What does the following banner in the educational pricing section of the Apple Store mean? Are they stopping the Educational Pricing when it says "Last Call"? I though the normal Educational Pricing was year round.
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Apple's Back to School Promo Starting Next Week
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They mean last call if you are a student about to graduate and join the real world.
My son took advantage of the Back-to-School offer last summer and got a free iPod, along with a $100 (if I remember correctly) discount on the Macbook he purchased. I'm getting the 27" desktop this time around. I also think that if you opt for the iPod with more memory they give you the cost of the cheaper iPod to put towards it. If I'm not mistaken, I think that they also allowed you to put that amount (I believe it was around $200 at the time) towards an iPad. Not absolutely sure on that but that seems to ring a bell. Does anyone else remember that?
I think they're trying to say that since you are a graduating senior it's your last chance to take advantage of the student discount. Can't imagine Apple discarding the Back-to-School sale. I have two kids in college now and they tell me everyone is buying Macs. Not the case when I was there 25 years ago;-)
Not sure about credit toward more expensive iPod, but definitely not toward an iPad (unless some leftover originals, which I doubt). The purpose of the promo is to clear out old inventory before refresh.
It was a credit towards a larger capacity iPod touch.
Definitely not towards the iPad
In the past Best Buy has matched the offer.
If the promo starts next week you should still be eligible. Call and ask; people have done this in the past and were successful.Dang, just received my new iMac 27" today
The prices remain the asme.Do the prices of the MB's get dropped too ? Or do you just receive the iPod ?
(Not trying to sound greedy, just wondering to make sure I got the money ready
They won't reimburse you for anything, but they may give you the rebate.
What?
No- iPads and iPhones do not qualify. The rebate can only be applied to an iPod.hopefully we are allowed to apply the $200 towards an iPad?
The iPod rebate only happens during the Back to School promotion, which has happened every summer for the past several years. It ends in early/mid September.
Here is that time of the year again eh!
Too bad we don't have go back to school twice a year that would really help to get the refreshed products at a lower price
Too bad we don't have go back to school twice a year that would really help to get the refreshed products at a lower price
Yes it is.
Apple has been doing a terrible job with some of its illustrations lately.
too bad my computer died and I had to get a new computer like a month ago.. I really wanted a free iPod.. oh well!
The promotion also applies to teachers (or at least did when I got my "free" Touch 3 years ago). When buying my wife a MacBook, we half joked to the clerk that I (then adjunct prof) should get the 10% and iPod; he just glanced at my university ID and made it happen.
Now if they will just update the Mac Mini, I will be able to take advantage of the Back 2 School sale. Hurry up already.
Do you mean rain burst like a big storm? There are lots of different meanings you could take out of that.
here's a question: i purchased a macbook pro on may 14. i tried to negotiate a price match with a $999 microcenter offer. the apple store countered with an educational price of $1099. i bought it there for that price. now i see the back-to-school promo may be happening soon. should i be able to qualify getting the "free" rebated ipod touch by showing the educational receipt?
or would i have to return the original purchase and start over. i am not currently enrolled in college.
or would i have to return the original purchase and start over. i am not currently enrolled in college.
Then you wouldn't qualify anyways. Apple promotions typically can't be combined with any other offer, so since you struck some kind of price matching deal I doubt they'd go for it.
my receipt actually reads "educational institution" ($100), so according to apple i've already "qualified" for an educational discount.
Can't hurt to try; but if/when they ask you for some indication of your higher education status you might want a good story prepared.
for anyone who cares:
"EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE QUALIFICATIONS: Those eligible to purchase as Education Individuals include faculty, staff, students, and parents as follows: K12: Any employee of a public or private K12 institution in the United States is eligible. In addition, school board members who are currently serving as elected or appointed members are eligible. PTA or PTO executives currently serving as elected or appointed officers are eligible. Higher Education: Faculty and staff of higher education institutions and students attending or accepted into a higher education institution are eligible to purchase. Higher Education Parents: Parents purchasing on behalf of their child, who is a student currently attending or accepted into a public or private higher education institution in the United States, are eligible to purchase.
This includes K-12 homeschoolers as well.
"EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE QUALIFICATIONS: Those eligible to purchase as Education Individuals include faculty, staff, students, and parents as follows: K12: Any employee of a public or private K12 institution in the United States is eligible. In addition, school board members who are currently serving as elected or appointed members are eligible. PTA or PTO executives currently serving as elected or appointed officers are eligible. Higher Education: Faculty and staff of higher education institutions and students attending or accepted into a higher education institution are eligible to purchase. Higher Education Parents: Parents purchasing on behalf of their child, who is a student currently attending or accepted into a public or private higher education institution in the United States, are eligible to purchase.
This includes K-12 homeschoolers as well.
No it doesn't. K-12 students in general are not eligible; only K-12 institution employees, board members, and executives.