah, understood. While we haven't announced that promotion for this year yet, keep in mind that you would have a 14 day return policy on your order.
Dave: With that in mind, you could conceivably place your order today to have the benefits of receiving your order sooner, rather than later.
Dave: And, if the promotion occurred within the 14 days of receiving your system, you could utilize that return policy to retroactively take advantage of the promotion.
Me: I understand that. If I knew the sale would occur within 14 days I'd place my order right now. I really don't want to have to deal with returning stuff to you, etc. Isn't that what I'd have to do? Package up my computer, return it to them, then order again?
Dave: No, it would just be a quick call to customer service to electronically (and retroactively) process the transaction.
You: I realize you can't actually tell me that/or if the promotion is going to take place but I've waited eight years to upgrade I suppose I can wait a few more hours/days. Regarding what you just told me...say I order it now and the promotion comes out tomorrow or during WWDC. I could just call up Apple, explain my situation and they'd allow me in on the deal?
Dave: Exactly.
Dave: I've seen it happen before, and we absolutely are able to work with you in those situations
You: Hmm. So it's a bit of a gamble for me. Traditionally, the sale, when it does happen, falls within the last week of May/early June...usually on a Tuesday. So if it IS going to happen, it sounds like today would fall within the 14 days. Is that a gamble YOU would take?
Dave: If it were me, I'd weigh what was most important to me:
Dave: A potential iPod rebate (historically, that's what the promotion has been), or the benefit of receiving your new computer that much sooner.
Dave: Although I can't speculate on the timing of the promotion, or whether it's happening...
Dave: ...if I *had* to, and I were a betting man, I'd wager it's more likely that it'll appear within your 14 day window.

Me: Okay, one more question. Any chance, if there was a sale, that an iPad discount would be an option?
Dave: That's something that I've been wondering, myself, but really wouldn't want to speculate on.

Dave: Now, let me set you up with some information that you would need if, hypothetically, some sort of promotion drops on us in the next 14 days.
(or, rather 14 days of receiving your order)
Dave: If that were to happen, the number for Customer Service and Sales Support is 1-800-676-2775. Give them a call, and they'll be happy to help get you taken care of.

That's pretty much the story. Maybe, after eight years of waiting, I have buck fever and was reading too much into what he was saying. I guess my thinking was is that if the BTS sale IS going to happen it will be within 14 days and I'll not only get the iPod discount but get my computer sooner. Then again, I could get stung. I guess that's what I get for getting the holiday off and dabbling with an Apple rep with my free time;-)
 
Chokoret,

I posted this message on a different forum but, after you read through it, you might be inclined to order today. My feelings are that if it's not announced by WWDC then it's not going to be announced at all. I ordered mine yesterday and it will be here by Friday. Here is my post from yesterday. Hope it helps ease your mind;-)
Thanks! it helped a lot to make decision. im ordering it now!
 
Thanks! it helped a lot to make decision. im ordering it now!


It is goog to read it, because my MBP it's going to arrive next thursday June 2 so counting the days if BTS will appear it must be before June 16 for sure.
So I will have a chance for the promo.
:D:apple:
 
Does anyone know if the promotion will start tommorow?

I don't know. I do know that they had better start their back to school thing pretty darned soon because Microsoft has already started theirs. Buy a PC with Windows and get a free X-Box. Come on Apple, quit dragging your feet.
 
Just got a new Macbook pro a week ago wondering if I'm eligible for the back to school promotion or would my local apple store honor my receipt if decided to buy a iPod touch.

it is a rebate based promo and thus you have to have the purchase of both the computer and the ipod on the same receipt.

So they will likely honor it if you are within the two week period for doing a return. Why? Because if they don't, they know that you will return the computer (especially now that there is no open box return fee) and then buy a new one with the ipod touch. Thus costing them a unit they could have sold to someone else (plus having to deal with the returned unit). It's not worth it.

This of course assumes that they start it this week and not in another week or more. Cause at that point they will invoke 'prior purchases don't count' and refuse to do a return of the old one

Also, to all the folks saying that they better start it now cause Microsoft started a promo for a free Xbox. Keep in mind all the rumors that Apple will include the ipad this year. I doubt it but folks won't take any answer but the announcement. So many of them will wait to see what is up with that. At which point Microsoft loses any 'we started first' advantage. Once Apple says no to the ipad part then yeah a few folks will likely go Windows cause it's cheaper. but some might still go Apple.
 
I don't know. I do know that they had better start their back to school thing pretty darned soon because Microsoft has already started theirs. Buy a PC with Windows and get a free X-Box. Come on Apple, quit dragging your feet.

Thats true but apple doesnt increase their mac prices with this promotion :p
If you take a look at dell's website, all the laptops that come with xbox's are priced higher than the same laptop without the xbox so basically your paying for the xbox without knowing it. There trying to trick us!
 
Thats true but apple doesnt increase their mac prices with this promotion :p
If you take a look at dell's website, all the laptops that come with xbox's are priced higher than the same laptop without the xbox so basically your paying for the xbox without knowing it. There trying to trick us!

Ha. I didn't know that, but it does make sense. Personally, I'm not looking for a Windows laptop or an x-box. You know what would be funny, we should ask microsoft if our purchase of a mac laptop qualifies since it can run windows. I know that they don't do it anymore, but you used to be able to buy an apple laptop with windows pre-installed. I don't remember if that was directly from apple or if it was from a reseller like Mac Mall. How things do change.
 
Does anyone know if the promotion will start tommorow?

Rumors first started saying it would start the 25th of may, which passed, then rumors said it would start june 6th, the first day of the WWDC where they announced everything. Apple already announced Mac osx lion, ios 5 and icloud. Should I just buy my mac now? If they were to announce, wouldnt they have announced it now..?
 
Rumors first started saying it would start the 25th of may, which passed, then rumors said it would start june 6th, the first day of the WWDC where they announced everything. Apple already announced Mac osx lion, ios 5 and icloud. Should I just buy my mac now? If they were to announce, wouldnt they have announced it now..?

same boat as you... i will try and wait till middle/end of june and if nothing then i will just get it.. since school for most does not start till middle of AUG
 
same boat as you... i will try and wait till middle/end of june and if nothing then i will just get it.. since school for most does not start till middle of AUG

Rumors first started saying it would start the 25th of may, which passed, then rumors said it would start june 6th, the first day of the WWDC where they announced everything. Apple already announced Mac osx lion, ios 5 and icloud. Should I just buy my mac now? If they were to announce, wouldnt they have announced it now..?

BAH, I've been waiting the last two weeks, and I figure since WWDC has come and gone I'm guessing the promotion is not happening.

When I first came across this page on the Apple site I thought that it applied to last years promotion, but looking at the no-date-specified URL and considering that the promo hasn't happened yet...I think we're SOL. iFail. :mad:

http://store.apple.com/ca/browse/campaigns/back_to_school
 
BAH, I've been waiting the last two weeks, and I figure since WWDC has come and gone I'm guessing the promotion is not happening.

When I first came across this page on the Apple site I thought that it applied to last years promotion, but looking at the no-date-specified URL and considering that the promo hasn't happened yet...I think we're SOL. iFail. :mad:

http://store.apple.com/ca/browse/campaigns/back_to_school

If I remember correctly, it's pretty much the same page they use every year after the promotion ends.
 
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