The new iLife looks pretty sweet. I just bought my MacBook less than two weeks ago with the old iLife. Is there anyway I can talk to Apple into getting a discounted iLife or something like that? I mean, they said that it's going to get shipped standard with all new MacBooks. If mine is still under the 2 week warranty, would they really make me return my old MB and buy a new one with iLife loaded onto it? Wouldn't it be easier to just give me the disc? I thought some other people might be wondering the same thing.
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Oh no, god forbid you have to pay for something new 
You bought a MacBook knowing that it came with iLife 08.
You bought a MacBook knowing that it came with iLife 08.
You need to relax.Oh no, god forbid you have to pay for something new
You bought a MacBook knowing that it came with iLife 08.
It was a simple question and required a simple answer. I wasn't bitching about anything, I just wanted to know if someone had been in a similar situation in the past and how it ended up working out and I thought other people would have the same question. Get off your high horse. I was joking, i have just pre-ordered ilife 09 and bought the new iwork, im not a tight person, i buy what i want
i have just pre-ordered ilife 09 and bought the new iwork, im not a tight person, i buy what i want
You need to relax.
I meant to quote Nintendolinky, sorry.
That is Apple's official policy.
There are posts here every time there is an update suggesting that apple can be a bit more flexible about it if you give CS a call.
My macbook is in transit still and I called to see if I would be qualified to buy the $9.95 up date disk and they negotiated with me, but it didn't work out. If someone else is able to, I might be a little upset.
Sorry if i sounded i bit harsh also.
Yeah you could weezite as there are no authentications, however its not really allowed as each copy is only one license.
Yeah you could weezite as there are no authentications, however its not really allowed as each copy is only one license.
Awesome, I'm sure I could find 4 friends with Mac's to buy the family pack with which means it'd only be $20 a piece. I talked with one of the Apple representatives through their online chat program and they said that I couldn't do that with the Family Pack... Which I guess he has to say so everyone doesn't do this.
I think it's a little cheap of apple to release a Software update that comes standard with any Mac right after the biggest sales period of the year. You can't say that that isn't a tiny bit shady. We already pay more for a Mac then we probably should and to charge for an update mere weeks after Christmas is just wrong.
If you bought the family pack yes.
It's $99
It would save you each $30.
Technically that violates the Family pack license. Has to live in the same household (at least that was what it was in the past). So you myswell just buy the standard install it on the two comps and someone gets a burnt copy and save even more.
Apple Store said:
"If youve purchased a qualifying computer on or after January 6, 2009, that does not include iLife 09, you can upgrade to iLife 09 for US$9.95 plus tax."
hmmm.. so im assuming there's no guarantee that macs bought in the next few days will have iLife '09? I guess it's best to be safe and wait a week or two.
Anyone know if the same applies to refurb products?
hmmm.. so im assuming there's no guarantee that macs bought in the next few days will have iLife '09? I guess it's best to be safe and wait a week or two.
Anyone know if the same applies to refurb products?
Well the license agreement says it is for a single user, but apple has never stopped anyone from installing a single user copy on multiple computers. So you 'can' but it would violate the license agreement.