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    Any possibility of free upgrade to iLife 09 for recent MBP purchase?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Lencias, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. Lencias

    Lencias Notebook Consultant

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    Hey, I ordered a Macbook Pro (and no, I don't really care that the 17" came out now, it'd have been too hulking for me to carry around anyway) the day after Christmas and received it last Wednesday, the 31st of December 2008.

    I see that Apple just released iLife '09. To be honest, I'd feel kinda ripped of if I had to pay for a new version so soon... do you think there would be any way for me to get an upgrade to iLife '09 for free?

    Thanks!
     
    Lencias, Jan 6, 2009
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  2. Ice Cold

    Ice Cold Notebook Deity

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    15 days thats it
     
    Ice Cold, Jan 6, 2009
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  3. Isend2C

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    I've never heard of apple not nickle and diming everybody all the time...
     
    Isend2C, Jan 6, 2009
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  4. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    nice useful response. . .

    Just contact Apple, they are usually pretty good about this sort of thing. Although you will probably need to wait awhile as iLife hasn't shipped yet. Go ahead and contact them though to make sure.
     
    circa86, Jan 6, 2009
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  5. Colin0317

    Colin0317 Notebook Consultant

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    If I buy a new MacBook tomorrow, do I get the 09 versions or do I have to wait until new stock arrives?
     
    Colin0317, Jan 6, 2009
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  6. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    ask Apple, we couldn't possibly know.
     
    circa86, Jan 6, 2009
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  7. Ice Cold

    Ice Cold Notebook Deity

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    Do this by email so you get it in writting.

    Hey Apple I just bought a 15 MBP 3 days ago and spent almost 2 thousand dollars you think you can thrown in iLife and iWork 09 in.

    Apple: NO
     
    Ice Cold, Jan 6, 2009
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  8. lua

    lua Notebook Consultant

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    just called apple support and spoken to a gentleman with a heavy indian accent.

    in brief - he's not sure now. i have to wait until ilife 09 is released to find out.

    gee. that was awfully helpful.
     
    lua, Jan 6, 2009
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  9. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    If you can stop by an Apple Store, if you purchased your machine within 2 weeks of iWork 09 being announced, you are likely eligible for an upgrade, it is up to Apple how they handle this though.

    I suppose there isn't really anything they could do until it is released though is there? I doubt all the current machines in stores have iLife 09 preinstalled, I would imagine there will be an upgrade system the way they normally do it.
     
    circa86, Jan 6, 2009
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  10. Onikage

    Onikage Notebook Enthusiast

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    I read somewhere, and unfortunately I can't provide a link at the moment, that the cutoff date was Macbooks purchased after Jan 6th. I bought mine yesterday.
     
    Onikage, Jan 7, 2009
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  11. n3ox

    n3ox Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've had an Apple representative on phone because I had bought a macbook the 5th of January and I wanted to know if I could later get the iLife'09 suite for free, I was told they were very strict on the dates and I would not get the upgrade.
    You really need to buy it from the 6th of January...
     
    n3ox, Jan 8, 2009
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  12. haquocdung

    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    I wonder what is the big deal about iLife??
     
    haquocdung, Jan 8, 2009
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  13. ItsDaKronic

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    You should have waited for snow leopard.
     
    ItsDaKronic, Jan 8, 2009
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