[Ti] (OT) Apple Europe's generous but daft offer to teachers in Europe

[Steven A. Melnyk]

As a professor, I qualify for this program.  I have tried to take advantage 
of it.  I have had nothing but trouble.  My customer service experience can 
be best described as nightmarish.  Consequently, I would warn you to be 
weary of this whole affair.  To me, this is a concept that is great in 
theory but it sucks in practice.

Steven A. Melnyk
Michigan State University

At 08:17 PM 2/26/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>This is rather off-topic, I'm afraid, but I'd like to hear other 
>experiences from teachers/educators on the list, if possible.
>
>I talked to someone at the Apple Store here in Europe today and they 
>confirmed the following:
>
>1. Apple is indeed giving out Jaguar for FREE to all those teachers who 
>apply via their website
>
>I already knew about this offer (which will hardly be news at all to those 
>living in the US)
>
>2. Approximately 15 days later, teachers will get Jaguar PLUS a voucher 
>which entitles them to purchase iLife and/or Keynote for 18 Eur each.
>
>This confirmed what I had read on www.macuarium.com
>
>Now, I am very interested in purchasing Keynote, but I'm on a very tight 
>budget (saving up for a 17'' iMac), so this is great news! Thank you Apple!
>
>HOWEVER,
>
>I already have Jaguar, which I bought a while back, so I enquired if there 
>was any way I could bypass the "get-Jag-first" step. I'd save time and 
>Apple would save a license. Well, I was kindly told that, no, I had to 
>first apply for Jag, wait 15 days, then send off the voucher for Keynote 
>(with the Eur) and probably wait another 15 days (or more) before I 
>eventually get the app.
>
>OK, I know that the price is great, but doesn't the whole thing seem a bit 
>daft?
>
>Bemused in Barcelona
>
>Francesc
>
>
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