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Free iPod Touch with Mac Purchase for College Students?
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mee too
i really want a new macbook or macbook pro. Its not like my macbook is not working well. but it is the first release macbook with the 80gb hard drive and only has the intel core duo processor. it doesn't even have n-wireless. so it probably is time for a new computer. and it would be even better it i could use the credit to get a new iphone. then my year would be complete.
wwdc come already.
i really want a new macbook or macbook pro. Its not like my macbook is not working well. but it is the first release macbook with the 80gb hard drive and only has the intel core duo processor. it doesn't even have n-wireless. so it probably is time for a new computer. and it would be even better it i could use the credit to get a new iphone. then my year would be complete.
wwdc come already.
Dunno if it's been answered already in this thread yet, but can we sign up even if we're not off to college yet? Will they check to see that you are in college? And what happens if you get caught?
does it have to be the acceptance letter? i have letters with my school ID and stuff saying Thanks for choosing to attend _______.. hopefully that will be enough.. right??
that would be awsome if it comes with a touch!!! I plan on getting my macbook end of june so now i have to hear about this new design. But if the new design comes out end of july, i might not wait as i want to have a good month to get use to the mac.
that would be awsome if it comes with a touch!!! I plan on getting my macbook end of june so now i have to hear about this new design. But if the new design comes out end of july, i might not wait as i want to have a good month to get use to the mac.
You will be fine.
If you have been accepted for the coming 2008 - 2009 school year, you're in the clear. If a person gets caught taking advantage of a discount they should not have gotten, that person must pay the difference between the discounted price and the real price.
I think you might be in luck still for a rebate...I believe last year the date of purchase for an IPod or Nano was April 25...so a bit retroactive...maybe it will be the same this year. I am hoping so, because I bought an IPod Classic in late April.
And then, when the promo is over:
The new MacBooks and MacBook Pros come out!
Yay! More complaining!
agreed. or complaining that the revision wasnt worth the wait and they should have taken advantage of the deal. i have a feeling that will be me
is it a pretty much done deal that as soon as the promo is over new macbooks/macbook pros will be released? or as much of a done deal any rumor can be i should say
HEhehehehehee.,..will this promo be extended to the new macbooks that MAY be released sometime later this year??hehehehe..I hope soo...hehehehehe..i m thinking of getting the new macbook ...heheheeh..wif they were to extend this promo with the new macbook..i m sold! hehehehe
swingerofbirch
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This looks like smart business. Apple gets more iPod touches (and Macs) in the hands of young people, who are forming life long brand to product attachments and who are expected to have relatively higher incomes than their peers who do not attend college.
What I don't get is the guise, or maybe there never was one?
Is the traditional guise of an academic discount that students attending school have less time to work so they have less available income? Or is it because going to school is considered noble and should be rewarded with a discount? Or is it because the tools being sold are known to go to a good cause when they are used for education (a bit of a stretch to say an iPod touch will mostly go to educational use)?
I honestly believe that from a marketing perspective, it's just less sexy to give discounts to young people with limited incomes who work in the services industries. But, if we're going to have variable pricing, I think they're the ones who could use a break the most.
Of course, I'm not saying there aren't people with limited incomes in college. And I'm not saying any company should have variable pricing based on income. I only made that point because one of the few legitimate guises I could imagine for academic discounts is that students inherently have more limited incomes. And if that is the argument, it could be extended to anyone with limited income.
If my more cynical explanation is true, Apple should afford discounts to the best dressed, sexiest customers who will look best out on the street wearing their iPod touches.
What I don't get is the guise, or maybe there never was one?
Is the traditional guise of an academic discount that students attending school have less time to work so they have less available income? Or is it because going to school is considered noble and should be rewarded with a discount? Or is it because the tools being sold are known to go to a good cause when they are used for education (a bit of a stretch to say an iPod touch will mostly go to educational use)?
I honestly believe that from a marketing perspective, it's just less sexy to give discounts to young people with limited incomes who work in the services industries. But, if we're going to have variable pricing, I think they're the ones who could use a break the most.
Of course, I'm not saying there aren't people with limited incomes in college. And I'm not saying any company should have variable pricing based on income. I only made that point because one of the few legitimate guises I could imagine for academic discounts is that students inherently have more limited incomes. And if that is the argument, it could be extended to anyone with limited income.
If my more cynical explanation is true, Apple should afford discounts to the best dressed, sexiest customers who will look best out on the street wearing their iPod touches.
hm
Does anyone know about a UK offer?
I've been getting excited all this time, but only just realised it's probably not the global deal..
A great deal- pity it doesn't apply here in the UK. But for those that can take advantage all I can say is congratulations and good luck!
Does anyone know about a UK offer?
I've been getting excited all this time, but only just realised it's probably not the global deal..
when do you think they would announce this?? 12am? during the afternoon? does it just appear on the site?
why should there be a guise? why should it be disguised? like many other companies, Apples set their prices, within reason of the market, and chooses their own sale terms. if they feel that a certain target market is a good choice to sell to, why not drop the price to that market.
it is an advantage to Apple to sell to people who are young and therefore will have many more years of buying their products. it is also an advantage to sell to college kids, as they are working to have a higher disposable income in the future. they are easy to sell to in this case because they often need the product. further some of them may well be future developers.
it is a multiple win scenario, and it is right out in the open.
It is all about doing business. Even the Back to school theme is a good theme to attractive customers. You think Apple does care about students? No...but because they want apple to be EVEN more hype among teenagers, they go for this promotion ( if true). By the way, rumors are a form of advertisement.
this is a great deal. I won't be going to college for a another year now, hopefully they have a deal just like this then. I already have a 16 gb ipod touch, so I would probably sell the ipod and buy a laser printer and an airport extreme.
Ok, I haven't read anything from this thread, but I thought of this just a little bit ago.
Do you think that in order for Apple to get rid of all of the 8gig iPods, they will be giving them away for free with the Back To School which means they will be dropping the line? Why else would they give a free item that costs 100 dollars more then the nano.
Just speculation...
-Switz
Do you think that in order for Apple to get rid of all of the 8gig iPods, they will be giving them away for free with the Back To School which means they will be dropping the line? Why else would they give a free item that costs 100 dollars more then the nano.
Just speculation...
-Switz