Apple launches "Major in Mac" back-to-school promo

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Apple Inc. on Tuesday launched its annual back-to-school promotion offering students and teachers significant discounts on new iPods (or a free iPod nano) when they purchase of a qualifying Mac system through mid-September.



Qualified education customers who purchase a new MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, or Mac Pro using their education discount and also purchase an iPod or iPod nano will receive up to $199 back after mail-in rebate.



To be eligible for participation, individuals must buy a qualifying Mac and a qualifying iPod on the same sales receipt or invoice from June 5, 2007 through September 16, 2007. The offer is available only on purchases of new products and includes all Macintosh computers except for the Mac mini.



Participants must also purchase the qualifying products from the online Apple Store for Education Individuals, a retail Apple Store, Apple Telesales, or a participating Apple Authorized Campus Store located in the United States or District of Columbia.



Additional promo details are available in a set of frequently asked questions.



Apple is allowing participants to process their rebate online for fastest processing. Or download and mail the rebate form.







The Cupertino-based company on Tuesday also rolled-out a new line of professional MacBook Pro notebooks featuring Santa Rosa-based underpinnings and the industry's first LED backlit displays (on the 15-inch models).
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  • Reply 1 of 27
    eaieai Posts: 417member
    http://www.apple.com/promo/rebate/



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  • Reply 2 of 27
    giaotzegiaotze Posts: 3member
    Does this promotion work with the student developer discount?
  • Reply 3 of 27
    wakeboarder2186wakeboarder2186 Posts: 3member
    i second giaotze's question, will it work with the student developer discount?
  • Reply 4 of 27
    giaotzegiaotze Posts: 3member
    Looks like the other MBP upgrade forum is much hotter than this one :P
  • Reply 5 of 27
    psychodoughboypsychodoughboy Posts: 133member
    I think, though I'm not sure, that this applies to college students only. Also, this is a pretty good indicator that iPod/iPod Nano refreshes will be coming in the fall.
  • Reply 6 of 27
    shiato stormshiato storm Posts: 55member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AppleInsider View Post


    Participants must also purchase the qualifying products from [a qualifying store] located in the United States or District of Columbia.



    thanks. uk [rest of the world] gets the shaft again
  • Reply 7 of 27
    i386i386 Posts: 91member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by eAi View Post


    http://www.apple.com/promo/rebate/







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  • Reply 8 of 27
    eagerdragoneagerdragon Posts: 318member
    That means that the iPod 6G will be available on Sept 18 (Tuesday).
  • Reply 9 of 27
    mbaynhammbaynham Posts: 534member
    "all macintosh computers EXCEPT the mac mini"... could this mean the end of the mini is near??
  • Reply 10 of 27
    chadisawesomechadisawesome Posts: 108member
    I would think it means that giving 200 bucks off something that's already only 500 bucks wouldn't be very cost effective.
  • Reply 11 of 27
    melgrossmelgross Posts: 33,510member
    Will the administrators stop placing these annoying DIGG IT's in their articles.



    It's just as bad when some poster does it.
  • Reply 12 of 27
    backcheckbackcheck Posts: 15member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by EagerDragon View Post


    That means that the iPod 6G will be available on Sept 18 (Tuesday).





    I was just thinking this. Too bad too. I am in the market for both and would jump all over a 6G/LED MBP + iPod promo.



    Hmmmm...
  • Reply 13 of 27
    anantksundaramanantksundaram Posts: 20,404member
    Funny that they should call it a "back-to-school" sale when this is get-out-of-school time in the US..... (They should call it what it is: Purchase a gift for the graduate using the student discount before [s]he gets out of school!).



  • Reply 14 of 27
    wakeboarder2186wakeboarder2186 Posts: 3member
    well, it goes well into september which is back to school time. so that is probably why they call it the back to school promo. and considering its probably geared more towards those entering college at this point instead of those graduating college
  • Reply 15 of 27
    f1turbof1turbo Posts: 257member
    Just bought a MacBook Thursday from Apple Store. Can I return this and then buy a new Macbook and iPod to get the rebate?
  • Reply 16 of 27
    pazimzadehpazimzadeh Posts: 55member
    I hope Apple will extend this rebate to the iPhone too when it comes out. That would be what I really need. So the iPhone would be $200 and $300 for the 4gb and 8gb!!
  • Reply 17 of 27
    xsmixsmi Posts: 139member
    I wish they would do a real promo like they did 4 yrs ago when I picked up my 12". They cut the price by the same amout this promo is for three weeks. I don't need an iPod but I could use another $200 off the education price.
  • Reply 18 of 27
    ooza227ooza227 Posts: 11member
    Quote:

    I hope Apple will extend this rebate to the iPhone too when it comes out. That would be what I really need. So the iPhone would be $200 and $300 for the 4gb and 8gb!!



    exactly...
  • Reply 19 of 27
    feynmanfeynman Posts: 1,087member
    So if this means new iPod Nanos....then I would imagine they will get the new 8 GB and 16 GB drives....if that's the case, might we see the iPhone with 8 GB and 16 GB as well? Would be rather silly for the iPod nano to have more memory than the iPhone.... \



    After all when Steve was asked about any uknown features about the iPhone prior to launch he did decline to comment....
  • Reply 20 of 27
    crentistcrentist Posts: 204member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by F1Turbo View Post


    Just bought a MacBook Thursday from Apple Store. Can I return this and then buy a new Macbook and iPod to get the rebate?



    Anytime within the two week return period you can take your receipt back into the store and either get a price adjustment, or have the computer "returned" (only on paper - just to get both items onto the same receipt for purposes of the rebate) and "repurchased" while picking up a new iPod as well. Shouldn't need the computer to do any of this. Just the receipt with the Serial and model numbers of the MacBook and you also need the same credit card you used before so that the return/repurchase can be done.



    Hope this helps.
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