 |
 |
Buying Macbook with Education Discount
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Status:
Offline
|
|
Im about to buy a new macbook. I was told I could save a bit of money using the education discount. Problem is I just took a year off uni, so my question is what kind of proof do I need to provide if I was to buy the macbook online?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderator  Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Polwaristan
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Jun 2007
Status:
Offline
|
|
they might ask for a copy of your ID but that's about it... most of the time you don't need any proof, they just take your word for it
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderator Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Polwaristan
Status:
Offline
|
|
He said online though. No ID for online.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Status:
Offline
|
|
if you still have access to your .edu email, use that to buy the laptop.
|
|
Macbook Pro 2.16 C2D | 2GB | 160 HD
Mac Pro 3.0 | 4GB | 1.5 TB | 30" ACD
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lansing MI
Status:
Offline
|
|
If your university has their own computer store you could probably get the same discount there, or even more. I know at the uni I go to, the edu discount for software titles is WAY more than from the apple online education store.
|
|
iMac G4 800Mhz 256 MB, 12" iBook G4 1.0 Ghz 768 MB, 12" PowerBook G4, 1.5 Ghz, 1.25 GB RAM
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Status:
Offline
|
|
I could have bought my MacBook w/my edu discount but it was cheaper at Amazon because I didn't pay sales tax. You do need to send in a rebate form though.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Kentucky
Status:
Offline
|
|
Or, you could try the refurbs from Apple's online store. They usually have good pricing and come with the same warranty as the brand new models. I got some Macs and iPods from them with no problem.
|
|
24" iMac 2.8 C2Ext,15" MBPro 2.2 C2D,20" iMac 2.0 G5,12" iBook 1.2 G4
16GB 3G iPhone, 60GB 5th Gen iPod, 20 GB 3rd Gen iPod
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status:
Offline
|
|
I bought mine in the Apple store with my edu discount. Walked out with my new MBP on the same day. I'm quite happy.
|
|
- MacBook Air M2 16GB / 512GB
- MacBook Pro 16" i9 2.4Ghz 32GB / 1TB
- MacBook Pro 15" i7 2.9Ghz 16GB / 512GB
- iMac i5 3.2Ghz 1TB
- G4 Cube 500Mhz / Shelf display unit / Museum display
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: CO
Status:
Offline
|
|
Ditto to the *refurb* suggestion. I've had NO issues with my refurb Powerbook after 3 years.
Hate this long URL but, get ready to drool at discounts (off original prices) of up to 20+%:
The Apple Store (U.S.) - Refurbished Mac
[Please, Santa, come early this year!]
|
|
TOMBSTONE: "He's trashed his last preferences"
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Yamanashi, Japan
Status:
Offline
|
|
I've bought two computers via educational discounts. Once as a student and once as a teacher. Both times I was never asked for ID. Even in Japan. Gotta love that discount.
Use the discount for Applecare as well. You save quite a lot.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Yamanashi, Japan
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by Love Calm Quiet 
Ditto to the *refurb* suggestion. I've had NO issues with my refurb Powerbook after 3 years.
Hate this long URL but, get ready to drool at discounts (off original prices) of up to 20+%:
The Apple Store (U.S.) - Refurbished Mac
[Please, Santa, come early this year!]
Holy crap. Refurb Airport Express for $30. Thats 71% off the original price. Holy crap....
I had a tear come to my eye when I saw that they're selling my MBP for 31% off the regular price. So sad...
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Greenville, SC
Status:
Offline
|
|
Check out the price on the cinema displays..
|
08 Whitebook 2.2 2.0.120.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Dec 2007
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by JoshuaZ
Holy crap. Refurb Airport Express for $30. Thats 71% off the original price. Holy crap....
I had a tear come to my eye when I saw that they're selling my MBP for 31% off the regular price. So sad...
I think $30 is for an Aiport Express Card rather than the actual AE router.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
Forum Rules
|
|
|
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
|
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top