New Mac, free Apple software upgrade?

Hermolicious84 · Hermolicious84 #1 (**permalink**)

01-06-2009, 05:18 PM

So I just got a Macbook Pro for Christmas, and today Apple releases lots of new software...

Any chance Apple will give free upgrades to people to just recently got computers? I've done a Google search for this and can't find any good answers.

Eric559 · Eric559 #2 (**permalink**)

01-06-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hermolicious84

So I just got a Macbook Pro for Christmas, and today Apple releases lots of new software...

Any chance Apple will give free upgrades to people to just recently got computers? I've done a Google search for this and can't find any good answers.

Contact Apple and ask.

chscag · chscag #3 (**permalink**)

01-06-2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hermolicious84

So I just got a Macbook Pro for Christmas, and today Apple releases lots of new software...

Any chance Apple will give free upgrades to people to just recently got computers? I've done a Google search for this and can't find any good answers.

Not likely, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask would it?

Regards.

empty_noise · empty_noise #4 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 03:44 AM

You can ask, but the likely answer will be no.

The only upgrade program running right now is the iLife '09 Hardware Up-to-Date Program.

Apple's website states that if you bought a brand new Mac on or after January 6, 2009, that does not include iLife ’09, you can upgrade to iLife ’09 for US$9.95 plus tax.

So it looks like your out of luck.

Rip Vega · Rip Vega #5 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 03:56 AM

I just got off the phone to Apple and they are sending me a £69 credit to purchase iLife 09 with.

I bought a Macbook Pro in December and a Macbook that arrived yesterday. I can upgrade both with the credit.

That's what I call service.

Eric559 · Eric559 #6 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rip Vega

I just got off the phone to Apple and they are sending me a £69 credit to purchase iLife 09 with.

I bought a Macbook Pro in December and a Macbook that arrived yesterday. I can upgrade both with the credit.

That's what I call service.

Glad to hear. It's always good to call and ask. Apple is pretty good about things like that.

mac_momma2 · mac_momma2 #7 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 02:29 PM

yeah I was wondering the same thing... going to call in a bit and hopefully they can do something for me too. I'm in Canada and I find that $100 to upgrade a program that I already have and have only had for a couple weeks is a bit steep.

Connaught · Connaught #8 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 03:31 PM

I bought my machine 1 month ago from a third party seller, authorized.

I just called Apple and asked if they would throw me a bone.

No dice!

*cough*torrentialrain*cough*

empty_noise #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 10, 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 122 Mac Specs: MacBook (Mid-2007, 10.5.8) + MacBook Pro (Late-2008, 10.6.8) - See Signature	01-07-2009, 03:44 AM You can ask, but the likely answer will be no. The only upgrade program running right now is the iLife '09 Hardware Up-to-Date Program. Apple's website states that if you bought a brand new Mac on or after January 6, 2009, that does not include iLife ’09, you can upgrade to iLife ’09 for US$9.95 plus tax. So it looks like your out of luck. MB \| Mid-2007 \| 13-inch \| 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo \| 2GB DDR2 \| 120GB HDD \| GMA 950 \| White MBP \| Late-2008 \| 15-inch \| 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo \| 4GB DDR3 \| 250GB HDD \| 9400M + 9600M GT w/ 256MB GDDR3 \| Unibody
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Hermolicious84 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 02, 2008 Posts: 12	01-06-2009, 05:18 PM So I just got a Macbook Pro for Christmas, and today Apple releases lots of new software... Any chance Apple will give free upgrades to people to just recently got computers? I've done a Google search for this and can't find any good answers.
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Rip Vega #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 03, 2008 Posts: 64	01-07-2009, 03:56 AM I just got off the phone to Apple and they are sending me a £69 credit to purchase iLife 09 with. I bought a Macbook Pro in December and a Macbook that arrived yesterday. I can upgrade both with the credit. That's what I call service.
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mac_momma2 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 5 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.4	01-07-2009, 02:29 PM yeah I was wondering the same thing... going to call in a bit and hopefully they can do something for me too. I'm in Canada and I find that $100 to upgrade a program that I already have and have only had for a couple weeks is a bit steep.
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Connaught #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 19, 2008 Posts: 44	01-07-2009, 03:31 PM I bought my machine 1 month ago from a third party seller, authorized. I just called Apple and asked if they would throw me a bone. No dice! coughtorrentialraincough
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