Renewal: If my .mac account is up for renewal, do I have to renew with Apple (for $99) or can I buy from Amazon (for $89) and keep the same email, iDisk, etc. that I currently have?
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You can buy from Amazon at the reduced price. I've done it for the last 2 years. If you are on Apple's automatic renewal plan now, you might want to activate it a couple of weeks ahead of their billing date to avoid billing confusion. Yes, you keep your same e-mail, etc.
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I don't see why not. Once purchased you should be able to download the app from Amazon's servers to your new mac and use the same activation code that you originally obtained from Amazon.
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No, you cannot. Per the Apple store. I guess that is the trade off, saving money by buying on Amazon, you lose that option. BTW, I found all the answers to my questions by googling/youtube or going to lynda.com ($25 will get you hours of training). Hope this helps!
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Thanks so much for the confirmation, Michael.I also found a review on Amazon of AppleCare (for the Macbook Pro) that had an interesting point. On May 12, 2007, JOACHIM said in a review that when he registered the AppleCare for his Macbook Pro purchased through amazon, the expiration date was 3 months earlier than he expected based on his purchase date. Upon calling Apple, he found out that the AppleCare start/end dates are based on when Amazon purchased the computer from Apple - not when you purchase the computer from Amazon. I think it's something good to know in and of itself, but for the purposes of this discussion, it also shows that Amazon's stock of Macbook Pro's may be as much as 3 months old or more... Thanks so much for the confirmation, Michael.I also found a review on Amazon of AppleCare (for the Macbook Pro) that had an interesting point. On May 12, 2007, JOACHIM said in a review that when he registered the AppleCare for his Macbook Pro purchased through amazon, the expiration date was 3 months earlier than he expected based on his purchase date. Upon calling Apple, he found out that the AppleCare start/end dates are based on when Amazon purchased the computer from Apple - not when you purchase the computer from Amazon. I think it's something good to know in... » Read More Thanks so much for the confirmation, Michael.I also found a review on Amazon of AppleCare (for the Macbook Pro) that had an interesting point. On May 12, 2007, JOACHIM said in a review that when he registered the AppleCare for his Macbook Pro purchased through amazon, the expiration date was 3 months earlier than he expected based on his purchase date. Upon calling Apple, he found out that the AppleCare start/end dates are based on when Amazon purchased the computer from Apple - not when you purchase the computer from Amazon. I think it's something good to know in and of itself, but for the purposes of this discussion, it also shows that Amazon's stock of Macbook Pro's may be as much as 3 months old or more... « Show Less
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You will not be able to register it yourself if your one year has expired. You will either need to call AppleCare or go into an apple retail store. Option 2 is better as you can show them you purchased it prior to the warranty expiring.
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It does not. I purchased, through Amazon, a separate 3 year service agreement. It was offered at the time I purchased the Mac.
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Amazon now shows only 16 Imacs available and it says "order soon". Usually when they are running low and expect to get more it says "more on the way" after "order soon". I wonder if this is a sign that Apple is putting out a refresh soon?
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I got my macbook pro from apple store. free printer+free ipod touch. and college student discount. 1199-100= 1099. still cheaper than amazon.com?
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The Apple Website says as of 6pm today all new Imac's are preinstalled with Leopard. I wonder when Amazon will start doing the same.
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You could just show Apple Care amazon invoice/receipt as proof of date of your warranty purchase. Better yet, inquire via Apple's support. It might be unlikely that you'll be able to receive your AppleCare number via non-physical packaging I'm afraid.
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I just went through this. You can't purchase a subscription from Amazon using the same account your existing Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription is on if it is active. You must purchase a subscription from Amazon using either a new adobe account or a an existing second account that has no creative cloud subscription associated to it. Then contact Adobe and they will cancel your existing subscription. I used chat support, I can't understand phone support at all. There is a caveat here and that is they ask for a 24 character redemption code, the ones that are on the cards you can purchase at resellers. The problem is, Amazon is not using these type of cards so there is no redemption code because you link directly to your account on Adobe through Amazon, it's done behind the scenes. What they had me do was login to my new account and confirm I can see the download buttons and paste in chat my receipt with activation date. Then they canceled my other account without a penalty fee. They will NOT cancel the account first without charging a fee, I would of preferred to have my existing account just switched over to Amazon but they refuse to do this so I now have two accounts. The reason I did this was because I do not trust Adobe any longer with my financial information or credit cards etc... I do use the software quite a bit and it is worth it to me to have access to this subscription I just trust Amazon more than Adobe. You have to have an Adobe account to purchase this, if you don't have one they force you to create one before being allowed to purchase. Contact information is at Adobe but Amazon would be the one that charges your card. With the break in at Adobe I would change my password often and make it something pretty long.
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Juan, you iMac is only eligible for the Apple Care extended warranty if you take advantage of it before the first year of the purchase date has expired. You have probably surpassed that date. This one year does not apply to purchases from an individual at a later time, etc. You must show the original purchase invoice and your AppleCare policy when you go to an authorized Apple service center and the original purchase receipt must be dated within 1 year of the Apple Care warranty, so check on that first!
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Yeah, but they just lowered the price $5 here on Amazon for the Family Pack. I ordered mine from Apple and although it will be nice to get it on Friday so I can do a clean install on my main computer over the weekend, I might have been willing to wait a few days to get it and save almost $10 (since Apple pops you for sales tax as well). Sounds like the classic "trade-off".
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This is what I know. I purchased my MBP end of 2012. The AppleCare program has to be purchased during the first year in order to extend coverage. I did purchase it and had to have the board that the thunderbolt sockets attache to. The Apple store gave me a cost to repair. It would have cost me 500.00 (parts and labor) I paid nothing. I am buying my daughters the 13 inch MBP and purchased two AppleCare protection programs for them. Wish I could have good news maybe someone else can do more for you.
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haha go ahead and vent :)If I were you I would just wait. But dont buy the AppleCare for your 80gig. Just use it till it dies and isnt covered by warranty, and get whichever new one comes out. However next time check out macrumors and they have a buying guide, it shows you the past "update" history of the various mac products and gives you a small bit of advice on wether to buy or not. I'm going to stick with my 30gb for now too. Maybe give it to a family memeber later and buy a new one later :)
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Always free! You have to renew when asked. At renewal you are offered full program at a reduced sale price. Just choose free again!!!
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Good Morning Ms. Davis, Once your trial period through Amazon is over, renewing with our annual plan costs $299.00. This equals a $24.95 monthly rate. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance!Sincerely,One Call Alert Customer Service