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Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) Shipping

Educational Version Swap

I have seen a couple people that have purchased the educational version on this thread that didn't receive their copy today considering purchasing the regular retail version and than swapping it out for the education version. DO NOT TRY THIS - YOU WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED.

The educational version of Apple software comes with an entirely different SKU number and the retail stores WILL NOT take it back. The retail stores are NOT ALLOWED to do any transacations with educational software. Although they CAN sell hardware at an educational price, they are unable to provide educational hardware (for whatever reason).
 
adamberti said:
Mine shipped about an hour ago apparently. And no tracking number, DHL Worlwide to Canada.

So let me get this straight. Those of us that paid thousands of dollars for new computer equipment and $12 to pay to ship something that probably only costs a couple of dollars have to wait longer than those who only spent $129? I'm not saying I want mine first, but I'm just curious why Apple would delay all the up-to-date copies - they're smaller packages and we just dropped a wad of cash!
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EXACTLY! I ordered my powerbook on the 16th, got it, and very quickly pre-ordered tiger through up-to-date. I was pretty excited to know I was getting it the 29th! Boy was I wrong! Now I have to wait another week to get it, when someone could have only payed 80 or 140 dollars just to get it when it said they would. I never saw anywhere on the website that the up-to-date order would ship out on the 29th? I just saw all over, order before the 26th and your guaranteed to get it the 29th. Oh well, at least my order status has changed! It took a week or two though lol.

BTW, is anyone else having some problems with Quicktime 7? Mines very choppy even when I download the trailers in H.264. I dont get what the problem is?

Oh well, Hope all you guys out there are having fun w/ Tiger
 
maleszew said:
I have seen a couple people that have purchased the educational version on this thread that didn't receive their copy today considering purchasing the regular retail version and than swapping it out for the education version. DO NOT TRY THIS - YOU WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED.

The educational version of Apple software comes with an entirely different SKU number and the retail stores WILL NOT take it back. The retail stores are NOT ALLOWED to do any transacations with educational software. Although they CAN sell hardware at an educational price, they are unable to provide educational hardware (for whatever reason).
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I almost tried this, but figured it wouldn't work. Kinda knew it wouldn't work for that reason, but also since someone else would have tried it already.

About 60 hours left until expected delivery time on Monday.

Tick, tock, tick tock....
 
No way... did Apple...?

My roommate wanted to give Tiger a spin on his iBook so he borrowed my CD (yes illegally, but for the record he was going to buy it) and installed it over Panther. After the install was done, he tried to access the internet and BAM it was dead. Not just dead, but gone, no ping, no traceroute, etc. I am starting to think Apple disables the internet on computers where one copy has been installed on the same network. Is this possible?

V
 
Dalriada said:
:D Lucky you... by the way did you go for Archive&Install or Clean Install ??
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There is no such thing as a Mac OS X clean install. The closest approximation to one is called an erase and install.
 
skythefly13 said:
BTW, is anyone else having some problems with Quicktime 7? Mines very choppy even when I download the trailers in H.264. I dont get what the problem is?

Oh well, Hope all you guys out there are having fun w/ Tiger
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I just downloaded the NASA H.264 clip and played it in 1280x720 on my PB G4 17 and it looks great. Tiger installed with QT Pro 7. So maybe when you get Tiger installed you won't have the problem.
 
"Still out Delivering"

I called 1-800-MY-APPLE around 10pm EST last night, and was told FedEx was "working overtime" and that they were "still out delivering." I was then told to call if I didn't get the package by tonight (Saturday). The package is now at my regional distribution center (Syracuse), so I know I'll get it by Monday, but this sucks!

I had no other option as I got the student price. ...Then again, maybe I don't have the right to complain then, do I!? :D
 
newkai said:
I called 1-800-MY-APPLE around 10pm EST last night, and was told FedEx was "working overtime" and that they were "still out delivering." I was then told to call if I didn't get the package by tonight (Saturday). The package is now at my regional distribution center (Syracuse), so I know I'll get it by Monday, but this sucks!

I had no other option as I got the student price. ...Then again, maybe I don't have the right to complain then, do I!? :D
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Hey your in Syracuse too? Also a student here in Syracuse mine's on the mysterious fedex ramp but I don't think I'll get it until Monday either b/c of the stupid can't pickup mail after 7pm policy at the dorms.

BTW, if you haven't yet called Apple I suggest you do that (again today), I just got off the phone with them and they offered me a free copy of iLife or iWork to makeup for the late shipment. :D :D :D (How can you not love Apple handing out ~$60 packages for free to compensate for a couple days late shipment of a ~$70 OS)
 
I got mine

I ordered mine on the 26th and it arrived yesterday afternoon. I was kind of surprised, as I thought it would been at least the standard 8 days shipping time frame. Whatever, it's installed, it pretty neat... I just need more widgets... those things are addicting.
 
thex said:
Hey your in Syracuse too? Also a student here in Syracuse mine's on the mysterious fedex ramp but I don't think I'll get it until Monday either b/c of the stupid can't pickup mail after 7pm policy at the dorms.

BTW, if you haven't yet called Apple I suggest you do that (again today), I just got off the phone with them and they offered me a free copy of iLife or iWork to makeup for the late shipment. :D :D :D (How can you not love Apple handing out ~$60 packages for free to compensate for a couple days late shipment of a ~$70 OS)
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Yeah just got off the phone with apple... the second time I called them regarding this. The first time the rep told me they were not doing it but now I called again and they gave me a copy of iLife seeing as I allready have iWork (although my PB is brand new I got it in late feb so I allready have the iLife 05 suite) so this just means I need to find someone to sell my copy to.

But my impatience led me to buy a copy of Tiger yesterday at the regular price and I do have my student priced comming on monday. Now the trick will be to return the copy I bought on friday and keep the other one so I only pay for one instead of two unless someone wants to buy my copy on half.com.
 
I'm a little bummed at Amazon's slow shipping. I ordered the Family Pack the on the 12th and it still hasn't shipped. :(

You'd think they would have been able to turn the orders around already, unless a ton of people pre-ordered before the ship date was announced.
 
JackB79 said:
Now the trick will be to return the copy I bought on friday and keep the other one so I only pay for one instead of two unless someone wants to buy my copy on half.com.
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You'll probably want to return the new box you get, that is sealed, as if it was the copy, from the Apple store. They are only going to want to accept it, if it is sealed, so take back the box that arrives as if it is the one you bought in the store.
 
powerbook911 said:
You'll probably want to return the new box you get, that is sealed, as if it was the copy, from the Apple store. They are only going to want to accept it, if it is sealed, so take back the box that arrives as if it is the one you bought in the store.
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Way to not read the posts in the thread. What you're suggesting will not work for reasons already mentioned by others. Read what maleszew wrote just a few posts up. Thanks.
 
wait....

if they havent gotten tiger to you yet and you ordered it BEFORE the 26th, you get a free iLife // iWork?

is it for only people who ordered it before the 26th?
 
maleszew said:
I have seen a couple people that have purchased the educational version on this thread that didn't receive their copy today considering purchasing the regular retail version and than swapping it out for the education version. DO NOT TRY THIS - YOU WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED.

The educational version of Apple software comes with an entirely different SKU number and the retail stores WILL NOT take it back. The retail stores are NOT ALLOWED to do any transacations with educational software. Although they CAN sell hardware at an educational price, they are unable to provide educational hardware (for whatever reason).
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I ordered Tiger with the Ed discount online. The UPC is 718908376928 and the barcode label just says MAC OS X v10.4 Retail. Part # M9639Z/A

I don't see anything on here identifying it as "Education"
 
mikegoldnj said:
I ordered Tiger with the Ed discount online. The UPC is 718908376928 and the barcode label just says MAC OS X v10.4 Retail. Part # M9639Z/A

I don't see anything on here identifying it as "Education"
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Thanks . . . I ordered iWork '05 and iLife '05 and one was labeled "Education" (iWork) and the other wasn't. However, I've no idea whether the UPC barcode would reveal a difference between it and the non-education version.
 
Heart Break Kid said:
wait....

if they havent gotten tiger to you yet and you ordered it BEFORE the 26th, you get a free iLife // iWork?

is it for only people who ordered it before the 26th?
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i believe so :)
 
I believe that the only difference, with the OS, is on pricing. If what I purchased from the Apple Store online was somehow a different version, an education version, it would be labeled as such and would have to have a different UPC.

The Apple part #, M9639Z/A is the same as the number listed on Amazon, CompUSA and MacMall. Those sites did not list a UPC.
 
Rod Rod said:
Way to not read the posts in the thread. What you're suggesting will not work for reasons already mentioned by others. Read what maleszew wrote just a few posts up. Thanks.
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The reason I suggested that was I know Apple.com is calling this item by the same number. I didn't realize the UPC on the bottom was different, if it is. Thanks for bringing the possible difference to my attention.
 
powerbook911 said:
The reason I suggested that was I know Apple.com is calling this item by the same number. I didn't realize the UPC on the bottom was different, if it is. Thanks for bringing the possible difference to my attention.
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I apologize for the tone of my response. :) My bad.
 
Well I am going to check on Monday when the edu version comes to my door and if all is kosher then I'll return the new one I recive now if not then what I'll have to do is carefull switch out the bar code labels so I'll need some glue and a hair dryer but what ever if worse comes to worse I'll see one copy on half.com and keep the other one for myself.


Now regarding getting a copy if iLife/iWork etc. what you have to do is call up the apple customer support with your web order number and tell them you would like to make a complaint because it was not delivered as promised and you know that other people have been getting compensated this way. If the rep on the phone can't help you then ask to speak to a supervisor and complain to them (if you feel that it's worth your time). And if what Rod Rod said si true about the bar code then it should all be good and I'll be in the clear... lets just wait and see.
 
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