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Mac OS X 10.4 Release Event

macridah said:
I love going to apple store events. I've been to apple store openings, iPod events, OS events, .mac events ... my closet is full apple of t-shirts =). Another cool thing, I've seen Steve Jobs twice: once in SF and the other in Palo Alto.

It's too bad for people not close to an Apple store, their really groovy. Living in Northern-Cal ... i got a handful of choices.

I'll take pictures and post for all the macheads that can't be there.
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i see jobs all the time on my way to work.. he is often biking around.. once i saw him with his kids and his dog.. guess it pays living less than a mile away from him.

i have only been to the palo alto stanford shopping center mini store opening, and that was fun.. too bad i stained the shirt 2 weeks later.. :mad: .. well, time goes on..

i may want to go to this event, but it will be really crowded and there won't be much to do (i can't afford anything right now)
 
MacBoyX said:
I gotta say I am disappointed in the DVD only media option. I bought a family pack and my Mom only has an iBook with a CD no Combo Drive. I guess this means I've gotta figure out how to install over a network? I am sure not paying 10 EXTRA dollars to get CDs. This is bull.

macboyX
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Couldn't you find someone else with the CD and use that to install? Since you have the license, where you get the media is irrelevant. Of course, if avoiding figuring out how to install over a network isn't worth $10 to you . . .
 
I hope they'll get some new hardware out to go with Tiger. Judging from the buyer's guide, it would be insane to buy a 12" ibook right now; I need to wait for the upgrades.
 
10% off on the student discount as well?

Very good question ...

anyone know if the 10% off everything offered during theses events is good along with higher education discounts?

Someone must have asked or had experience with this?

Thanks in advance.
 
Man I hate such times...And all the rest of the World not living in countries with atleast Online Apple Store is doomed to wait...Not to mention missing all the release godies etc...

Well but 10.4 is here at last :D
 
It will be interesting to see the reactions from Mall shoppers to see a huge line outside of the store. They will be curious what all the excitment is about.

I bet the lines will be HUGE. It won't look like 2% marketshare in the mall.
 
Sunrunner said:
How about they just give away a free.... live Tiger!

Muahahahahahaha! :rolleyes:
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How about a live Tiger with......laaaazer beams!! Mwwwhhahahaha :D

I should be attending the event at the Roosevelt Field Mall Apple Store in Garden City, NY. I got Panther dog tags at the Panther launch and a free t-shirt at the store opening. I didn't expect to find a line when I got there; I was suprised to see so many Apple fans in my area.

Anyone from here going?
 
Argh...6 pm? Why not when the store opens?

Sucks working 12-9 :( I may have to head out on a late lunch break that may take a little longer than usual then!
 
For those in the North Texas Apple Club on campus, I believe we'll be making a trip to Willowbend again, like last year for Panther. It's always more fun to travel in groups.

. . . if my copy of Tiger arrives before the big day it'd be cool to arrive with a laptop and play with Tiger in line. :D
 
the doof doesn't need anything

deputy_doofy said:
Doofy wants a free Powermac with every purchase of Tiger.
Well, ok. I'll mail in the $9.95 to have the Powermac shipped to me.
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ok maybe he does

isn't there a way to do a network install when you have say a family pack and multiple machines?
 
Because we don't have an Apple store nearby the local retailers do have a special event though it is not as special as the Apple Stores - no long lines, no 10% off, no big giveaways, just a chance to win a T-shirt or something, and a lot of smiles on excited people's faces. So it really is pretty lame except for the excitement from all the customers.
 
1 more for clarendon?

Manatee said:
I'm looking forward to seeing what they're giving away this time. I went to the last one, at the Clarendon, VA store, and there were all sorts of Mac geeks lined up on the sidewalk, waiting for the store to open. They were comparing Mac hardware and knowledge of Apple trivia. I wish Triumph had been there for interviews and commentary. ;)
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Is it really a mad house? I'd be very interested in going, but if all I'm going to do is stand in a huge line at the chance for a set of dog tags I'll loose in a move eventually....

Are these "events" really that much fun?
 
sonofpismo said:
Very good question ...

anyone know if the 10% off everything offered during theses events is good along with higher education discounts?

Someone must have asked or had experience with this?

Thanks in advance.
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During the Panther event at the Apple Store I went to it was not. It was an either/or situation. You couldn't combine the two discounts.
 
about that discount...

The 10% discount, assuming there is one, cannot be combined with any other offer... but may be good on anything in the store. The discount winds up being the sames as the edu or gov discounts.

Hey Steve, announce those new iBooks!
 
MacBoyX said:
I gotta say I am disappointed in the DVD only media option. I bought a family pack and my Mom only has an iBook with a CD no Combo Drive. I guess this means I've gotta figure out how to install over a network? I am sure not paying 10 EXTRA dollars to get CDs. This is bull.

macboyX
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Yeah, it does suck. I aslo have an iBook with only a CD drive. In addition to paying $10, they also take the DVD.
 
slavey said:
For the last two cat events (the release of Jaguar and Panther), everything in the store was 10% off. Time to get those new computers you've been waiting for!
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I remember hearing about the 10% off in the past. Never appealed to me since at that time I wasn't in the market. This time around I am very interested, because I am in the market for the new 2GHz G5 iMac, rumored to be released "in the next two weeks."

But will these new computers be available in store, or at least for order, on April 29th? I would think so, for think of all the pissed people who would buy new Macs on a Friday, and then the next Tuesday the Macs are all speed bumped.

Also, how does this work when the Apple Store is in a Mall? (Houston Galleria) Do they close their doors, and then re-open at 6pm? Friday is my day off, and I'm game for standing in line to wait to get in on some 10% off goodness. How early should I arrive? 1 hour early?

In the past, has Apple pre-announced the 10% off, or do they just announce it the day of the event when you are at the store?
 
MacBoyX said:
I gotta say I am disappointed in the DVD only media option. I bought a family pack and my Mom only has an iBook with a CD no Combo Drive. I guess this means I've gotta figure out how to install over a network? I am sure not paying 10 EXTRA dollars to get CDs. This is bull.

macboyX
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It's not exactly over a network but here's a way that should work:

1. Restart the iBook in Firewire Target Mode (Restart it and then keep down the 'T' key until you see the Firewire logo screensaver type thing). I'm assuming that this iBook isn't a clamshell (colored) iBook and it has a Firewire port.

2. Connect the iBook using a FireWire cable to a Mac that has a DVD drive.

3. Pop in the Tiger DVD and start the install, and when it asks for what disk to install onto you should see the iBook as a choice. The rest should be self-explanatory.

If this sounds unclear I'm sure the others here will help clarify it.

Good luck... ^_^
 
latergator116 said:
Yeah, it does suck. I aslo have an iBook with only a CD drive. In addition to paying $10, they also take the DVD.
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looks like this will be the first update i won't be getting for a while, sux that people have to pay for not haveing a combo drive.

-Neal
 
How about a grand opening of an Apple store to coincide with the release of Tiger? That's what is happening in Birmingham, England. The Bullring store is going to open at 6:00 pm on April 29th.
 
mainstreetmark said:
All the MacRumors people should wear an armband around their right arm or something, so we can judge the MacRumors marketshare. :)
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I think tin foil hats would be better for some in this crowd :D
 
ImAlwaysRight said:
I remember hearing about the 10% off in the past. Never appealed to me since at that time I wasn't in the market. This time around I am very interested, because I am in the market for the new 2GHz G5 iMac, rumored to be released "in the next two weeks."

But will these new computers be available in store, or at least for order, on April 29th? I would think so, for think of all the pissed people who would buy new Macs on a Friday, and then the next Tuesday the Macs are all speed bumped.

Also, how does this work when the Apple Store is in a Mall? (Houston Galleria) Do they close their doors, and then re-open at 6pm? Friday is my day off, and I'm game for standing in line to wait to get in on some 10% off goodness. How early should I arrive? 1 hour early?

In the past, has Apple pre-announced the 10% off, or do they just announce it the day of the event when you are at the store?
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Some good points. If the new iMac was available they would sell a boatload of them at 10%off. If they are not announced and people buy the current model and then there is an announcement withing a week or two for the bumped up model, wouldn't they be taking a chance on the 14 day return poiicy and getting all those current models returned? Perhaps the 10% would keep the current buyers happy.

I am tempted to go to the LV store (also in a Mall) and see what there is to buy. I am ready to jump on a Rev B iMac 20" the minute they become available and would hate to miss a 10% discount. But knowing retailers, the discounts would be on all existing models only. Oh well...just keep watching this forum and the Mac Store for any hints or changes.

Maybe to boost the Apple Store's, Apple will announce the new hardward at the 6:00 PM parties and generate PR for all the new stores they are planning? This is a never ending guessing game....
:D
 
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