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Holy Crap!!! Developer Prices!!!!

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NRose8989

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So if you were one of the few who jump the gun a bought a new MBP, and just so happen to be a student..... you probably paid way more then you could have..

The high end MBP comes in at a whopping $1999!!! (or low end at $1599!!!) plus the upgrade to the 2.8 ghz cpu is only $240 and 320GB 7200 HD is only $40 more or SSD for $400.

Now keep in mind that the student developer membership is only $99.

So the new high end MBP could be had for $2100!!!!

Don't believe me? Check it out or yourself http://developer.apple.com

Just navigate your way to the developer store...... then start crying.....
 
NRose8989 said:
So if you were one of the few who jump the gun a bought a new MBP, and just so happen to be a student..... you probably paid way more then you could have..

The high end MBP comes in at a whopping $1999!!! (or low end at $1599!!!) plus the upgrade to the 2.8 ghz cpu is only $240 and 320GB 7200 HD is only $40 more or SSD for $400.

Now keep in mind that the student developer membership is only $99.

So the new high end MBP could be had for $2100!!!!

Don't believe me? Check it out or yourself http://developer.apple.com

Just navigate your way to the developer store...... then start crying.....
Click to expand...

Do you have to be a Developer to access the store.. i clicked on the link on the bottom and the prices are the same
 
So here is something interesting.....

Went to the developer store and added the MacBook Pro to the cart for $1599. I'm at the stage asking for credit card information. Uh, no membership required?
 
joshwest said:
Do you have to be a Developer to access the store.. i clicked on the link on the bottom and the prices are the same
Click to expand...

Ahh my friend, I merely pointed you in the direction, you must find the way through the maze of pages.
 
Etrain said:
So here is something interesting.....

Went to the developer store and added the MacBook Pro to the cart for $1599. I'm at the stage asking for credit card information. Uh, no membership required?
Click to expand...

If you don't have an active paid membership listed in your ADC assets, the transaction won't go through.
 
Curses

And to think I just placed an order on a last gen MBP (new with student discounts at 1399)... I don't think I'm gonna go through the hassle of returning it as I really don't have an extra 300 bucks to kill for a fairly marginal gain (and I'm not a huge fan ah the gloss). Maybe after I make back some money with a few questionably useful apps I'll be able to redeem that ticket (and send whichever mac I don't prefer to the ravenous wolves of ebay). That and this'll certainly help my upgrade path when nahelm arrives... if it still even remains at that point in time.

While I'm kindof disappointed I didn't see this a few days ago when I was making my decision, I'm still pretty bloody happy about it. What with the fact that I have 3 more years of college ahead of me (Just finished a 2 year CS degree, taking the year off for a few more certifications (and related classes) before I move) so upgrading my system every 1-2 years instead of every 4-6 just got way more practical, which is a pretty huge deal on my college budget.
 
the same for germany: 10% rebate for Macbook, 20% for Macbook Pro (as well for extra memory, hard-drives !!).

Considering to buy the higher Macbook or lower Macbook Pro, there is a gap of only 100 Euro.

What about the Back to School Promo and the free Printer? Does it work with the Student Developer Offer?
 
So what exactly do you have to do if you become a student developer? I'm interested...
 
its different in the UK. You have to place an order, than email the sales team and quote your ADC membership for the discount to be applied.

Anyone know what the prices are in the UK?
 
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