As a sidenote, now I've bitten the bullet the promotion will likely launch tomorrow
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Apple's Back to School Promo Launching Wednesday With $100 iTunes Gift Cards?
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This sucks
Time for a little pc time and x-box gaming. Seriosly, this is getting obsured. Does apple relize they have competition? Im not going pc yet but this is getting on my nerves. Im going to have to work something out with the manager at the local store. Summer college courses start in just a few weeks. So much for a back to school promo, pretty soon its going to be an in school promo. By then, everyone will have their pcs and be gaming away on their nice 360's, a 200 doller value. Apple, why do you put us through this?
Time for a little pc time and x-box gaming. Seriosly, this is getting obsured. Does apple relize they have competition? Im not going pc yet but this is getting on my nerves. Im going to have to work something out with the manager at the local store. Summer college courses start in just a few weeks. So much for a back to school promo, pretty soon its going to be an in school promo. By then, everyone will have their pcs and be gaming away on their nice 360's, a 200 doller value. Apple, why do you put us through this?
Because they know that true believers won't even consider anything other than Apple,
no matter what the price, specs, value or promotions.
Why should they care.
There are enough cultists to make Apple the most successful company on the planet.
Like so many acolytes on the forum chant every day,
"Go ahead and get that cheap PC/x-box. You are not worthy."
If it ain't broke...
I posted this on another thread and I hate to duplicate, but I am looking for feedback on this plan. Any help would be really appreciated.
I'm tired of waiting for the BtS special. I'd like to know if this would work as an alternative to the wait...
1) Go online today, and order a 27" iMac with SSD + 1GB HDD -- BTO
2) While I am waiting for my mac, the BtS special will probably launch
3) Call Apple Care and ask for the rebate/gift card for my order
4) If they cannot grant the deal on a past order, return my iMac once it arrives to an Apple Store (well within the 14 days) and reorder the same machine online.
Question A: Do you think Apple Care would honor the deal on an order prior to the BtS announcement?
Question B: Do you think I would be charged anything for step 4 if it went that far?
I'm tired of waiting for the BtS special. I'd like to know if this would work as an alternative to the wait...
1) Go online today, and order a 27" iMac with SSD + 1GB HDD -- BTO
2) While I am waiting for my mac, the BtS special will probably launch
3) Call Apple Care and ask for the rebate/gift card for my order
4) If they cannot grant the deal on a past order, return my iMac once it arrives to an Apple Store (well within the 14 days) and reorder the same machine online.
Question A: Do you think Apple Care would honor the deal on an order prior to the BtS announcement?
Question B: Do you think I would be charged anything for step 4 if it went that far?
$100 or iPod, whatever the promo may be, does it also extend to purchases from the reburb store? Or is it only for new purchases?
We've been hearing, "Starts next week" or "Starts tomorrow" for about a month now... I hope you understand if I don't take your word for it.
Was in my school's computer store just now and they were watching a 1pm webcast from apple that confirmed it IS the 100 gift card. I didn't catch what day it would start, and there's also the catch that right now that store doesn't carry gift cards. Not sure if they'll be able to get them to take part, or what.
I think it will be Apple's new, super-secret gaming system, the iBox; capable of playing existing X-box 360 games in the 4th dimension......
I am not a Demi-God by mistake.
Any word on what caused the delay? Or was it always supposed to be tomorrow?
A: I think they will if it's within 14 days but can you return an online order to a store?
so, was the $100 off to match the education discount, or was it an "additional" $100?
I reckon they've pulled the promo at the last minute due to the bad press the $100 iTunes gift card received.
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Large retail organisations such as Apple are clever, they'll visit sites such as MacRumors to discover whether or not they're addressing the needs and wants of its customers.