Confused Customer.... :S

[Dan.123]

Hi!

I was just wondering whether anyone could shed some knowledge and enlighten me on my situation I will be experiencing soon.

My situation is the I will be purchasing a MacBook Pro 15" (the base model) through the Education Store under the "School" section which enables me to gain a £100+ discount as I am a eligible student purchasing for school means.

I have been informed through reading various threads on this forum that when a product is purchased through the education store a 3 year warranty is added to your purchase automatically instead of the standard 1 year warranty.

Does the 3 year warranty apply in my situation when bought through the school section?
Does this mean I don't have to buy AppleCare for a extra £200+?

I have tried to search through these forums for a answer but have yet to find one specific to my purchase. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough.

Any input is welcomed and appreciated alot.

Thank you for your time.

Dan.123

 

[stridemat]

When I purchased my macbook through the Higer Education store I did not recieve an extended warrenty. It came with the standard 1 year. It might be different now as I did buy it over a year ago.

 

[-Ryan-]

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It only applies to purchases through the higher education stores rather than school/college version.

 

[marold280]

why not get a free ipod touch as well

 

[Dan.123]

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It only applies to purchases through the higher education stores rather than school/college version.

Thank you very much Ryan for your insightful knowledge! It's a shame that the extra will have to be paid, luckily I'm not paying for it!

Thanks to the others for the quick and helpful posts

the MacBook Pro will be ordered next Monday darn parents thinking exams are more important!

 

[Blair230]

Just wanted to add...if you do want to purchase the applecare, you can purchase that through the education store for a discount as well! I did for mine and got a $50 discount (of course that was 4 years ago now...not sure what the current discount is). Good luck with the new mac!

 

[Tallest Skil]

It only applies to purchases through the higher education stores rather than school/college version.

Assuming you're in the British Isles, otherwise in North America, there is only one Education Store and it applies to all valid purchases.