Free Leopard upgrade period

[forelsu]

How long after you purchase a mac with Tiger will Apple offer a free upgrade to Leopard? I was wanting to purchase a mac during my state's tax holiday (last week in April) and was wondering if I'll be able to get Leopard, too.

 

[crees!]

Is it a free upgrade? I thought Apple gave you a coupon for a certain percent or dollar amount off, or it was something like $20 to get it?

 

[Cult Follower]

I too, think there was a discout not a FREE upgrade.

 

[miloblithe]

If you've got until the last week of April, maybe you'll be lucky and Leopard will already be out. Lots more time for rumors.

 

[snowmoon]

How long after you purchase a mac with Tiger will Apple offer a free upgrade to Leopard? I was wanting to purchase a mac during my state's tax holiday (last week in April) and was wondering if I'll be able to get Leopard, too.

Don't count on it.

 

[siurpeeman]

Is it a free upgrade? I thought Apple gave you a coupon for a certain percent or dollar amount off, or it was something like $20 to get it?

i think the $20 or so was considered a shipping fee but was considered "free" to those who bought macs after the ship date was announced. when apple will announce the ship date of leopard is anybody's guess.

 

[forelsu]

I thought the $20 was a shipping/processing fee. Anyway, for some reason I had in my mind that if an OS upgrade was released a month or so after you made a mac purchase you would be eligible for a free/$20/discounted upgrade.

 

[RBMaraman]

I thought the $20 was a shipping/processing fee. Anyway, for some reason I had in my mind that if an OS upgrade was released a month or so after you made a mac purchase you would be eligible for a free/$20/discounted upgrade.

In the past, the discounted upgrade has been available to persons who purchased a new Mac after the new OS release date has been announced.

 

[waynergy]

I was told the period is 10 days.

 

[OldSkoolNJ]

When Tiger was released it was announced 10 buisness days (2 weeks) before it was available. There was a certificate given to customers who paid a shipping and handling fee but did not pay for the OS.

Kevin

 

[fBaran]

I'm with the few people who posted above me. It's two weeks (business? calendar?), but you have to pay 20 bucks for the shipping. And no, I don't think you can just walk into an Apple store and save the shipping charge

 

[WildCowboy]

Tiger was released on April 29th, 2005. The release date was announced on April 12th, and the Up-to-Date program allowed anyone purchasing a Panther-equipped Mac on or after April 12th to get Tiger for a shipping fee of $9.95.

Panther was released on October 23, 2003. The release date was announced on October 8th, and the Up-to-Date program allowed anyone purchasing a Jaguar-equipped Mac on or after October 8th to get Panther for a shipping fee of $19.95.