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Free iPod Touch with Mac Purchase for College Students?
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updates most likely in september right after promotion ends. Apple has been doing september updates for iPods for the past few years.
OK, I've never participated in one these promotions before.
How exactly does it work, of course you gotta pay for the computer right there, but do you also have to pay the $299 for the Touch and then send in a rebate? or do they apply a $299 credit towards the price of the touch?
Any help appreciated. Thanks.
How exactly does it work, of course you gotta pay for the computer right there, but do you also have to pay the $299 for the Touch and then send in a rebate? or do they apply a $299 credit towards the price of the touch?
Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Okay, quick clarification for me.
I forget, does the student developer discount qualify for the iPod deal?
I forget, does the student developer discount qualify for the iPod deal?
While this is indeed a compelling promotion, I just gotta say I'm not at all satisfied with the iPod on the iPhone, and therefore would recommend against an iPod touch.
I have many criticisms, but the main one is the lack of the "clickwheel" for scrolling through a track or podcast. Ratings is nearly impossible to finger correctly, and mis-taps when doing so wind up jumping out of the playlist and onto track one of whatever CD the current song is on. The coverflow thing is indeed clever, but it coverflows the whole collection, not the current playlist as iTunes does.
I wish it'd be consistent with the old iPods or at least iTunes.
I have many criticisms, but the main one is the lack of the "clickwheel" for scrolling through a track or podcast. Ratings is nearly impossible to finger correctly, and mis-taps when doing so wind up jumping out of the playlist and onto track one of whatever CD the current song is on. The coverflow thing is indeed clever, but it coverflows the whole collection, not the current playlist as iTunes does.
I wish it'd be consistent with the old iPods or at least iTunes.
I forsee a lot of students opting for the Nanos..... What with the smaller size of the Nano as opposed to the not much higher capacity Touch along with it's considerably larger size.
This is fantastic. I've been waiting months to get a mbp. I've saved up and waited for the acceptance letter, then saved up and waited some more for the summer deal, and finally it's all come together!
I'm pretty sure the student discounts go through the colleges, that is, the colleges probably have to pay something, or Apple has a deal with them (makes the colleges promote them or something of the sort). High schools are, for the most part, public and state-run, so they probably don't see giving them discounts anymore to their advantage than giving everyone discounts.
Why am I not considered a student to apple? I am going into the 10th grade, I am a considered a student by everyone, but not to apple. I have a valid student ID, but still I am not considered a student, because I don't attend college, yet. Apple really needs to apply their student discount to high school students!!!End Rant.
I'm pretty sure the student discounts go through the colleges, that is, the colleges probably have to pay something, or Apple has a deal with them (makes the colleges promote them or something of the sort). High schools are, for the most part, public and state-run, so they probably don't see giving them discounts anymore to their advantage than giving everyone discounts.
You've got to pay for it right then and there, at the time of purchase, pay both at the same time, mail in the rebate later.
No way...I would guess anyone without an iPhone will choose the Touch. Students love cool, flashy, new stuff (I would know, I am one). iPhone owners might pick the nano, however. That's probably why the nano is included.
Yup. They usually have the same offer.
I'm just wondering if you can use the $299 credit towards a 32Gb.
wow, looks like a great deal. I'll need a new machine for this coming school year and will most likely go with this deal but there is a small part of me that wants to wait for an update, oh well, time will tell.
You have to pay for everything up front, fill in a form (picked up from the store or printed from the website), cut out the serial number from the box of the Touch in this case, stick it in an envelope with the form and send it off. In 6 weeks or so the money will appear in the account you give them.
I've done it with a printer and iPod, the printer ended up costing £0 and the iPod nano about £20 I think - it's a very good deal.
Why opt for the Nano, when you can get the touch, sell it, buy a Nano and have cash left over?