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Biz discount on 2008 Mac Pros

bigabe21 said:
I tried to get one at the Apple Store in Indy and they told me that I had to have done previous business to get it at that price. Did you have a business on file that has previously bough Apple products?
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Yeah, they told me I had to have an account on file as well. Then I remembered we bought a Mac Pro two years ago for the graphic designer where I work and I had them enter the company name when it was purchased. Since I used my credit card and had the company pay me back I am tied to that account. I will be using the system for some work tasks from home as well as my personal side projects so it was legit as well :)
 
the 3.2 8 cores are $1100 off, so $4699 is the list. Ouch
I'm plenty happy with the 2.8.

I've bought two at the $1899, one is for a friend. The rep called around for me and said all of the other 2.8's are gone. Some guys were buying three at a time. There are still several 3.2's around.

It's my understanding that some of the older iMacs and laptops were on special also, but don't hold me to that. I just know the apple guy said that all the 2.8's were gone and then mentioned the others. So maybe they're moving those as well.

The biz rep said that this is a test for Apple to generate bizness from repeat customers, or something like that. He said usually Apple doesn't discount like this, which I'm sure most of you know. They just send the old models back for parts and re-tooling.


glad most of you were able to get the deal as well. I picked up 16gb ram from transintl.com for $348, and 4 WD 1tb black hard drives from Amazon for $103 each.

MAJOR upgrade from my old G5!!!
 
Chrispy said:
Yeah, they told me I had to have an account on file as well. Then I remembered we bought a Mac Pro two years ago for the graphic designer where I work and I had them enter the company name when it was purchased. Since I used my credit card and had the company pay me back I am tied to that account. I will be using the system for some work tasks from home as well as my personal side projects so it was legit as well :)
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What I wanted to do was setup a business with them and buy the Mac Pro for that price. I do work for a business but we have not bought any Macs so I wanted to see if I could register our business and get the Mac Pro for that price.
 
bigabe21 said:
What I wanted to do was setup a business with them and buy the Mac Pro for that price. I do work for a business but we have not bought any Macs so I wanted to see if I could register our business and get the Mac Pro for that price.
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My friend had the same problem so I bought it for him and then I called applecare and got them to transfer the title to his name.

Do you know anyone who has purchased a Mac before? You might see if they'll do the same for you.
 
guavadude said:
My friend had the same problem so I bought it for him and then I called applecare and got them to transfer the title to his name.

Do you know anyone who has purchased a Mac before? You might see if they'll do the same for you.
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Unfortunately I do not. Wish I did know someone to buy it for me.
 
bigabe21 said:
What I wanted to do was setup a business with them and buy the Mac Pro for that price. I do work for a business but we have not bought any Macs so I wanted to see if I could register our business and get the Mac Pro for that price.
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You could try calling the Keystone store and asking for Jesse. Tell him Chris Hadley told you about the deal and you were hoping he could work something out for you so you can establish a business account and get the system. Worth a shot.
 
Chrispy said:
You could try calling the Keystone store and asking for Jesse. Tell him Chris Hadley told you about the deal and you were hoping he could work something out for you so you can establish a business account and get the system. Worth a shot.
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Thanks for that tidbit. I will give it a try but if it doesn't work I can always get one from CDW for $2300.
 
bigabe21 said:
Thanks for that tidbit. I will give it a try but if it doesn't work I can always get one from CDW for $2300.
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OR just call around to any Apple store in the country. I couldn't find one in LA but found one in northern CA and they are shipping to me for free.
 
aeavery said:
OR just call around to any Apple store in the country. I couldn't find one in LA but found one in northern CA and they are shipping to me for free.
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Just picked one up at the $1899 price, just a few questions asked about my business but I did not have to show any documentation, but I had purchased a MacBook about 2 yrs ago at the Apple store along with various iPods since then.

I think the key is to ask for the Business Sales Rep first and then ask him/her about inventory, that is what happened to me on the last store I called, the general person that answer the phone told me that they had none in stock and then asked whether I was calling regarding a personal or business purchase. I said business and he said they might have some coming in, so he took my info and I got a call from the store's Business Rep like 5 minutes later saying they had a few in stock.

So be persistent and ask for the Business Rep.

I was on the verge of buying a fully decked out MacMini tohold me over until the next MacPro refresh, glad I saw this post.:D
 
Wow. The Mac Pro 2x2.8ghz that I just picked up on the 12th of this month (a few days ago) is old.

Serial # is G88033xxxxx

From what I have read, this means it was made in the 3rd week of 2008. Nearly just after they were introduced. This thing was brand new though. It was opened to put the iLife 09 drop-in dvd in the box, but otherwise it was brand new. Everything else was sealed.

This must have been sitting in the back of that store for a long time, or maybe at some Apple warehouse.

Apple's warranty checker states my warranty is good until March 11th 2010, so all is good there.

Anyone else get a really old Mac Pro recently with this deal?

This one works fine. I suspected it was old when both the 2600XT and the Mac Pro itself needed firmware updates, updates that have been out for a long time.
 
Thanks for posting about this deal! I was debating getting a Mac Mini and maxing it out in every possible way or getting a mac pro, but really what I wanted was something in between, with a lot of expandability. This deal made it a clear choice.

I went to the Smith Haven NY store to get an $1899 one this evening. They asked for a business card and wanted to know a bit about my company but I got the impression that it wouldn't have been a problem if I had "forgotten" my cards.

I smelled a little mildew when I opened up the box... Seemed like this thing was pretty old. But, everything works fine, as far as I've checked.
 
tobyg said:
Wow. The Mac Pro 2x2.8ghz that I just picked up on the 12th of this month (a few days ago) is old.

Serial # is G88033xxxxx

From what I have read, this means it was made in the 3rd week of 2008. Nearly just after they were introduced.
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My serial is G88512xxxxx

Not sure what that means but I'm guessing it was built in late 2008 (week 51?). It had a bit of a strange smell when I opened the box but it works fine and the smell has worked its way out. Warranty is good until March 15, 2012 (I bought AppleCare).
 
The apple label on the box of mine was dated 2/24/2009.
It still has that new computer smell!
 
guavadude said:
A standard biz discount is usually 5%. Nothing off on iPhones.
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Yup. The guy in the store was telling me they have never done anything like this before. Looks like apple is testing a new way to move EOL product... and I'm a fan! The sales rep took my business card and said if anything like this ever happens again he will shoot me an e-mail. We will see but that would be great.
 
tobyg said:
Wow. The Mac Pro 2x2.8ghz that I just picked up on the 12th of this month (a few days ago) is old.

Serial # is G88033xxxxx

From what I have read, this means it was made in the 3rd week of 2008. Nearly just after they were introduced. This thing was brand new though. It was opened to put the iLife 09 drop-in dvd in the box, but otherwise it was brand new. Everything else was sealed.

This must have been sitting in the back of that store for a long time, or maybe at some Apple warehouse.

Apple's warranty checker states my warranty is good until March 11th 2010, so all is good there.

Anyone else get a really old Mac Pro recently with this deal?

This one works fine. I suspected it was old when both the 2600XT and the Mac Pro itself needed firmware updates, updates that have been out for a long time.
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This is interesting considering mine died the 2nd day I had it. Waiting on repair status, and they have the box so I can't check the SN.

Anyone else had a $1899 2.8 MP go bad?
 
I wonder how many they've sold at this price. I wonder how many they've sold as a direct result of this thread and the OP posting this info. I've seen this thread linked to by someone in the Apple community forums already, so word is spreading. If there are any 2x2.8ghz Octo machines left to be had at the Apple retail stores, they probably won't be there much longer.

Maybe this explains why they haven't shown up on the online Apple clearance section on the Apple Store.

Yeah, My Mac Pro 2x2.8ghz is probably the oldest-newest one you can get. It's already over a year old, but brand new. Doesn't matter to me, as long as it's under warranty. I'll buy Applecare for it when the 1 year warranty gets close to expiring.
 
AdamTro said:
This is interesting considering mine died the 2nd day I had it. Waiting on repair status, and they have the box so I can't check the SN.

Anyone else had a $1899 2.8 MP go bad?
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Yeah, I feel bad for you. Which is why I suggested you call immediately so they could reserve another one for you if they had one. I assume they didn't. :(

So far mines working fine, even with the flashed 4870 in it.
 
tobyg said:
Yeah, I feel bad for you. Which is why I suggested you call immediately so they could reserve another one for you if they had one. I assume they didn't. :(

So far mines working fine, even with the flashed 4870 in it.
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It was 2 hours drive back to the Apple Store vs 1 hr to an authorized dealer/repair place. They can order any part needed (under warranty) so a new machine may not be necessary.

That being said, if the same thing happens again, or another board goes out I'll press for a different machine.

Can computers "go bad" by just sitting around in a box unused for a year?
 
AdamTro said:
Can computers "go bad" by just sitting around in a box unused for a year?
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As long as it is stored properly I can't imagine having a computer sitting around unused causing any damage. It probably just shipped from the factory with a fault or they had it stored somewhere with too much humidity, etc.
 
Canceled my octo quad 2.66 MP and got my biz discount with the 2.8.... Probably one of the best bargains so far from apple.

Everything came out to 2050 after NY tax.
 
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