Roughly, how much is the discount provided by membership. I am an aspiring developer, as well as a grad student, and I am trying to figure out whether the membership discount is greater than the general student discount.
The ADC hardware discount just happens to be nearly the same as the membership fee At least at the "Select" level ...
... not sure about student, but I'll bet it's similiar... the Education ADC membership fee is probably about the same as the discount you'll get off the normal edu price of an iMac.
The ADC student membership is definitely worthwhile and with the one-time developer discount you're more than likely to save more than the $100 the student enrollment costs. Just don't use the discount to buy a Mac mini.
the student discount is about 10%, so for example, the $1999 macbook pro comes out to $1799 using just the education discount. how much would it be using the adc discount?
the student discount is about 10%, so for example, the $1999 macbook pro comes out to $1799 using just the education discount. how much would it be using the adc discount?
thanks - that is a huge discount! how long does it take for the developer machines to come in? also, can we add BTO options, like a 7200RPM hard drive, etc?
thanks - that is a huge discount! how long does it take for the developer machines to come in? also, can we add BTO options, like a 7200RPM hard drive, etc?
If you have an ADC Hardware Discount Asset, you place your order exactly the same way you would through the online regular Apple Store, except you use the link I gave above to get to the Hardware Purchase Program Store.
You can BTO whatever you want.
ALSO: the single discount asset can be used to get a discount on a complete system, as long as it is all ordered on a single order. This is a computer, a monitor, and an iPod, all on one order.
keep in mind that with the student ADC membership, the hardware discount won't be available until after your enrollment (and eligabilty) are confirmed. They DO take this seriously, and you generally need a current transcript signed and.or sealed by the school's registrar or some such thing. They'll email you all the specifics, or you can read the student developer FAQ's and membership details online.
keep in mind that with the student ADC membership, the hardware discount won't be available until after your enrollment (and eligabilty) are confirmed. They DO take this seriously, and you generally need a current transcript signed and.or sealed by the school's registrar or some such thing. They'll email you all the specifics, or you can read the student developer FAQ's and membership details online.
Although I don't know, when I used the student discount the special online ADC store didn't exist.
That's the discount for Select/Premier members though, isn't it? Don't students get less of an ADC discount?
Does anyone know what the specific ADC discounts for students are for the high-end MacBook Pro? I really doubt it's $500, as for Select/Premier.
Any help?
The student developer ($99 one-time only) discount is the exact same as the Select and Premier. You just have to prove that you are in a computer-science type program.
The student developer ($99 one-time only) discount is the exact same as the Select and Premier. You just have to prove that you are in a computer-science type program.
I had that a few years ago, and there was absolutely ZERO background check. I just bought it, and done.
As for the discount, it seems to vary. It used to just be 20% across the board. But now there seems to definitely be some variation. I didn't get 20% on the iMac I bought recently. Probably closer to 10%. Given that this year's ADC will (undoubtedly) be dominated by documentation and tools for porting to Intel, I can't recommend ADC unless you want to do just that. Most of the stuff they send you can be downloaded for free from the developer web site.
I had that a few years ago, and there was absolutely ZERO background check. I just bought it, and done.
As for the discount, it seems to vary. It used to just be 20% across the board. But now there seems to definitely be some variation. I didn't get 20% on the iMac I bought recently. Probably closer to 10%. Given that this year's ADC will (undoubtedly) be dominated by documentation and tools for porting to Intel, I can't recommend ADC unless you want to do just that. Most of the stuff they send you can be downloaded for free from the developer web site.
No, they've definitely gotten more strict about it. I had been a Premier developer for a few years (through work) and then went back to school for a Masters and signed up for the student program. I only had one C++ class that semester, which was enough, but as I said, they did require a certified letter/course schedule from the registrar. And as said above, the discount is generally in the %20 range, though on the iMac and iBook (products with lower margins) the discount is more like 12% (and exactly the same as the Premier and Select discounts).
As for the student mailings, they aren't as complete as the premier/select mailings, but they do send you a nice t-shirt, welcome package, monthly dev dvds (so you don't have to spend a lot of time downloading everything), and full retail versions of new OS releases, all in addition to the hardware discount. For $99 it really is a great deal, whether you're a PPC-to-Intel developer or not.
Without going back to look I believe that the difference between Select and Student is that Select gets the discount on one machine a year. The student gets one machine a lifetime.
I had contemplated asking for my work to get me a Select but we get the edu discount anyway and we already have some kind of contract for the OS so other than the tech calls we don't break even.
I could go back and take a class. I wonder if you need to be degree seeking or just enrolled, in good standing and taking a computer course?
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... not sure about student, but I'll bet it's similiar... the Education ADC membership fee is probably about the same as the discount you'll get off the normal edu price of an iMac.
Originally posted by vgoklani
the student discount is about 10%, so for example, the $1999 macbook pro comes out to $1799 using just the education discount. how much would it be using the adc discount?
$1599.
Originally posted by vgoklani
thanks - that is a huge discount! how long does it take for the developer machines to come in? also, can we add BTO options, like a 7200RPM hard drive, etc?
Go here http://developer.apple.com/membership/usa.html and click the phrase "ADC Hardware Purchase Program Store" that is in blue in the second paragraph.
If you have an ADC Hardware Discount Asset, you place your order exactly the same way you would through the online regular Apple Store, except you use the link I gave above to get to the Hardware Purchase Program Store.
You can BTO whatever you want.
ALSO: the single discount asset can be used to get a discount on a complete system, as long as it is all ordered on a single order. This is a computer, a monitor, and an iPod, all on one order.
There are NO discounts on any software.
Originally posted by concentricity
keep in mind that with the student ADC membership, the hardware discount won't be available until after your enrollment (and eligabilty) are confirmed. They DO take this seriously, and you generally need a current transcript signed and.or sealed by the school's registrar or some such thing. They'll email you all the specifics, or you can read the student developer FAQ's and membership details online.
Although I don't know, when I used the student discount the special online ADC store didn't exist.
Originally posted by vinea
$1599.
That's the discount for Select/Premier members though, isn't it? Don't students get less of an ADC discount?
Does anyone know what the specific ADC discounts for students are for the high-end MacBook Pro? I really doubt it's $500, as for Select/Premier.
Any help?
Originally posted by m01ety
That's the discount for Select/Premier members though, isn't it? Don't students get less of an ADC discount?
Does anyone know what the specific ADC discounts for students are for the high-end MacBook Pro? I really doubt it's $500, as for Select/Premier.
Any help?
The student developer ($99 one-time only) discount is the exact same as the Select and Premier. You just have to prove that you are in a computer-science type program.
Just check it out at http://developer.apple.com/students/sthardware.html
Originally posted by lundy
The student developer ($99 one-time only) discount is the exact same as the Select and Premier. You just have to prove that you are in a computer-science type program.
Just check it out at http://developer.apple.com/students/sthardware.html
I had that a few years ago, and there was absolutely ZERO background check. I just bought it, and done.
As for the discount, it seems to vary. It used to just be 20% across the board. But now there seems to definitely be some variation. I didn't get 20% on the iMac I bought recently. Probably closer to 10%. Given that this year's ADC will (undoubtedly) be dominated by documentation and tools for porting to Intel, I can't recommend ADC unless you want to do just that. Most of the stuff they send you can be downloaded for free from the developer web site.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
I had that a few years ago, and there was absolutely ZERO background check. I just bought it, and done.
As for the discount, it seems to vary. It used to just be 20% across the board. But now there seems to definitely be some variation. I didn't get 20% on the iMac I bought recently. Probably closer to 10%. Given that this year's ADC will (undoubtedly) be dominated by documentation and tools for porting to Intel, I can't recommend ADC unless you want to do just that. Most of the stuff they send you can be downloaded for free from the developer web site.
No, they've definitely gotten more strict about it. I had been a Premier developer for a few years (through work) and then went back to school for a Masters and signed up for the student program. I only had one C++ class that semester, which was enough, but as I said, they did require a certified letter/course schedule from the registrar. And as said above, the discount is generally in the %20 range, though on the iMac and iBook (products with lower margins) the discount is more like 12% (and exactly the same as the Premier and Select discounts).
As for the student mailings, they aren't as complete as the premier/select mailings, but they do send you a nice t-shirt, welcome package, monthly dev dvds (so you don't have to spend a lot of time downloading everything), and full retail versions of new OS releases, all in addition to the hardware discount. For $99 it really is a great deal, whether you're a PPC-to-Intel developer or not.
I had contemplated asking for my work to get me a Select but we get the edu discount anyway and we already have some kind of contract for the OS so other than the tech calls we don't break even.
I could go back and take a class. I wonder if you need to be degree seeking or just enrolled, in good standing and taking a computer course?
Vinea