Can I get the educational pricing for osx tiger at bestbuy, I ask because I have a stuid gift card to spend, I would rather get rid of the giftcard than shell out all the cash...but if not, I will order the OS tonight...
Well, I am ready...card in hand...ready to order this - sight unseen...this is the most expenciove thing that I have ever bought without seeing it in person (like in a friends computer)...and being on a limited budghet I have some jitters...but here goes nothing...
Well, I am ready...card in hand...ready to order this - sight unseen...this is the most expenciove thing that I have ever bought without seeing it in person (like in a friends computer)...and being on a limited budghet I have some jitters...but here goes nothing...
how does Apple online check student status? I am a student - have an ID and such but this is an online thing: do they call the school?
update: Order Placed...will arrive on/befor the 29th <gulp> It looks amazing, I ghope I am not disappointed - but I just keep telling myself that on top of all the bugfixes and system level updates, the software to come even close to dashboard and spotligt would be well more than $70 so I am sort of getting a bargin...
Last I heard, educational discounts are only given on hardware in stores, not software. I hear that if you order online with a student discount, you need to have a university domain name or a mailing address. Otherwise you're subject to being audited. Whether or not this is true, I don't know. This is a rumour site after all...
I hear that if you order online with a student discount, you need to have a university domain name or a mailing address. Otherwise you're subject to being audited. Whether or not this is true, I don't know. This is a rumour site after all...
That last part is definitely not true, I've gotten the student discount online many times using excite, yahoo email address. But I do believe you on the first part about edu discounts on hardware only for retail stores.
update: Order Placed...will arrive on/befor the 29th <gulp> It looks amazing, I ghope I am not disappointed - but I just keep telling myself that on top of all the bugfixes and system level updates, the software to come even close to dashboard and spotligt would be well more than $70 so I am sort of getting a bargin...
Yep... don't forget all the other smaller improvements as well. Things like Slideshows from mail, saving image directly from Safari to iPhoto, inline PDF viewing in Safari, etc.
Also, since developers get to extend and integrate with Spotlight, expect apps like Quicksilver to become more feature rich.
I hear that if you order online with a student discount, you need to have a university domain name or a mailing address. Otherwise you're subject to being audited.
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Originally posted by yikes600
That last part is definitely not true, I've gotten the student discount online many times using excite, yahoo email address. But I do believe you on the first part about edu discounts on hardware only for retail stores.
I said subject to being audited. Because it hasn't happened to you yet doesn't mean it's not true.
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Originally posted by Not Unlike Myself
No. ED discount is only good through apple.com
And all apple retail stores and your campus reseller..
Originally posted by football751
Will Best Buy sell OS X Tiger?
Yes. Of course.
Originally posted by football751
Will Best Buy sell OS X Tiger?
I would say almost definitely, especially since they are not selling Mac minis.
Originally posted by a_greer
Well, I am ready...card in hand...ready to order this - sight unseen...this is the most expenciove thing that I have ever bought without seeing it in person (like in a friends computer)...and being on a limited budghet I have some jitters...but here goes nothing...
I think you'll be pleased with the purchase.
Originally posted by MCQ
I think you'll be pleased with the purchase.
how does Apple online check student status? I am a student - have an ID and such but this is an online thing: do they call the school?
update: Order Placed...will arrive on/befor the 29th <gulp> It looks amazing, I ghope I am not disappointed - but I just keep telling myself that on top of all the bugfixes and system level updates, the software to come even close to dashboard and spotligt would be well more than $70 so I am sort of getting a bargin...
Originally posted by a_greer
how does Apple online check student status? I am a student - have an ID and such but this is an online thing: do they call the school?
Actually they have this crazy idea.... it's called Trust. Everybody should do it... but almost nobody does these days.
Originally posted by Not Unlike Myself
Actually they have this crazy idea.... it's called Trust. Everybody should do it... but almost nobody does these days.
cool, just another reason for this windows guy to like mac and apple as a whole
Originally posted by tacojohn
And all apple retail stores and your campus reseller..
Someone told me the Apple retail stores only allow education discounts on hardware. Is that true?
Originally posted by mers
I hear that if you order online with a student discount, you need to have a university domain name or a mailing address. Otherwise you're subject to being audited. Whether or not this is true, I don't know. This is a rumour site after all...
That last part is definitely not true, I've gotten the student discount online many times using excite, yahoo email address. But I do believe you on the first part about edu discounts on hardware only for retail stores.
Originally posted by a_greer
update: Order Placed...will arrive on/befor the 29th <gulp> It looks amazing, I ghope I am not disappointed - but I just keep telling myself that on top of all the bugfixes and system level updates, the software to come even close to dashboard and spotligt would be well more than $70 so I am sort of getting a bargin...
Yep... don't forget all the other smaller improvements as well. Things like Slideshows from mail, saving image directly from Safari to iPhoto, inline PDF viewing in Safari, etc.
Also, since developers get to extend and integrate with Spotlight, expect apps like Quicksilver to become more feature rich.
Originally posted by mers
I hear that if you order online with a student discount, you need to have a university domain name or a mailing address. Otherwise you're subject to being audited.
Originally posted by yikes600
That last part is definitely not true, I've gotten the student discount online many times using excite, yahoo email address. But I do believe you on the first part about edu discounts on hardware only for retail stores.
I said subject to being audited. Because it hasn't happened to you yet doesn't mean it's not true.
Originally posted by mers
I said subject to being audited. Because it hasn't happened to you yet doesn't mean it's not true.
They might request you fax a copy of your student ID, but I'd hardly call that an audit.
Originally posted by mers
I said subject to being audited. Because it hasn't happened to you yet doesn't mean it's not true.
If his GF has no card, he could have her call and do a cheque over the phone...