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Reminder: Free iPod education promo ends Sept. 15
College
Just a reminder: We told you in June about Apple's education promotion where you can get a free 8GB iPod touch (worth $299) to college students who buy a MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, or Mac Pro. The promotion ends in just over a month, on September 15.
If you haven't placed your order yet, it's probably a good time to get your act in gear.
Note also that from the reports we've seen, iPod touch is not shipping with the 2.0 software update pre-loaded yet. So you'll have to shell out ten bucks for the software update.
Qualified students can also opt for an 8GB iPod nano.
On Sunday's talkcast, we figured it was all-but-certain that new iPod touch models and possibly laptops will drop right after this promotion ends. Keep that in mind, too.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ariel said 3:26PM on 8-11-2008
For anyone out there who wants to wait for the newer models of the ipod but doesn't want to waste the $300 promo and isn't sure what to do - here's what I've done: buy the 8gb ipod using the promo offer, then return it for something like a gift card, which I did. Then just apply that money when the new models come out.
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Jak Logan said 9:07PM on 8-11-2008
That's a dumb idea. You spend $299 to get the 8GB touch... and don't fill out the rebate form and keep the Proof of Purchase sticker on the back just so you can return it... for a $299 gift card.
Your mother must be proud...
paperless said 12:59PM on 8-12-2008
LOL.
Darren said 3:27PM on 8-11-2008
Sept 16: New iPod touch and MacBook models. Hooray!
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joey said 3:29PM on 8-11-2008
Did this at the start of July and the weird thing was the MacBook was shipped with 10.5.2 and not .3 or the available .4
Also the cables were not neatly wrapped like my Nov 07 MacBook. They were sort of thrown in the box.
I did notice that this MacBook did not come installed with the free trial of iWork like the Nov 07 MacBook.
And yes the Touch came without the 2.0 firmware.
But the rebate was handled quickly. As soon as the Touch shipped my rebate check was in the mail.
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jeremyvarner said 4:23PM on 8-11-2008
if you order online what do you have to submit for your rebate to apple for the educational sale? Do you need a copy of where you go to school, etc?
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Darren said 5:45PM on 8-11-2008
You have to submit your student info before you can access the on-line Education Store. That usually means giving your school name and your student number. Presumably they have a way of verifying that your student number corresponds to a valid and active student.
That's how you get the student prices. You buy the iPod and Mac (at the student price) then you send away for your iPod rebate. The rebate application includes a photocopy of the Mac and iPod receipts you get when they ship them to you, and the UPC code cut out of the iPod box. I forget if they wanted anything more than that (like a photocopy of your student ID).
Jeff said 5:50PM on 8-11-2008
as far as i know you get the 2.0 software upgrade for free, even if it doesn't SHIP with the software installed...
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Eric said 6:02PM on 8-11-2008
The rebate was in my checking account before the computer and iPod arrived, in late June. You don't (this year, anyway) have to submit a UPC, or even a printed form. It was all done online.
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Jak Logan said 9:09PM on 8-11-2008
That's because you probably purchased them both from Apple's online store, no?
Tony said 7:29PM on 8-11-2008
What are the chances a small iMac upgrade drops before the promotion is over?
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Ethan said 6:47PM on 8-11-2008
When did this start in the UK last year, anybody? We actually tend to get it just after the new models are announced, but I think it's still the old models that are in the program.
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glad said 8:54PM on 8-11-2008
Not available yet in the UK, as I have been waitig for the offer to hit the UK store but alas nothing, so will wait for the new laptops, when they arrive in September. The offer should start in september and finsih end of october perhaps?
disodium85 said 9:28PM on 8-11-2008
I'm planning on buying a new MacBook Pro but the decision to go for this deal or hold out for an updated version is killing me!
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Julien324 said 10:15PM on 8-11-2008
I feel for you! Same here! I don't know what to do, maybe the upgrades will be so great that they will cancel out this promotion..
Galley said 12:22AM on 8-12-2008
Dude looks like he's having problems with a bowel movement.
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JangoGod said 7:11PM on 8-12-2008
My mom gets a teacher discount!
Good thing I am taking advantage of this offer. Getting my first iMac and getting an iPod Touch! Hope it comes with the 2.0 upgrade...Or I get it free. I have a $10 gift card that I want to blow on apps!
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lewisking said 8:03AM on 8-27-2008
Still waiting for this to come to the Uk, *sigh*
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whenAgain said 9:58PM on 10-02-2008
I missed this, does anyone know (based on previous info or future knowledge) when they have another promo? Only next fall? or maybe sometime after xmas???
Cheers!
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