Employee Discount Page

clsmith

clsmith

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Hi All -

I'd like to know if the MBP is available in the 3.06 configuration (matte screen, 7hr built in battery) on the Apple Employee Discount page? If not, do you have any ideas as to when that configuration (or one similar to it) may become available?

Is the matte screen and/or 7hr battery available in any of the MBP's on the discount page?

Thanks!
 
Apple employees aren't allowed on these boards so the ones that would know this wouldn't be able to say ... nor should they.

If you're an employee why not look yourself? If you just know someone then why not have them look?
 
Wait, why aren't Apple employees allowed on the board? What is so bad about a forum full of mac users and apple-announcement-hopefuls?
 
Don't worry my friend Apple employees ARE allowed on these pages and your configuration will come soon. Just as I have told people to hold off buying a MBP till next July as a Blu-Ray RW will be included.
 
shambo said:
Don't worry my friend Apple employees ARE allowed on these pages and your configuration will come soon. Just as I have told people to hold off buying a MBP till next July as a Blu-Ray RW will be included.
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And you're stating that as fact, you don't know anymore than any one of us. :p
 
shambo said:
Don't worry my friend Apple employees ARE allowed on these pages and your configuration will come soon. Just as I have told people to hold off buying a MBP till next July as a Blu-Ray RW will be included.
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LOL...because you know?

apple does not tell employee's about anything upcoming until a week before it comes out....i used to be one before i opened my own store and became a apple reseller.

mind you its not as nice as a apple store....but its sweet :p
 
MacModMachine said:
LOL...because you know?

apple does not tell employee's about anything upcoming until a week before it comes out....i used to be one before i opened my own store and became a apple reseller.

mind you its not as nice as a apple store....but its sweet :p
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Agreed. Apple employees don't know much more than what the general public already knows. Employees are allowed on forums but they're not suppose to help with problems or hint at any speculations as a way to protect Apple and it's image which is why they advise employees to stay away from blogs and forums altogether.

Besides, why would you come here and ask? If you are an employee, shouldn't you ask your store manager? If I remember correctly, aren't employee purchases and such done at the store since the purchase page is only available behind Apple's firewall? (If not, I stand corrected)
 
iLog.Genius said:
If I remember correctly, aren't employee purchases and such done at the store since the purchase page is only available behind Apple's firewall? (If not, I stand corrected)
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Yep, they are.

And we don't know much more than the general public. We have to resort to speculation as well, but since we're employees, we can't speculate, or you'll take it as fact. And it's just a messy situation.

In any case, from what I remember, new/updated products usually took a few months to show up in the EPP.
 
When I worked for apple they threatened my job because I was a member on these boards.

I had to put my account on hold and temporarily de-activate it.

According to the managers of my store at the time we were absolutely NOT allowed to post on any apple-related forums (save for discussions.apple.com)

People get fired from Apple every day for speculating about new and upcoming products. There's zero-tolerance.
 
Obsidian6 said:
When I worked for apple they threatened my job because I was a member on these boards.

I had to put my account on hold and temporarily de-activate it.

According to the managers of my store at the time we were absolutely NOT allowed to post on any apple-related forums (save for discussions.apple.com)

People get fired from Apple every day for speculating about new and upcoming products. There's zero-tolerance.
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And how is it possible that Apple or anyone knows that you have accounts on Apple-related online forums?
 
HLdan said:
And how is it possible that Apple or anyone knows that you have accounts on Apple-related online forums?
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Exactly!!!!

don't ask, don't tell...

if they do ask, still don't tell.

i mean really. use a fake name and dont go around advertising the store or city you are from and you should be fine.

thousands of apple employees around the world, how would they know who you are unless YOU tell.


Besides, in my local apple store, I talk to the guys all time about these sites. they all openly admit to being members right there next to fellow employees.
 
jessica. said:
Apple employees aren't allowed on these boards so the ones that would know this wouldn't be able to say ... nor should they.

If you're an employee why not look yourself? If you just know someone then why not have them look?
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NDAs forbid them from publicly (on the internet) claiming they are Apple employees.

Also, there is more to Apple than new products, so they tend to be under NDAs because of many reasons related to business practices and other stuff.
 
I think it's a stretch to that they can actual trace/track you down but I wouldn't be naive and say they can't possibly know. Apple is very strict with their things. Stuff like the training guide which has no secrets or anything close to important information, we're not allowed to show the public. Have friendster, myspace or facebook account? Better not be holding any Apple products or advertising Apple in anyway. I mean it sounds ridiculous but Apple rules are Apple rules, you're not going to challenge it anyway. It just shows how tight-lipped Apple is from the corporate level all the way down to the retail level.
 
shambo said:
Don't worry my friend Apple employees ARE allowed on these pages and your configuration will come soon. Just as I have told people to hold off buying a MBP till next July as a Blu-Ray RW will be included.
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Since your crystal ball is working, what will the 6th gen iPhone look like?
 
HLdan said:
And how is it possible that Apple or anyone knows that you have accounts on Apple-related online forums?
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well at the time my screen name was my actual name (agoglanian) which unfortunately isn't common at all.

one of my managers was trolling for employees (no I'm not joking. he told me this.) and he found an ad I had posted for my Powerbook I was selling. That's when the whole threatening phase started.
 
Obsidian6 said:
well at the time my screen name was my actual name (agoglanian) which unfortunately isn't common at all.

one of my managers was trolling for employees (no I'm not joking. he told me this.) and he found an ad I had posted for my Powerbook I was selling. That's when the whole threatening phase started.
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I would've told your manager to give it a rest you're allowed to sell your powerbook.
 
shambo said:
Don't worry my friend Apple employees ARE allowed on these pages and your configuration will come soon. Just as I have told people to hold off buying a MBP till next July as a Blu-Ray RW will be included.
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Oh well thanks for definitively clearing this mess up.
 
zorahk said:
I would've told your manager to give it a rest you're allowed to sell your powerbook.
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Yeah, I would've done the same. You're allowed to post such things and doesn't break any rules. You're not promoting Apple or performing any duties outside of what you're trained to do (ex. Specialist trying to do a Genius' job). Hell, a team manager at the time recommended we use such channels to sell your Mac if you chose to.
 
Richard1028 said:
Why in god's name would anyone want to use an identifiable name on a public forum?
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Think about it: Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, countless blogs, personal websites, chat clients, targeted ads, etc. What's one more forum or online discussion when you've already given so much away?

The real question is "Why would anyone want to give up that much privacy on a public Internet?"
 
scienide09 said:
Think about it: Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, countless blogs, personal websites, chat clients, targeted ads, etc. What's one more forum or online discussion when you've already given so much away?

The real question is "Why would anyone want to give up that much privacy on a public Internet?"
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Most people don't.
 
AnotherFanBoy said:
Most people don't.
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People want to join Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc because their friends are on there too.

However, most people don't understand the ramifications of posting their lives on the internet and how it relates to privacy. Most people don't bother to read privacy policies (I usually don't), and most don't even know they exist, save for the mandatory checkbox when creating an account.
 
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