OS Upgrades for Third-Party Macs

[nathanielonfire]

If I bought a MBA/MBP after the release of Lion from a third-party retailer like Amazon, I assume that I wouldn't get the drop-in DVD/flash drive/whatever necessary to upgrade to Lion without buying the upgrade.

I know there's some sort of upgrade program that Apple has done in the past where you upgrade to the new OS for a lower price if you just bought a machine. Does that apply to just machines sold by Apple themselves or any Apple product so long as you can provide proof of purchase?

It seems a lot of people have similar questions, but I can't seem to find if it applies to Macs bought from third-party retailers or not.

Thanks
nathanielonfire

 

[jbrenn]

If I bought a MBA/MBP after the release of Lion from a third-party retailer like Amazon, I assume that I wouldn't get the drop-in DVD/flash drive/whatever necessary to upgrade to Lion without buying the upgrade.

I know there's some sort of upgrade program that Apple has done in the past where you upgrade to the new OS for a lower price if you just bought a machine. Does that apply to just machines sold by Apple themselves or any Apple product so long as you can provide proof of purchase?

It seems a lot of people have similar questions, but I can't seem to find if it applies to Macs bought from third-party retailers or not.

Thanks
nathanielonfire

It does apply to other retailers. I have done this in the past. your go to a webpage and fill out a form with the serial number of the computer. I also think you have to fax a reciept to them but i dont remember.