BTO iMacs at the Apple Store

opus66 · #1 July 3rd, 2005, 11:07 PM

The BTO options on the iMac are not too complicated... can you get a BTO configuration at a walk-in apple store?

Do those stores honor the edu discount?

ElDiabloConCaca · #2 July 4th, 2005, 12:10 AM

No, and no...

At least the ones in Texas I've been to don't.

Satcomer · #3 July 4th, 2005, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by opus66

The BTO options on the iMac are not too complicated... can you get a BTO configuration at a walk-in apple store?

Besides RAM you buy directly from Apple (it is a lot cheaper to buy third party RAM from places like OWC or Crucial), then NO.

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Originally Posted by opus66

Do those stores honor the edu discount?

Not sure, call your local Apple store and find out (you may need to bring a valid student ID). Your timing couldn't be better! Apple is starting a promotion for students this summer, they call it Student Union. The short of it is, buy an Mac until Sept 24th via certain student channels, get an iPod Mini.

opus66 · #4 July 4th, 2005, 04:15 PM

it's a nice perk... but irks me a little that it's an obvious ploy to move the excess ipod mini inventory before introducing the color version this fall.

still a great deal, but leaves me feeling uncertain as the color mini (most probably 8 gig by then) is what i really want. The 20 gig ipod is a great unit, but slightly bulky when running at the gym (and pretty much the same dimensions as my 1st Gen ipod)... Either way i go, i feel i'll want to trade-up/in to get the color mini come october.

ElDiabloConCaca · #5 July 4th, 2005, 04:20 PM

You're irked at the fact that Apple is giving away old iPod stock with the purchase of a new computer?

Damn, talk about hard to please!

opus66 · #6 July 4th, 2005, 07:22 PM

no i'm irked 'slightly' that i'll end up buying something i'll want to turn over in the fall... (i'm assuming with iTunes 5)

by the way, there's a huge difference between a rebate (about 8 weeks processing) and 'giving away' free and clear... makes a world of difference in accounting inventory and cash flow on the books until the new models arrive... rebates, coupons, upc mailers are done for 2 simple reasons... 1.participation/redemption is spotty at best and 2. the time value of money.

They're not giving you the ipod at purchase, they're holding your money for 2 months and the mail-in hoop that 30% of the people will inadvertently miss for whatever reason...

I'm happy they're offering it, but I also see the maneuver to keep the stock price from falling due to excess inventory showing up on wall street's radar...

trust me they'll make a tidy profit on all ends... actually a very shrewd move to push through a slow patch.