Apple's Back to School Promo to Start Tuesday

[MacRumors]

Apple's yearly Back to School promotion is due to kick off tomorrow (Tuesday, May 25th). Apple will be offering a free iPod (up to $199 value) to students and faculty purchasing a qualifying Mac. Discounts do not extend to iPads or iPhones.

The promotion is expected to run from May 25th to September 7th, 2010. More details should be available tomorrow.

Article Link: Apple's Back to School Promo to Start Tuesday

 

[appleguy123]

Figured that they could give away iPhones to clear stock. Oh well.

 

[Mr. Gates]

I'm a student of Life ...what do I get?

 

[troop231]

Select/Use your old high school to get a student discount, seriously. Works great.

 

[goobot]

yay free out dated ipods!!!!

 

[barkomatic]

Damn, was hoping for a $199 iPad.

 

[icanhasiphone?]

yay free out dated ipods!!!!

Some people are never happy...


I wonder why they're starting their back to school promotions so early, My LAST day of school is tomorrow lol.

 

[userblah]

Some people are never happy...


I wonder why they're starting their back to school promotions so early, My LAST day of school is tomorrow lol.

Majority of universities are already done with the exception of those that are on trimesters rather than the typical semesters.

 

[ammusk]

I wonder why they're starting their back to school promotions so early, My LAST day of school is tomorrow lol.

Talk about ironic.

 

[Grimace]

Some people are never happy...


I wonder why they're starting their back to school promotions so early, My LAST day of school is tomorrow lol.

Graduation gifts for those going off to college.

 

[ammusk]

Anyone know if I can avail the $199 discount on the iPad instead?

 

[thecartoonguy]

Damn, was hoping for a $199 iPad.

That would have been sweet!

 

[iamrawr]

i feel this is a bit early, as i'm ending school tomorrow as well.

does that mean it will end early? when does it usually end?

 

[goobot]

Some people are never happy...


I wonder why they're starting their back to school promotions so early, My LAST day of school is tomorrow lol.

im joking. tho they do do this cause they want you to buy the new macs and ipods in oct.

 

[yogitc]

This discount (free ipod-8GB) has been available in Japan for many months.

 

[bufo]

Anyone know if I can avail the $199 discount on the iPad instead?

Nope... according to the OP.

Discounts do not extend to iPads or iPhones.

 

[leomac08]

so im guessing the 4th generation iPod touch with 128GB, camera, and laser pointer thing will come out after sept 7, 2010.

 

[kenboy127]

Anyone know if I can avail the $199 discount on the iPad instead?

Nope, don't think so. But you can always just sell the iPod on eBay and use the money for an iPad. I doubt you'll get $199 for it though.

 

[Frisco]

School is not out for another month and this?

 

[jmitch150]

Got a MBP last week....am I SOL?

 

[kellen]

Anyone know if I can avail the $199 discount on the iPad instead?

I am hoping this is possible. Doubtful though. Don't see why they shouldn't do this. 199 towards an ipod, ipod touch, or nano is the same as 199 towards an ipad.

 

[Dicx]

Anyone know if I can avail the $199 discount on the iPad instead?

Nothing off of iPad, so I hear.

 

[kenboy127]

Got a MBP last week....am I SOL?

Me too! I read some posts of that happening to people last year and apparently if you sweet talk the Apple employees they'll give it to you. You might need to bring your MBP box and "return" it and the re-buy it with an iPod. I'm gonna find out more details tomorrow, they won't talk about it now because the promotion wasn't officially announced yet.

 

[kenboy127]

I am hoping this is possible. Doubtful though. Don't see why they shouldn't do this. 199 towards an ipod, ipod touch, or nano is the same as 199 towards an ipad.

Not true. The iPods cost a lot less than $199 to make, so giving those away is cheaper than giving away the more expensive iPads, even at discount. Also, they probably want to get rid of them because new ones will come out pretty soon, whereas the iPad is a brand new device.

 

[kenboy127]

School is not out for another month and this?

Most colleges are out already. The promotions runs all summer and they want to catch all schools before graduation time. Macbooks are very popular grad gifts.