02-10-2008 21:26

Apple has removed the promotion discount from their web page. I don't know if it was because I posted this or not. 
 
Can you check your site nunzi and let us know if it is still discounted?

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01-10-2008 17:42

For what its worth. my university store (doit.wisc.edu)has been offering unusually deep discounts, free Apple Care on one MacBook model, $40 on an MBP, free stuff galore. Warehouse stock is down relative to in-store items, in some cases gone. Some models are by-order only, that is to say cleared out. This are one of the biggest university sellers in the country.

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01-10-2008 14:11

You have far too much time on your hands, matt. Anonymity on the internet can be a real bastard at times.

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01-10-2008 10:57

so change the topic title because the story itself is stupid. it's one thing to talk about something everyone knows (macbook line being refreshed) it's another to tell all of us in school that we can get a discount, or allege that. Just dumb.

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01-10-2008 09:54

Booya!!!!! Thanks Nunzi for the confirmation! 
 
 
Take that all you playa haters!!! (specifically Matt)

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01-10-2008 09:45

Additional educational discounts are being offered for both the MacBook Pro and MacBooks at the UCLA bookstore. Additional discounts off the educational prices range $150 off the baseline MacBook to $500 off of a 2.5MHz MacBook Pro. 
 
Apple regularly clears their overstock through educational institutions. Usually this is done just before a new model is released.

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30-09-2008 23:26

Man ... can't believe there are so many playa haters. 
 
This isn't a rumor site, in case you didn't notice. If we post something that is a rumor, it is noted. I found this, and it's not a rumor, it is something that I saw first hand. Sorry you can't see it, but it is what it is.

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30-09-2008 23:21

Man that story is so soooooooooo bs!!!

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30-09-2008 21:37

And wouldn't B.S. be two words? Hence the two periods? 
 
BS would be one word.

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30-09-2008 21:35

Geez Matt, what's your problem?

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30-09-2008 21:34

Let me explain as best I can with what I have found so far. I came across the information by helping a college student decide on which computer to get and why a MacBook Pro is a good choice for them. They logged onto a secure educational Apple store site and we saw the discount. I saw the price, took a screen shot and mailed it to myself. 
 
While I can't verify it, it looks like it might be because of a requirement by the institution, i.e. a notebook is a requirement so a discount is given if they buy an Apple. I tried a non-secure education site and it did not come up with the Promotional discount. Maybe it's for dedicated secure sites, or maybe it's only for a few schools or it's an unadvertised special (like the click here for the sales price you see on places like newegg or Amazon). Maybe it's for regional sales. Maybe there's a deal worked out that and I'm violating some kind of agreement. I don't know why it came up that way, but it did. 
 
So I'll leave it up until I get a nasty email (expecting one shortly) telling me I'm in trouble. It still leads me to believe that the MacBook Pros are up for replacement.

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30-09-2008 21:27

1 word 
B.S.

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30-09-2008 20:21

I do see this in the code. Pretty interesting. I just don\'t get that applied to my account... 
 
'Promotional Discount: 
 
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30-09-2008 20:18

I think the promotional discount must have been removed. Or, Chris, maybe you can see it because you are associated with an educational institution?

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30-09-2008 20:16

same here. went through the educational store, and that did NOT happen. this is BS....

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30-09-2008 20:01

Chris -  
 
I can't find it either... Can you tell us how you found this?

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30-09-2008 19:37

Don't believe it if you want.  
 
We don't post BS here.

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30-09-2008 19:16

yeah... this is a BS story!

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30-09-2008 18:36

I just went in on the educational store and did a search.

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30-09-2008 18:22

huh? how did you find this? when i go through the educational store, the discount on a macbook pro is $1799. that's what it always has been so where are you coming up with that?

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