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Powerbook & iPod Education Special

I just got more confirmation that there will be a special promotion coming up involving iPods and Powerbooks. (I'm not sure if together, or separately)

I *still* can't get a definitive date - either this week (tomorrow) or next week. I'll probe a little more. I promise to never talk-up a rumor again if this doesn't come to pass!! 🙂
 
carletonmusic said:
I just got more confirmation that there will be a special promotion coming up involving iPods and Powerbooks. (I'm not sure if together, or separately)

I *still* can't get a definitive date - either this week (tomorrow) or next week. I'll probe a little more. I promise to never talk-up a rumor again if this doesn't come to pass!! 🙂
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I guess at this point no info on what is going to happen?
 
considering that i've just ordered an ibook there is sure to be some sort of promotion announced in say.. the next 5 minutes

🙄
 
jhomayne said:
considering that i've just ordered an ibook there is sure to be some sort of promotion announced in say.. the next 5 minutes

🙄
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Oh, naturally. 😀

Thanks Carleton! Look forward to seeing what's next in the Apple machine. 🙂 (Hopefully something involving ridiculously inexpensive 17" PowerBooks, free iPods, and $20 iSights. 😛)
 
I think there will definitley be a promotion:

My sister just got her brand new 15" PB, so of course there will be!
 
If the special promotion involves a reduction in price to the actual Powerbook, isn't there some sort of 10 day grace period after you buy it to take advantage of deals you just missed out on?
 
😕 I just ordered a powerbook, if some special incentive were to be offered could I return it and reorder t with the incentive?
 
I sure hope this happens. I'm about to order a Powerbook, but I'll wait a bit, just to be sure. No hurry. Anyone think that they'll wait til they hit the 1 billion song mark and then have the Powerbook and iPod sale? I know they're already giving away quite a bundle to whoever downloads that one billionth song, but maybe they'll offer something so the rest of us can celebrate. 😉
 
Mem said:
I sure hope this happens. I'm about to order a Powerbook, but I'll wait a bit, just to be sure. No hurry. Anyone think that they'll wait til they hit the 1 billion song mark and then have the Powerbook and iPod sale? I know they're already giving away quite a bundle to whoever downloads that one billionth song, but maybe they'll offer something so the rest of us can celebrate. 😉
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I know I'm waiting to buy a new laptop until a promotion appears. I speculate it'll be real soon--maybe tomorrow when the business week starts? July 1st was the rollover point where edu customers who had purchased a computer last year could get another with the discount. But I'll wait a week or a little more. It's possible Apple could make the business decision that 'book sales will be strong enough without a summer promotion, thanks to people who were planning to get an iMac, but need it before September. An iPod promotion would be nifty.

Since they're hyping the 1 billionth song so much, my gut says that when they finish their countdown, something will happen. Maybe they'll premiere the new iPod then? Or a 60gig revision of the current one? If nothing else, they have been buying up all those 60gg hds, right? At that point, it would be reasonable to have a promotion to clear out inventory of the old models while the new ones are in production...then again, it's more like Apple to have the promotion first, and then premiere the new models, like they just did with the displays.
 
jhomayne said:
oh ****

i knew i should have waited.. 🙄
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No way, if you wait forever - you'll never get anywhere!!

You have a 10 day grace period for price reductions, but I have heard nothing, zip, zilch, zero about a price reduction. I don't think that would make sense right now either. The Powerbooks were somewhat recently updated and are selling well.

A price reduction has to take into account future costs too. If PB X sells for $1999, that PB X revB shouldn't sell for more. (A G5 PB should not raise the price; do not turn this into a G5 PB thread please!)

Price drops must be sustainable - and are therefore infrequent.

Combo deals with iPods and printers get some people to spend more than they might otherwise. I got my father to buy a Powerbook last year so that I could get a cheap iPod! 😀
 
jbrjake said:
I know I'm waiting to buy a new laptop until a promotion appears. I speculate it'll be real soon--maybe tomorrow when the business week starts? July 1st was the rollover point where edu customers who had purchased a computer last year could get another with the discount.
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Excellent point!!! I think that has been forgotten by some. Apple knows that EDU customers may itching to spend - why not have a promotion to quench that thirst? 😛
 
Just checked my university store's site, and then went in to check on the promotion. Seems to be a 300 dollar rebate for the 15gb ipod with any ibook or powerbook. Though it was a mistake to have it on the site so early they did tell me that was the deal. I also know that office pro is bundled with these computers but I think that offer is just what my school is doing.

But either way check-out http://pcpc.dal.ca/Laptops.html 🙂
 
Disco said:
Just checked my university store's site, and then went in to check on the promotion. Seems to be a 300 dollar rebate for the 15gb ipod with any ibook or powerbook. Though it was a mistake to have it on the site so early they did tell me that was the deal. I also know that office pro is bundled with these computers but I think that offer is just what my school is doing.

But either way check-out http://pcpc.dal.ca/Laptops.html 🙂
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The $300 rebate is a good deal, but your school is selling the 15GB for 369?! It should be 299 regular price, 269 edu discount. Basically, with that $300 rebate you should be getting the 15gb ipod for free. But it seems like your school's store will still make $70 on that...maybe it's a misprint.

Anyways, if this turns out to be the promo, it's not bad - free 15gb ipod with laptop purchase! I already have a 15gb ipod...what should I do with the new one I get, ebay it? Oh I know, I'll just give it to the next poster...
😛

EDIT: oh, oops...just realized your school's in Canada...lol 🙄
 
Booty!

Disco said:
Just checked my university store's site, and then went in to check on the promotion. Seems to be a 300 dollar rebate for the 15gb ipod with any ibook or powerbook. Though it was a mistake to have it on the site so early they did tell me that was the deal. I also know that office pro is bundled with these computers but I think that offer is just what my school is doing.

But either way check-out http://pcpc.dal.ca/Laptops.html 🙂
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Also, seems $1,499 is a little steep for a 12" iBook!!

Isn't booty another word for pirate treasure? (see page one of thread)

EDIT didn't see that sorry!
 
iSaint said:
Also, seems $1,499 is a little steep for a 12" iBook!!

Isn't booty another word for pirate treasure? (see page one of thread)
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These prices are for Canada. The iBook is actually a good deal compared to the Canada retail of $1499. For $50Can you get the office 2004.
 
woohoo!!!

Disco said:
Just checked my university store's site, and then went in to check on the promotion. Seems to be a 300 dollar rebate for the 15gb ipod with any ibook or powerbook. Though it was a mistake to have it on the site so early they did tell me that was the deal. I also know that office pro is bundled with these computers but I think that offer is just what my school is doing.

But either way check-out http://pcpc.dal.ca/Laptops.html 🙂
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Let it begin!!! With one university, I'm not ready to say "I told you so" yet! 😀 I hope this is just an early release of a university-wide Apple Promotion.

What would be the dollar conversion for the rebate? $200 Rebate with iBook/Powerbook and an iPod?
 
oooh, oooh, lets fan the fires of rumors!
anyone remember last year it was only a month or so past the edu/ipod promotion that they rolled out higher capacity ipods and dropped the 15 in favor of the 20???

-carly
 
The reason that I am not waiting for my purchase, (might happen today! 😀) is because Apple won't offer something for free. There will be a discount of some sort, sure, however, for a student on a budget it's just not practical for me to wait just to have to spend more money.

While I'd love an iPod, I love not being broke more. 😉
 
michaelrjohnson said:
The reason that I am not waiting for my purchase, (might happen today! 😀) is because Apple won't offer something for free. There will be a discount of some sort, sure, however, for a student on a budget it's just not practical for me to wait just to have to spend more money.

While I'd love an iPod, I love not being broke more. 😉
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Definitely, I think we were hinting that Apple would give anything away for free. Just tempt people like you into getting an iPod. A $200 rebate wouldn't tempt you? 😀
 
carletonmusic said:
Definitely, I think we were hinting that Apple would give anything away for free. Just tempt people like you into getting an iPod. A $200 rebate wouldn't tempt you? 😀
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I'd take a 15gb iPod for $99 after rebate with a PB purchase.
 
carletonmusic said:
Definitely, I think we were hinting that Apple would give anything away for free. Just tempt people like you into getting an iPod. A $200 rebate wouldn't tempt you? 😀
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You know, it would be tempting... but that's another $100! The money keeps rolling out!

BONUS POINT: Can anyone tell me where the line "...The money keeps rolling out" comes from?
 
debo said:
If you don't want it let me know and I'll give you the $100 (or more) for it.
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IF this promotion were to happen, and
IF I were to wait until then to purchase,
I could *easily* sell it for the full "new" price.

But, I'm not going to wait. 😉
 
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