[eightbit]

Hi there folks. I was half a heartbeat away from buying a new macbook today, when I remembered that Leopard was probably going to be announced this next week. Does Apple typically allow recent purchasers to upgrade their OS for free or at a reduced price when these kinds of things happen?

Thanks a bunch.

[mduell]

Recent, as in about 2 weeks, yes.
But Leopard isn't expected until January at the earliest, so you'd be way too early buying a MacBook now.

[eightbit]

Okay, good to know. Thanks for the quick reply.

[Big Mac]

Apple used to provide up-to-date coupons for discounts on upgrades, but I'm not sure if they still do.

[brassplayersrock²]

Originally Posted by Big Mac

Apple used to provide up-to-date coupons for discounts on upgrades, but I'm not sure if they still do.

they do for iwork

[Moose]

Originally Posted by eightbit

Does Apple typically allow recent purchasers to upgrade their OS for free or at a reduced price when these kinds of things happen?

Leopard pricing/upgrade policy have yet to be announced.

However:

The typical policy is that people who purchase new Macs after the actual ship date for the OS is announced will receive a free/low-cost media kit to upgrade.

[eightbit]

Thanks for all the good info. I didn't realize we were still so far off from the actual release. I'll be heading back to the apple store today.

[bbales]

Why don't you wait until after the keynote address to see what's released/announced today?

[eightbit]

In fact I did wait...only to go to the local Compusa (%5 discount on all macs) after the speech to find that they had no blackbooks in stock.