Comments on: Apple should use or lose Software Coupons http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:10:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: MrMcMac http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-119025 MrMcMac Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:22:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-119025 Oops. Forgot one thing. The Apple OS X 10.4 media exchange deal from 2006. Fill out this order form and enclose it with a payment of US$9.95 plus applicable sales tax, your original Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger install DVD, and one original software proof-of-purchase coupon for Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger for each CD kit ordered. But I refused to pay $10 for something I just paid for. Bought a DVD player for $279 instead. Matter of principle, don't you see. :-) Oops. Forgot one thing. The Apple OS X 10.4 media exchange deal from 2006.
Fill out this order form and enclose it with a
payment of US$9.95 plus applicable sales tax,
your original Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger install DVD,
and one original software proof-of-purchase
coupon for Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger for each CD
kit ordered.
But I refused to pay $10 for something I just paid for. Bought a DVD player for $279 instead. Matter of principle, don’t you see. :-)

]]> By: MrMcMac http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-119024 MrMcMac Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:17:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-119024 OS 8.0, 9.0, 10.2, 10.4, iLife 08, iWork 08, and every Apple stick-on logo since my first Apple ][+. Maybe I should put them on eBay? :-) Add to that over 20 odd notices of my lack of rights to use the hardware and/or software I paid for. Lawyers! And no, I've never found a use for any of it except the stick-on Logos. They're on my car, toolboxes, camera cases, and windows of my front door. I just like to advertise to prospective thieves that contained therein are the best equipment you can buy. OS 8.0, 9.0, 10.2, 10.4, iLife 08, iWork 08, and every Apple stick-on logo since my first Apple ][+. Maybe I should put them on eBay? :-)
Add to that over 20 odd notices of my lack of rights to use the hardware and/or software I paid for. Lawyers!
And no, I’ve never found a use for any of it except the stick-on Logos. They’re on my car, toolboxes, camera cases, and windows of my front door. I just like to advertise to prospective thieves that contained therein are the best equipment you can buy.

]]> By: Melinda http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-116012 Melinda Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:30:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-116012 Fabulous that you posted this. Was just going through some old paperwork and noticed my software coupons from Apple for OS 10.3 and iLife '04, wondered what the heck these were for and how come I never used them. Well, now I know. Thanks so much for the post. Very informative on what was quite a mystery for so long. Fabulous that you posted this. Was just going through some old paperwork and noticed my software coupons from Apple for OS 10.3 and iLife ‘04, wondered what the heck these were for and how come I never used them. Well, now I know. Thanks so much for the post. Very informative on what was quite a mystery for so long.

]]> By: Russ http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-115197 Russ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:53:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-115197 I just got Leopard Retail. It didn't have any coupons but it did have two Apple stickers. I always figured the coupons come with the bundled version so if they updated the software within a certain period of your purchase you might get a discount. But I doubt it LOL I just got Leopard Retail. It didn’t have any coupons but it did have two Apple stickers. I always figured the coupons come with the bundled version so if they updated the software within a certain period of your purchase you might get a discount. But I doubt it LOL

]]> By: Jodi http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-111978 Jodi Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:06:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-111978 Shucks! I could be rich with all of the old coupons I have saved up, in our office, over the years. I guess I may as well throw them out... finally. Thank you for your reassuance that they are basically worthless. Shucks! I could be rich with all of the old coupons I have saved up, in our office, over the years. I guess I may as well throw them out… finally. Thank you for your reassuance that they are basically worthless.

]]> By: nihon http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-111919 nihon Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:30:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-111919 I just recently purchased iWork '08, and got four software coupons with it. I don't think Leopard came with any, but I could be wrong. I'd have to check. I just recently purchased iWork ‘08, and got four software coupons with it. I don’t think Leopard came with any, but I could be wrong. I’d have to check.

]]> By: budros http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-110475 budros Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:58:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-110475 just received logic studio, sure enough, software coupons... maybe they're not including it w/ osx, but certainly with pro software packages just received logic studio, sure enough, software coupons… maybe they’re not including it w/ osx, but certainly with pro software packages

]]> By: Finney http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101862 Finney Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:03:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101862 Really? I always thought they were for like 10.4.7 vs. 10.4.8 upgrades, in case you didn't have internet and couldn't upgrade via Software Update. Really? I always thought they were for like 10.4.7 vs. 10.4.8 upgrades, in case you didn’t have internet and couldn’t upgrade via Software Update.

]]> By: Steven http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101811 Steven Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:46:51 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101811 As an IT purchaser of multiple Macs over the last several months, I can definitively state that as of the Core 2 Duo models shipping, Apple no longer is including the Software coupons. I guess after several years, they realized the pointlessness of it. As an IT purchaser of multiple Macs over the last several months, I can definitively state that as of the Core 2 Duo models shipping, Apple no longer is including the Software coupons. I guess after several years, they realized the pointlessness of it.

]]> By: Zohar http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101791 Zohar Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:49:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101791 Hear Hear! And I agree Joecab - they are for collectors, as proof that you were a mac owner since... what ever year (or version). Well, with the coupon's question up and running, there is another one: what am I suppose to do with dozens of Apple stickers? Hear Hear!
And I agree Joecab - they are for collectors, as proof that you were a mac owner since… what ever year (or version).

Well, with the coupon’s question up and running, there is another one: what am I suppose to do with dozens of Apple stickers?

]]> By: Heather http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101788 Heather Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:10:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101788 Thank you! I received coupons when I bought 10.3 and 10.4 and two different versions of iLife. I may have also received them when I bought iWork. I've always wondered what the point was and I'm happy to see that I'm not the only one baffled by this. Thank you! I received coupons when I bought 10.3 and 10.4 and two different versions of iLife. I may have also received them when I bought iWork. I’ve always wondered what the point was and I’m happy to see that I’m not the only one baffled by this.

]]> By: joecab http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101786 joecab Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:47:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101786 well DUH they're obviosuly there as collectors' items well DUH they’re obviosuly there as collectors’ items

]]> By: Alex http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101785 Alex Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:39:26 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101785 No kidding. I bought my first Mac when OS 10.1 had just come out (it was an iBook G3 700mhz). Since then I've upgraded my OS with every new release and I've even upgraded my hardware. Everytime I've purchased something new from Apple, I've gotten those coupons. Since I jumped onto the Apple bandwagon after their transition to the OS X era, I've always wondered what exactly they were for as when I've tried to use them to upgrade software, they've never been accepted... No kidding. I bought my first Mac when OS 10.1 had just come out (it was an iBook G3 700mhz). Since then I’ve upgraded my OS with every new release and I’ve even upgraded my hardware. Everytime I’ve purchased something new from Apple, I’ve gotten those coupons. Since I jumped onto the Apple bandwagon after their transition to the OS X era, I’ve always wondered what exactly they were for as when I’ve tried to use them to upgrade software, they’ve never been accepted…

]]> By: Ken http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101781 Ken Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:28:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101781 I've been a Mac admirer for years, but I don't have a Mac so anything I say may be a little inaccurate. Whenever you buy a new Mac, it's bundled with OSX (and iLife). You don't have the option to buy a Mac without OS. You can't install OSX on non-Macs. My conclusion from the above is that whenever you buy a copy of OSX, it's actually considered as an upgrade... it's assumed that you already own a Mac, with a previous OS of course. So yes, Apple can save a little paper by dropping the bundled coupons. I’ve been a Mac admirer for years, but I don’t have a Mac so anything I say may be a little inaccurate.

Whenever you buy a new Mac, it’s bundled with OSX (and iLife).
You don’t have the option to buy a Mac without OS.
You can’t install OSX on non-Macs.

My conclusion from the above is that whenever you buy a copy of OSX, it’s actually considered as an upgrade… it’s assumed that you already own a Mac, with a previous OS of course.

So yes, Apple can save a little paper by dropping the bundled coupons.

]]> By: Kyle Korleski http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101778 Kyle Korleski Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:05:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/12/apple-should-use-or-lose-software-coupons/#comment-101778 Here here! Here here!

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