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    Possible Exploit With ADC Discount

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Gclown, Oct 16, 2007.

  1. Gclown

    Gclown Notebook Consultant

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    I am going to be buying a new Macbook Pro pretty soon, and of course I would love to get the best deal possible. I am a college student, so I can take advantage of the student discount for $200 off the MBP. However, I was looking around, and it turns out a student ADC membership costs $99. With this membership comes a single hardware discount (valid for once in a lifetime) opening up the possibility of a new MBP for $1599! Of course, the membership costs $99, but the net cost would still be only $1698! As far as I can tell, there is nothing stopping any student from doing this, receiving a rock bottom price and a portal into the world of Apple developers. Correct me if anything is incorrect, but this seems like one sweet deal. :D
     
    Gclown, Oct 16, 2007
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, it is a sweet deal. If you want to take advantage of this, go ahead!

    And maybe by joining, you'll be motivated to do some development work for the Mac too! Start easy, with widgets :D.
     
    Sam, Oct 16, 2007
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  3. Macpod

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    don't worry. im sure apple still makes a profit from that. im really tempted to go this route before i finish college but there isnt enough time.
     
    Macpod, Oct 16, 2007
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  4. elemenopee

    elemenopee Notebook Consultant

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    Dang.. how did I not hear of this before? Oh, well.
     
    elemenopee, Oct 17, 2007
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  5. radx

    radx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Apple Canada kills it for me. That 200$+ price on mbp beats my discount :p
    Funny, but I think it's cheaper for me to buy one on ebay then to get one from Apple Canada with ADC discount.

    Very disappointing.
     
    radx, Oct 17, 2007
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  6. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, Apple really needs to readjust its Canadian pricing. Even though the Canadian dollar is now actually higher than the American dollar, Canadian prices are still higher...the iPod Nano costs $20 more, the Touch costs $30 more!
     
    Sam, Oct 17, 2007
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  7. adkiller

    adkiller Newbie

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    Is it possible to purchase and register the ADC Student Membership at an Apple retail store in the US?

    Thanks,
    -Ad
     
    adkiller, Oct 17, 2007
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    mchank Newbie

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    No its all done through the ADC website; you also have to send in verification of your student status, such as your Student ID and current class schedule. It takes about a day or two for them to verify everything.
     
    mchank, Oct 17, 2007
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  9. sulkorp

    sulkorp Notebook Deity

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    Yea this does work, I was going to do it but the free printer and ipod seemed like a better deal at the time cause i didnt have an ipod and a free printer is aways nice.
    But yea it does work
     
    sulkorp, Oct 17, 2007
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