An " Apple " a day keeps the bailiffs in pay.:confused:

So you're paying for the brand. It was just a question, i was curious. I own apple products myself, some of their products are what i prefer over another, and cost around the same. But in this situation you can get just as good of a PC for much less money minus the brand name. So no, you're not paying for quality you're paying for a brand name. What a stupid thing to say.

You've clearly never used a macbook. People pay for quality in my opinion, your comment makes it sound like people who use Apple products are stupid for paying more for less spec. They could argue that your being a cheap stake by using a plastic covered laptop opposed to a metal cased one.

Each to their own and all...

When I told my wife I wanted a new macbook she said no 'cause we'd need a second mortgage to pay for it!... just woke her to say I've found an interest free one! :smiley:

Thanks

What a bunch of ******* I brought my apple stuff yesterday so that they donate a few quid to charity and the day after they offer 0%!

Is it possible to get quidco when buying from the HE EDU store? Or does it not work when purchasing with education discount? If you can, how do you do it?

Thanks for the heads up OP. Been looking into this over the christmas period and am now ready to take the plunge and replace my 7 year old iMac with a new one.

Just to add my 2 pence worth to the mac/pc debate which accompanies all such posts (this will be my first and last time by the way!). Before buying my iMac in 2008, I had been on the 3 year PC replacement schedule treadmill since my first Viglen PC playing Doom in the mid 1990s!

My iMac cost a bit more than the equivalent PC in 2008 but has been a revelation compared to the PCs I have owned (Viglen, NEC, Mesh and self build) . It cost about £1600 which was about £300-£400 more than an 'equivalent' PC at the time. It's still working as well as the day I bought it but I now need some more beef for HD video editing. It has lasted twice as long as any of my previous PCs and is still selling for £350 on ebay. IMO that's great value.

Oh and I recently went cheep and bought my son a Lenovo laptop with windows 8 installed. I hoped things might have changed...but no...it's all constant updates, warning windows appearing everywhere and software installed that I had no idea I'd installed. I've had to reinstall from scratch twice in the last 18 months! I can see my old mac not making it to ebay :laughing:

But that's just my experience...for what its worth. :smile:

Bought from the education store but it doesn't seem as though they've given me the 3 year warranty, anyone had the same?

Ordered the ipad air 2 just now, Applied for the paypal finance but was declined in seconds, Barclays accepted straight away? Thanks for this, Had the ipad 2 since 2011 and its just about giving up on me!

Okay, I bought a iMac 5k very early at a time my work is not open. No way they contact your employer. Decision made very quickly.

I have no idea on how to pay the barclays finance option that I chose lol?!

Will it automatically come out of my account every month?!

My mini turned up yesterday.

Well pleased with it.

Just got myself 27 inch iMac :smiley:

I dont like the idea of them phoning my work. I have had credit a few times past without having to provide my work number.

Anyone managed to get the 3 years cover with their macbook pro via the students discount?

Mac mini coming via ups from china currently sat in hong kong

absolutely. charging 5 times market price is unfair.
as much as i'm a fan, and happy to pay for premium products, it's the little tricks like this that get me.
for the cost of this boost, you could get a 16gb iPod touch from tesco and have a good night in the pub

if it was pluggable ram the fusion drive would have been an option. i bet lost revenue was the reason for soldering job.

Ordered Sunday night delivered this afternoon - with the barclays 0% loan - happy not to have spent the entire amount upfront in one go.

Status now changed to preparing for delivery

nice one. that's what's in my order too.
status has changed to 'out for delivery' but nothing yet. hopefully tomorrow, hopefully they'll leave it with a neighbour

yeah - it's now soldered so can only be done at time of purchase. £160 for the upgrade rather than £30 odd.
I have the standard 5400rpm HD too. Fusion was new then but not worth the upgrade. Only time I notice this compared to my SSDs is when copying several files to USB and watching video at the same time. Otherwise not an issue!

i was told to upgrade the ram due to being soldered and not end user computing changeable. i left the std 5400, couldn't justify the price hike.

Has anyone had delivery, and if so, what courier?

mine's due today, supposedly from syncreon, however people say they're an intermediary and pass the final leg of delivery on to another courier
tracking info hasn't been updated since dispatch and i'm worried I'll miss delivery and it will be taken back to an exotic depot in the middle of nowhere.

think it counts as custom, however not custom enough that they have to go back to the drawing board.
you were right to go 16gb btw, I got 4gb in my 2012 model but in those days you could add your own ram so i got it for about £30 from crucial. 16gb i7 mac mini is a workhorse!! a great HTPC but also works a charm hooked up to 2 thunderbolt displays.

my product wasn't ready for dispatch at the time the finance was approved (iPhone which was at the time 3-4 weeks wait!), however I've had dispatch confirmation on the weekend with suggested delivery date of today, but very little info following on from that. most tracking services from most companies have a final stage (out for delivery), contact numbers (would ideally like to re-arrange for when someone is home) and are generally run by the guys who deliver, not by the guys who co-ordinate the logistics as an intermediary!
i'm delaying going out, but have to leave soon, and won't be back until the friday. if I can't get the new phone in my hand by the weekend and free up the old one, my private sale might fall through and i'll be stuck getting rid of it on risky, expensive eBay

Barclaycard Finance want my work details. Nevermind. :disappointed:

Apply with paypal credit and within minutes I was accepted... Happy days 12 months interested free
Imac for me and Macbook Air for gf

Got my Iphone 6 today after applying for finance last Wednesday.

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Yes it is. 0% for 6 or 12 months.
http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5005673/payment_plan[/quote]
Its indeed 0% same like Barclays for 6/12 months - both have interest charged post the first 12 months - confirmed it with Apple chat advisor too earlier in the day.

Yes but paypal is not 0% for 12 months[/quote]]

Yes it is. 0% for 6 or 12 months.
http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5005673/payment_plan

Did mine though Paypal finance worked like a dream, so easy to do and accepted within 5 mins ... forget Barclays they check you though Experian and it fails then Barclays tell you to log on to Experian to check your credit score... ( free for 30 days then £15 month ) bit of a con if you ask me... Power to PAYPAL .... :innocent:

accepted through barclays.

Just set up my new macbook pro that I bought with the education discount.

When checking to see if the warranty has been extended to 3 years, it is showing up as only 1 year.

Anyone else who bought via the education discount has only 1 year discount?

Yes very true who cares about what you think... apple is a quality product simple some are not so good but there macbooks are quality if you dont like them stick to a PC and windows...

Have only just come across this HDUK link.
I do not buy Apple products because..

1) The one £30 apple product I did buy back in 2009 (i-pod shuffle) which required me to download i-tunes completely destroyed the multi sound track libraries created by my video editing projects. Deleting i-tunes was to no effect as was a system restore. it took me over 3 months of an hour or so a day to get back where I was.

2) I object fundamentally on Apples closed source/hardware/OS policy

3) Apple hardware is not up to the the standard offered elsewhere. e.g. Many people think the description "Retina Display" is something special. It is purely a basic resolution standard that is far exceeded by displays on other equivalent size devices which also give higher contrasst and brightness.

What is the best EDU discount at the moment?

I used 0% with EDU (he says typing from new laptop)

How do I take advantage of this when I'm buying a retina iMac that's around £2k?

I've gone through the options and chose barclays financing but it's not giving me a 0% offer (i'm assuming cos they only do 0% on max £1000) or a way to put a deposit down so I only loan £1000

Used the education site if that makes a difference

380% ARP already included in a price :smiley:

Approved by Barclays at 6pm yesterday. Dispatch email from Apple at 9pm and have just taken delivery of my MB Pro at 2pm. Great service!

After several false starts on Tuesday when Apple had the offer advertised but Barclays were still quoting 14.9% interest, I finally managed to order a new phone about lunchtime. Had to provide proof of identity and address which I didn't last year when they did the 0% offer. Printed out all the forms, filled in the paperwork, added copies of bills and documents required and got in the post first thing Weds.

Just heard it's been approved and I might get my phone in time for Christmas.

This really depends entirely on what your job as an 'IT Pro' entails, though. For myself, working in IT for local government, there's categorically no way I could adequately get my job done using a Mac. However, as you say the best available tool is whatever works best for the situation. All this ridiculous bickering over PC vs. Mac is a waste of effort.

I don't see the appeal of buying a macbook for thousands when you can get same spec PC for much less. Are people paying for the brand or lack of knowledge AKA they think because it costs loads of money, it must be the best?

Cheers Chris - Only 1 year as well.. Might be worth contacting Apple. Let me know how it goes.

As for the others asking about mac vs pc. You pay a premium if you require a certain range of products and consistent workflow. Useful if you are using mainly Apple products. I have saved many hours in faff using Apple products. I consider my time valuable so I factor this into the purchase. If you have a lot of time or don't find the Apple products save you time, then I can see why they would be overpriced for you.

Apple products are not perfect. I have Mac products that have slowed down and I then buy the latest. They do have a better resell and better longevity though.

Hi Chris

How do you find out about the length of the warranty - I'd like to check mine

Cheers

For people wanting to spread the cost, this is brilliant. I got my iPhone with this offer last year. Makes the price much more palatable! And helps the credit rating (if you pay on time obviously). Heat added.

To be honest, it's what most of the people I work with find... and they are self-professed Mac fanboys! We all find them equally slow over time. They just tend to prefer the OS, whereas I much prefer how clean Windows is compared to the messy Mac OS. Each to their own, really. :-)

You'll find a comparative Windows self-build about half the price/60% of the price of an equivalent Mac, FYI. Good luck on the new build!

Took out an iPhone 0% finance with Apple and barclays lady year. This year rejected. Go figure

I had the same but it went for further checks and called them up and they sorted it.

I have never heard anyone say they get equally slow over time....maybe slightly slower but the difference between a fresh install of windows and 6 months down the line is very noticeable, not sure about macs tbh. I agree, apple computers do get viruses but nowhere near the amount that you can get on windows system. Least with apple computers you dont get updates everyday like you do on windows

Also....i am a windows user, always have been since win 95. Tempted to get into macs but could never justify the cost plus its a large outlay if you dont like it. Sometimes better the devil you know than the devil you dont!!!

But if this pc packs up...i will look into the cost of rebuilding another pc, and a cost of a mac

This is ill-informed. I use Windows at home and Mac at work. Mac gets equally slow over time. They are also susceptible to viruses, and it's a myth they don't get them.

maxed out 15 :wink:

Just applied for the iPad Air 2 32GB £479, a lot of hassle doing this finance but it'll be worth it in the end, just have to send some proof now, cheers OP.

MBPr arrived with 0% and EDU. Nice Deal.

Used very.co.uk but never got the 10% off the ipad, then went on to apple to order and failed credit check - think it was due to the identity questions they ask at the end :disappointed: funny though, just finished paying macbook air with them 2 months ago on the 10 month interest free deal. Aw well, just as well i never cancelled my very.co.uk order!!

Do they offer the 0% if you take up the student deal discount? - I have a couple of mates who graduated last year

Also, what the best Mac Book Pro on offer at the moment? 15" ( is there a new model out soon? )

I was having issues with my address not appearing correctly online, and so called them up, and still got the offer by doing it over the phone with them.

I've no beef with the premium laptops they do, they use exceptional materials in the cases etc (and that does come at a price whether it's a top end Dell, Samsung or Apple. It's Mac desktop solutions I find ridiculously overpriced compared to the upper end PC competition on a like-for like spec comparison, even when using premium components from Asus, MSI and Corsair.

Apple are the ultimate marketing machine, selling style above all else (at an unhealthy premium).

In case anyone in here has a 0% credit card etc. and are travelling in the next few days it might be worth checking out the prices for the macs at the Dixon's travel stores - they are doing fab offers right now - just picked up the MBP(MGX92B/A) for 1182 which retails at 1399 on the Apple Store right now and even after student discount seems to be 1203 - so still a saving of 20 quid or so - plus possible 20 pound in heathrow rewards vouchers.

And in case you have Amex worth trying the FourSquare + the voucher as well as 1% Quidco listed here - you are potentially looking at 1182 - (10 (for the four square cashback) + 20 (in Heathrow Vouchers) + 10 (of the PDF voucher code + 10 (As I believe the Pc World/Curry's offer via Amex might apply here? + 10 (1% of quidco cashback)) - 1122 - if all of them work out and I did my maths right :smile:

All of this of course assuming you have the money to spend in one go on an Amex card.

Dispatched!!

I used to buy refurb top-end Dell laptops from the Outlet. Over the years I saved a fortune. Then I needed a MacBook because I had a project that required a Thunderbolt port - no other reason. My plan was to buy secondhand, use it for the project, then sell it on and get another Dell.

I still have the MacBook. It's exceptionally well-built, the battery life is great and the trackpad is better than anything else I've ever used. Specs aren't actually the most important thing about a laptop, the interface and the battery life is typically more important, unless you're after a gaming laptop or some other specific use-case scenario.

I'd prefer a Windows laptop (I use Parallels quite a bit actually) but as things stand, my next laptop will be a Mac.

I disagree that you're paying for the brand. At the time I bought my MacBook with retina display for 870 pounds on eBay brand new from a shop, it was the only laptop that could offer me the following at the price:

Ability to manipulate projects I was working on on Logic 9/10 on the go
9 hours battery (and a real 9 hours, not the quoted battery life that I've never achieved on Windows laptops). Most likely due to system resource management on OS X.
Great audio quality from the built in headphone jack compared to that of many other laptops
Incredible screen - glossy over matte any day for me.
Seamless integration with all of my Apple services.
A premium build quality
A trackpad that's half decent, unlike the rubbish plastic ones often found on laptops

Sure, it's not perfect, but it's pretty damn close for 870 pounds. Again, at the time, no laptop running windows offered anything close to this, and still doesn't (with the exception of Logic, of course, which is only compatible with OS :laughing:.

So yes, sometimes people pay for the brand, but that's not always the case. At the end of the day, it comes down to personal preference. Specs vs the whole package. Personally, I'd pick a 5K iMac vs an equally specced windows machine every day of the week, simply for the display. Even Dell's new 5K display requires 2 displayport connectors, which can cause screen tearing even within the OS. Even though it's only '1K' more, it's almost twice the number of pixels. 8294400 vs 14745600, or 8.3MP vs 14.7

Yes the group hug and all is pretty dopey in my opinion. However surely if you buy something and two versions supersede it with no changes then surely your purchase is still valid?

Also not many Mac users upgrade year on year and the product ranges certainly do not refresh twice in a 12 month period so to be fair your comments are simply incorrect.
PCs on the other hand change configurations much much more in a 12 month period than any apple product and it is important to compare like for like. So comparing a £300 Packard Bell to an Apple Ultrabook is not a fair and like comparison. Compare Ultrabook to Ultrabook and refresh schedule of these.

Went to go for the 0% finance simply for simplicity.
Declined?? Very odd as literally took 0% out with curries in June for a £2,000 TV although paid it off after a month as didn't want it looming over. Thought I'd just put the Iphone6 on finance yet declined even though I work employed and self employed have zero debts or poor credit ratings! Pretty naffed off as this will no doubt go against my credit rating what garbage.
If I knew that I should have just bought the phone outright which im going to do now.

Well that's a constructive response :/

Buying things on credit is almost always a bad deal, no matter the rate of interest. If you can afford it and want it, then buy it. If you need the financing you are on the never never.

No Windows notebook on the market can compete with Macbooks. Plain and simple.

The only people who argue against that, are generally the angry 15 year old nerds who can't afford anything other than the hand-me-down PC their Dad gave them to play Runescape on.

I don't own a Macbook either. Used to, but I generally see no real use for a notebook as my lifestyle doesn't really require it.

Infact the Galaxy Note series pretty much packs all my mobile computing needs into one device.

When it comes to desktops however, steer clear of Apple. They butchered the iMac line with their obsession with making anaemic devices. One of the many reasons so many people have genuine hatred for Apple these days (and not that fake "me too" hatred that so many sheeple share).

If they actually focused on innovation instead of shaving off another 1mm every year then they'd practically own the consumer tech market.

For those after a 6+
There was a 3-4 week lead time yesterday morning.
That went down to 2-3 weeks during the afternoon
and now it's 7-10 working days
I tried chasing stock in-store but the finance is online only


A few things to be aware of depending on what you're buying

Mac Minis now have RAM soldered on to the motherboard so your only option is to upgrade at time of purchase. This negates the price saving over the previous model (I bought RAM from crucial for about £30 rather than £160!!!). It is the best HTPC imo and a definitely under-rated item (especially if you already have a TV and keyboard/mouse).

Don't buy 16gb storage for an iOS device. Seriously!! Everyone I know rams their phones full of apps, music, mail and photos (iMessage and whatsapp storage size swells, especially if you download and save locally all the silly forwards from all the groups you're in). Don't even get me started about 8gb phones.

Bundle Applecare+ in with your order if you want to spread the cost of it. It gives you 2 years accidental protection (for iPhones it's £79, not sure about other devices). They'll replace damaged devices (water damage, cracked screens etc) for £55 excess (max twice). You can buy this after as long as it's within 60 days. There's no student discount on phone applecare+. The old applecare is virtually redundant now because of EU consumer law

Look at sites such as smartfonestore and see how a grade A device compares to your purchase. iPhone 6+ is £789 new or £630 from them!! The only thing stopping me was the fact that it is currently out of stock, not sure how often they'll come in, and it's likely it's over 60 days old so maybe not insurable by applecare+ That said, there are some great savings to be had, especially on older gen devices, and I think they have (from the evidence I've seen, and my one experience as a customer), an excellent/trustworthy reputation. I'd be wary of buying from anyone who isn't of an equivalent reputation.

Just got an email from Apple -

Thank you for your order.
As soon as items are dispatched we will send you delivery and tracking information.

The day has arrived at HUKD where debt is considered a good deal :man:

Is there a safe way of checking your credit history without signing up to any company?

Thanks.

Can this be done in store? Probably a stupid question.

Just spoke to Apple regarding my 0% finance order yesterday evening for my ipad and macbook pro.

According to Apple, although the delivery date is set for the 4th December 2014, it is subject to change as the finance needs to be fully verified and this can only occur once it is sent to them via Barclay's.

She is confident I should have the products by Friday evening but not likely tomorrow now :disappointed:

I don't think they would stop you from applying ... but obviously, another check on credit history can affect your credit rating ... not much but by a little ... otherwise, no harm in trying :wink:

Can you try again, or is one time all they allow?

Do you have to be on Vodafone?

£16.50 for sim-only is what's making contract more appealing there. If you can find something suitable for around a tenner then this 0% deal would be cheaper (i.e. you'd save £156 if the contract was £10).

Not gonna go looking for sim-ony deals, but Giff Gaff do 500 mins, unl texts and 1gb data for £10 a month?

cant decide mac book air or macbook pro...

Got through the application fine & when I got to the mortgage questions, I clicked N/A, as I assumed they were fishing for me to take out a mortgage.

I was rejected after answering those questions, would I have been ok, if I answered those correctly? :confused:

Yep, then go for the sim-free option then :wink: ... Glad I could help :smiley:

All Apple products gets so many responses within the comments, its Christmas guys cant we all get along :smiley:

Just a warning - do not choose PayPal. It's not 0%

Had this from the Apple Chat:

"Standard finance is 0%, however, the PayPal options is 17.9%, it is just an error on the site with that calculator that shows it as 0% I’m afraid"

Then the contract will make it more expensive and it will be cheaper buying the 64GB for £619 with a sim
Many thanks

Your calculations do seem correct ... if you're not bothered about the 24 months contract and have no plans of changing phone in the next 2 years, I Would recommend going for the contract instead ... But I would like to suggest one more thing, in case you're getting an iPhone 6 ... Go for the 64GB option ... and here's the reason why !!!
The new iOS 8 takes approx 6-7GB of your space, which leaves you with approx 7-8 GB and to be honest, with your pics, applications, very soon you will start getting No Space Left messages and believe me, that's a pain. It's better to go to a higher memory phone since you'll be using it for the next 2 years

Hope this helps :smiley:

does this mean i haven;t been cleared yet?

Print & PostThank you for your application. To continue, please print, read, sign and return the attached documents to the address below with the necessary proof of identity.

Please download the following document and post to the address below:

What happens next? Application submitted
Your application is being processed.
This may take up to 24 hours for us
to confirm a decision. Print & post
Print, read, sign and return the
attached documents along with the
required additional identification proofs
from the ‘Acceptable proofs’ list. Complete the process
Identification cleared, we will
proceed with next steps to
complete the process.

just tried again defo no place for a signature....ahhhhhhhh! will just have to wait..

That is super weird, as it did ask me to print a copy for my own keeping, but there was a section where it asked me to put my signatures that they send via email. I didn't get it so I requested it again by clicking on the link and they sent me the email again, I put that in and Viola ... Worked !!!!

I want to get a iPhone 6 but in a dilemma to either buy this and get a sim or get it on tariff over 24 months.
Getting it on tariff seems to be cheaper by my calculations.
Can anyone confirm the following in case my maths is not quite right?

Contract
iPhone 6 16GB = Free (using USwitch code)
Vodafone Tariff 600 mins, unlimtd text 1GB data
£34.50 x 24 months
Total = £828

or

Apple 0%
iphone 16 GB = £539
Vodafone Sim Only Unlimitd min, text & 1Gb data
£16.50 x 24 months = £396
Total = £ 935

I'm not really interested in unlimited mins and would be happy with just 600.
Also not bothered about having a 24 month contract

Thanks

No PC World is 0% too on Apple (excluding Iphone). But you have to pay £25 fee so there is an additional cost if its the same selling price. However PC world / Currys run £100 cashback and other discounts from time to time that may make it cheaper than paying full list price at Apple if its on sale at the time.

For PC World/ Currys you pay 10% upfront then dont get asked for anything else until end of 12 months when you have to pay remaining 90% + £25 or go onto the 24% interest payment scheme.

i don't know when i got to the last page for the security emails they sent it said i had to print the document there was no option for the e signature...I just rang them to email me it again to do and they said they have to wait for my postal application which is a ball ache

Currys PC world do it all the time... bought one last week so not sure what all the fuss is about?
Here's the link
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/new-apple-mac-family-1933-commercial.html

Nice the air is nice im buying for for work i7 upgrade etc

Heat is a definite. Thank you for sharing, was waiting for this ... the moment I read, I went and ordered one :smiley: ... Got Accepted YAY !!! Would be an amazing Anniversary gift for my wife :smiley: ... Thanks a ton for sharing the info :smiley: ... :innocent:

You pay £25 for the PC world / currys one as an admin fee when you pay off the loan amount.

Haven't opened it as its a xmas gift for my wife. Used a friends though and I'm sure she is going to love it she mainly does surfing and emailing so air was perfect for her.

all approved - applied late last night and had the email this morning
there's a tentative wait as you're not informed of the decision by email but are sent a password and have to log in

i remember this time last year I had real buyer's remorse after buying my MBA but it turned out to be a great decision.
have the same feeing this year - but spending about 70% of the price of a laptop that will last me 5 years on a phone that will last me 2 is probably a touch too far.

and to clear up something I posted earlier, it seems this time you can choose to alter your payment date once for free. After that, there's a fee of a tenner

hmmm, my agreement was all done online including an e-signature.

What was the reason you had to post yours?

i had to post my apllication off so god knows when mine will get processed.just rang barclays and they said there was a glitch yesterday so will just have to post the signed forms to them...Don't get why they can't email me the agreement??

Is there any pattern as to what time they delivery?

I only ask as I am only home tomorrow until 12:30pm, so might have to rearrange the delivery if they come after then...

Got the iPad engraved and added the 3Ghz process and 16gb of ram to the macbook, however upon ordering it said its all in stock...?

Did you add anything to it maybe its a custom order ?

A 13" macbook pro and an ipad air2

This is what it says on the status page -

Processing Items Dispatched: In Stock
Delivery: 04 Dec, 2014 by Standard Shipping

I will give it until 1pm before calling them to see why the status ain't changed to:
Preparing for Dispatch:
We are preparing your item(s) to dispatch. While your order is being prepared, we are unable to modify your order details. We will email you a Dispatch Notification with complete order details once your order leaves our warehouse.

Thats quick thought it took longer whats the mac book air like im thinking about one...

didn't know about that paypal thing. maybe it doesn't require fixed and regular payments but repayment of capital in full before end of term? the barclays is monthly payments for 1/12th of loan amount

Anyone, who ordered off the apple website yesterday evening, received a confirmation email to state their order is accepted and dispatched?

My current status is on Processing Items...

Anyone know the difference between spreading the payment over 12 months with

PayPal Credit - 0% (http://store.apple.com/uk/payment_plan)
Finance Loan - 0% (http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/finance/loan)

Probably a silly question. Thought best to check as the Finance Loan is a 'limited offer' but the PayPal method seems quicker..

I reckon a good 0% interest credit card with rewards is a better way of buying the MBP - maybe the Tesco Clubcard Credit Card which gives 1000 tesco clubcard points - or is there a better 0% interest CC out there?

Really I have been trying UCL and I don't see 3 years there - can you please point me to the link - thanks.

Aw man!!! I just signed up for a £999 MacBook before I realised you could get it for £859 if you're in university. It looks like a right ball ache to cancel the finance and order too now that it's gone through

There is a way to get 30 months interest free. Buy whatever using your credit card, and then have a balance transfer to one of the credit cards that offer 30 months interest free. I just did it myself. Hope that helps people.

Not sure why this is so hot as you can buy device on a credit card and then do an on balance transfer to a new card and get twice as long an interest free period?? Cold for me.

One of the big old universities in central london: imperial, kings, ucl.

Pretty obvious, but apple.com on quidco/topcashback/whatever too.

I pointed it out in case people needed it. For me, I get a better return investing that £1500 for those 30 months earning around 13% and paying off at the end - but I'm in a situation that I can risk that £1500.

why buy steak when you have chicken at home?

There are other reasons, for me a macbook is tool that works, without need to expend any effort in making it work.

I work in IT, on *nix, windows, OS X all day long. Using a laptop that doesn't need me to "work on it to keep it going" is a real pleasure.

So which one is 3 years ?

Don't think there is a 3 year warranty by default on the student/education links anymore - at least not that I can find?

Do people still believe this stuff?
A) its widely reported most apps inc photoshop / office apps actually run faster on a bootcamp/windows setup. So OSX is slower
B) £ for £ there is no contest in performance.
C) Buying a mac for any design related work is just a bad choice for a number of reasons.

good reasons to buy a mac? they look nice + resale value but thats about it...

My personal experience of the warranty is that its worthless. Last mac i owned was an late 2010 imac it developed a backlight fault but despite literally 1000's complaining of the same issue apple just ignored it and wanted to charge me about £400 to fix it.

I ended up fixing the issue by placing abit of folded paper under the screen.

+heat

i have a early 2011 Macbook pro and its still similar to the current £899 model, ok the i5 is now a newer generation, but i dumped a SSD in this last week and its brilliant. Macbooks are worth every penny over a PC. You 100% pay the extra for a quality product.

I wish I could buy a new MacBook Pro but I'm still paying off my current one from 5 years ago (not really, but still don't have enough funds). :disappointed:

thanks!

I ordered an ipad air 2 (just the 16gb one)

heat added

Thank you for a brilliant find, just bought iphone 6 plus and new imac going to be a happy christmas with no contracts and no interest, heat added

If you can't afford to buy it don't get it, I wouldn't even get finance on a car let alone an iPhonePodPad

I called my local applestore/spoke to live chat and they have confirmed that it is available in-store. You need to take one proof of ID (Passport/Driving Licence) and confirmation of address (Bank Statement/Utility bill). Hope that helps!

I know what you mean about cheap stakes - bought an 8oz rump steak from Lidl the other day and it was terrible.

If you are buying, just do the HE link and buy as normal, there are zero hoops to jump or checks required online, just a significant saving.

Hot
Thanks op

Considering this is a site for adults, to share deals with each other its pretty pathetic to see the majority of comments being people arguing about each other's opinions. It's not really helping anyone and is just spamming our feeds and inboxes, so how about we all put our dummys back in and accept we all have different taste. If you don't like it then don't buy it and move on, please don't just repeatedly share and justify your opinions and keep quoting/requoting each other.

Guys I am about to order a 13" macbook pro.
Should I go for a for a i5 2.8ghz porcessor or the 3Ghz i7 processor?

I will be using it for multitasking multiple apps and was thinking of getting the faster processor so its more future proof.

Also with the educational discount, where is the 3 year warranty mentioned during the configuration page?
It seems its been removed...

OR phone them and talk to them - ASK THEM FOR A REFUND! They will honour that if you say you are going to return the stuff!

Thanks ordered a few treats :smiley:

thanks for posting iphone 64gb ordered!

An apple "hot deal" making over 1000c

this site does suprise me

another hot vote here

I dont think any manufacturer can make it like Apple, The design, construction, top quality material, some PC such as Dell do them, but they charge the same price not as good as Apple though

Why are you even here on a thread where you're likely to bump into us "lowlife cowards".

And for what it's worth, you bashing them for not supporting external display mode on the new retina iMacs - I guess you don't understand the technology behind it. These were made before display port 1.3 was finalised. Displayport 1.2 doesn't have enough bandwidth to drive the iMac's 5k panel. It's just not technically possible. Now that display port 1.3 has been finalised, the next version will probably support it again, however, it won't work with any current machine or graphics card because, guess what? It'll need display port 1.3.

Do us all a favour - hit close on that tab, and keep your hate for another place.

Damn you hot deals... I have succumbed.
What can I say... Im a punter! Lol.
Iphone 6 on 10 month int free

Whatever happened to saving up (cash) for things and then buying stuff outright? :confused:

Great. I need to buy a "lightning to usb cable"

Will TCB work too? 3.15% for the next 5 days...

I'm a PC user and no - Mac and Apple products ARE better and more reliable.
It was NOT a "supid thing to say"

Thanks for your response. I might just got for 3ghz to future proof the product for the next 3-5 years...

With regards to the education discount, During checkout do I need proof of education as I am getting it with my nephew (he is getting an iPad)?

I would comfortably say that unless your usage requirements are going to change substantially, the 2.8Ghz will still be more than enough in 3-5 years time. I am an enterprise software developer (mostly Java) so push my MacBook pretty hard, I also use a variety of Adobe Creative Suite applications and music production software. I am currently (happily) using a 3-year old MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz i5 (8GB RAM). I will be upgrading in the new year, but the main benefit from doing this will be for the improved screen and to reduce the overall depreciation on this model.

However, it's of course up to you at the end of the day. If you'll lose your education discount within 3 years, then maybe go for a higher model just for the increased saving!

Whatever you decide, you're making the right choice going for a MacBook, you won't regret it (not sure if you use Mac already?)

Listen brother. It's pointless. Anything negative you say here or anywhere about Nintendo or apple will get you the most irrational low lives making some terrible cheap and tacky comments at you. I own 9 apple desktops and 3 laptops. I criticised the new iMacs inability to act as an external display and some loser came out of the woodwork with his 2009 laptop trying to defend the company's honour.

Same happened with Nintendo threads where criticism of the wii u had them call you a fanboy (when I own every nintendo console).

The thing about modern day branding is often mediocrity will latch onto an ideal because it makes them feel their little pointless lives are somehow made more meaningful by latching onto a brand. It's universally regarded apple fanboys are some of the saddest creatures around. My advice is just not pipe up about anything about these two companies however valid and sensible your point may be (and it is). The followers (and that's the most apt term) will have no qualms about tearing you apart over it completely ignoring the fact you have a right to own your opinion on here or anywhere for that matter.

If all fails they will run to the mods like lowlife cowards do. Rise above it. They're not worth it.

Anyways to the point, this is as decent a deal as it gets with apple however for those looking for an alternative consider a credit card also. Just keep up with your payments whatever you do.

Just my two cents: as a computer scientist I spent countless money on Windows machines that I kept clean that only lasted a couple of years each. After my battery died in my last windows laptop a few years ago during an important piece of work, I went straight to town and bought a macbook out of frustration and have never looked back - the performance difference is enormous and its as fast as when I bought it - worth the money. And just so you don't think im biased - I prefer Android for mobile

You are right, the stuff I do will not be heavy - browsing, torrents, AV, Multiple browsers, printing software, dropbox, backup software, laptop to tv software, torrents and a few others.

I assume the 2.8ghz would be fine for it but if I want the macbook to last 3 years, would the 3Ghz processor be better for me to last them 3 years?

This is why I love having a MacBook at work, our "IT Support" company (outsourced) don't have a clue what to do with our Macs so leave us alone. Let them install all their slow bloaty antivirus etc on all the Windows machines. I assume of course you're referring to managing the systems rather than Apple as a supplier.

Doh, 399? All I wanted was the Ipad mini 2 wifi which goes to 279

I am at the check out part but can't find the finance part. its asking me to fill out my card details and billing info.

Please help

Does anyone know when the new Macs are due to be released early 2015 just wondering whether to hold out

Question for Apple users, I'm looking at the following spec:

Specifications
2.6GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz)
16GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
1TB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
Intel Iris Graphics
User's Guide (English)
Apple Remote
AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac mini - Auto-enroll
Accessory Kit

Questions:

1. Is the memory increase better than going for the fusion drive?
2. Would I regret not getting Apple keyboard and mouse (both wireless) or would normal ones be fine?
3. Is the media remote worth getting? I plan to use to play music and video
4. Is AppleCare worthwhile and reliability an issue after the 1st year?

Above spec works out £762

My 4 year old out of warranty iMac had an issue (although it was still going strong) and Apple just replaced it with a brand new 2014 iMac free of charge. That's why I buy Apple. Hot deal!

Whats the deal :confused:

Was waiting for this

Good Deal..
Was waiting for this

thank you for the lovely deal !

I have used it at Christmas and around August/September. I'm sure they will do it earlier in the year too though. It always lasts a wee while.
:smiley:

Help! I just went to purchase an iphone 6 plus on finance, and when i went to the payment section i clicked on the 'finance' tab and it popped up with billing contact and address, made sure this was filled in and then i clicked continue! Then confirmed my order and all went through fine but it still said the order total was £619 and mentioned nothing about paying £50 a week???

My dad next to me was on his laptop and tried to do it, but he had to fill a whole credit check out with many questions whereas i didnt have this???? Spoke with an apple advisor online who could not help me so i've cancelled it for now as i really dont want 600 quid going out of my account!! They said i should have to do a credit check once id placed my order but my dad hadnt placed one before he had to do???????????

Very confused and i just want an iphone! Can anybody help?

Thanks! So, once around Christmas and the second time you saw it available was spring/summer?

How often do Apple UK do these 0% finance deals? anyone got a clue?

That's a fallacy with regard to the graphics work edge comment, it used to be because of exclusivity with regard to software that was superior for Mac, the playing field is level now, but I'd argue more in favour of a tailor made PC (price + performance) and the flexibility of components available.

Macs are well made, there is no doubt about it. OSX is pretty good, and there are now a wealth of software options as the user base continues to increase. But even though I have an Air and use OSX/Macs for work, I just find them lacking. I can do so much more with my Win 8 PC at home. I can do all the same things as my Macs (work and laptop) and more, plus I can chop and change the config as and when I want for a fraction of the price.

I do believe that the Macbook line is the best Apple offer in terms of build quality and spec for spec with rival PC laptops. You just get the best deal there. The 5K Mac is a joke though for the price, better off opting for the Mac Pro if you can afford that, and intend to use it for it's intended purposes. I think many will want it and have no need or use for a 5K screen, it's meant for editing native 4K video with full UI elements too, meaning you can preview the full video/pic output at the same time as editing in real time.

I have to admit the macbook is much better in terms of build quality if you want it to last. Bought mine 8 years ago and its still going strong without any problems.

Thanks! I wanted to know if it's a consistent annual deal so I know what to get next year :smile:

Thank you OP, I have the cash to pay it (was waiting for a cyber deal which never materialised) so I have bought this with the educational discount.

As a reminder, last time apple ran the 0% offer, student discount was excluded after the first day. As I'm an amateur DJ as a hobby, the 15inch Mac is going to be a welcome addition.

Will list my old MacBook pro 13 inch on ebay now and I'll expect to get nearly half of the cash back on that purchase based on current prices.

last year it was 10months though

I am getting a mac air need for work well worth the money :smiley:

not trying to sound like apple zombie her but iv had my macbook for 4 years now and its as quick as it was back when i bought it, my uncle just bought a Microsoft laptop and its slower than my 4 year old laptop??? pcs honestly don't last longer than 2 years , and if they do there slow as sh** . people moan they cost a lot , but they last 6/8 years ?? can't say the same about pcs ..... also some of you are to tight aswell to push the boat out hahah

I know Infant school and junior school links give less discounts then you do at uni links.

also i think for things like Iphones you don't get any discounts. only for computers/macs

have children at junior and infant school :-)

I know of 5 people that buy from apple this way and so do i. not had an issue. the links tell apple you are access there website from a College or Uni. so they think you must be a student.

i order a MBPr the other day via bristol uni link turned up today no problems.

unfortunately not a student, my niece is so could i get on that basis or too much hassle?

can i do this though?

how much i can get for a kidney nowadays? :smirk:

So Happy! Just got the Apple iPhone 6 64GB on this! Thank you so much OP for Posting this! Came at the right time :smiley: Can finally get rid of this terrible Xperia Z1

Cheaper if you use the EDU link and comes with 3 years warranty

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000677/buy-mac/mac-mini (UK HE Agreement Glasgow University)

1.4GHz Mac mini
Specifications

1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
4GB memory
500GB hard drive1
Intel HD Graphics 5000
OS X Yosemite

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£358.80

Why would you want to do this

I recently paid £1,200 for my 13" Retina MBP after years of avoiding OS X as much as possible over the years (I'm a professional web developer). I have a 2 year old laptop which cost £700 and is noticeably more powerful than the MBP, but in my opinion, the cheaper laptop doesn't compare as a robust portable machine for my profession. The MBP is superior in these areas:

Portability (it's barely bigger than the MacBook air and is easily carried single handedly in a sleeve)
Build quality (the touchpad is the best on any machine I've used)
Terminal (unless you're a developer this may not be relevant to you)
Battery life (>9 hours vs 3)
Silent (unless I'm casting a video to my Chromecast)
{The Retina screen is nice but I can easily go back to a normal high-definition screen}

Personally, I prefer Windows' experience. However, as a machine that I carry about day-to-day I think the 13" MBP is in a league of it's own, despite the cost.

but this doesn't actually make it any cheaper (for an overpriced product in the first place). voted cold.

Guys i missed the deal with Costco/JL (They were selling less than £100 and two year warranty)...

This one is good as well..as i am going to buy via my corporateperks deals where they offer price (corporate employee price) less than 6%.. + offering points (2 point per £ , means MacBook Pro New (SSD 128Gb) cost £939.60, and points worth 1878 = £18.78)
and off course + 12 months interest free :-)

Check your corporate deals..

I have an ipad and iphone.

But must admit the iMac's are ridiculously overpriced for what they are.

I bought an All in One PC and have no regrets. Top spec and I saved £600. Can buy another in 2 years with the money I've saved.

This is where your argument falls over

Oh yeah, one more thing to mention between OS X and Windows... try upgrading your OS.

I'm not talking about incidental patches, I'm talking next version upgrades.Having seen both sides, I would have to say OS X is a better end user experience than Windows.

Hot thank for posting, finally pressed buy on that incredible new iMac with 5K display..

"When people talk about Apple's support, it is awesome but they won't care at all as soon as your warranty finishes."

That's why there's a warranty period. But do name a merchant/brand that cares about the customer after the warranty expires? Most will either charge you expensively, so you end up bringing it somewhere like the computer shops on Tottenham Court Road and have them fix it for less.

Get's to something when one of the deals of the day is paying full retail price for Apple hardware. Suppose it makes things a little more affordable for the fanboys.

When people talk about Apple's support, it is awesome but they won't care at all as soon as your warranty finishes.

I'd quite like a mac, but mainly for working with photoshop, so I can't really justify the price. A new windows laptop would probably do everything I need and it is handy being able to watch blurays.

imac screens do look great though, but that may be just that they are so bright compared to mine. More than 1080p on such a small screen, I'm not sure I'd notice the difference.

They'd probably have a brand new mac out the moment I buy one too!

I managed to pay about £700 for a dell 15 7000. That's a metal cased laptop. Sure it's a brick, but with an i7, 8gb RAM, and a gt750m, it'd cost much over twice that for a mac book with similar specs. For some of us, we actually prefer windows too! So when Mac owners drivel on about their high and mighty OS, most people don't really care. And I'm happy with just 1080p.

...is for 'Business users'..? or normal people? - lol

wow apple deal getting heat on HUKD gonna bring out the haters

Just another thread with skintflint Mick and his band of merry men who can't afford to pay the premium.

Heat.

Here is what going on in my head .....

Do i need a macbook air?
Yes i want a macbook air.
No, i have a Dell latitude and a HP Desktop and a Samsung Galaxy Note
But I want a macbook air, given that its interest free
...
...

Now the plebs can have one Iphone and then jump to the bandwagon where they can no longer brag about not using apple anymore.

I got robbed of my new iPhone 6 Plus a week ago, which I bought outright....and I had no insurance....

I'm all for buying things outright, but there was no way I could justify buying another one....but now I can! :innocent:

I know that. I was joking that the wife could use it as an excuse not to get me next years i gadgets.

You have full control over the repayments, it's once you go over 12 months that you pay interest.

So I could pay it off in 3 months if I wanted but pay £300 a month...

Yes :smiley: Was accepted for the loan LOL :smiley:

Yes, it's nice to get 12mths interest free credit, but doing this just before Christmas is a bad idea.

Yes, you may be able to convice your partner to get you the shiny Apple you want, but they'll still be paying for it until just before NEXT Christmas, so your partner's going to have a handy excuse not to buy anthing at all next year. :confused:

A 10/11 month plan would be a much better idea.

Do Apple users give you the pip?

Do they have core values to consider?

:smiley:

Sweet!

The size thing alone is a huge point that is overlooked by so many mainly because a lot of laptops now are used as just home computers and not taken outside or or a commute on a regular basis. MBPs arent for everyone they are designed with portabilty and usability on the go a huge factor and forsomeone on the go they are amazing bits of tech.

Absolutely. And LIDL brand food is just as good as the food from Harrods right - it's all made from the same stuff after all, right? ;-)

google apple education link
http://www.mikewilson.cc/2010/08/18/how-to-get-a-15-discount-at-the-apple-online-store-from-your-own-home-youve-got-to-be-a-student-though/

Couple of things spring to mind:
- Portability. The MPB is half the physical size of the Acer, and a whole kilogram lighter -but granted the Acer has a larger display and BD Drive

- Screen resolution - MBP: 2880x1800, Acer 1980x1080
- Support - Apple support is second to none and you can drop into an Apple Store easily since they are everywhere.
- Battery Life - MPB 8 hours, Acer 4 hours
- Value retention - in a few years the Acer will be worth around £300, the MBP will fetch around £700
- Quality hardware, inside and out. People say they are the same but they really aren't.
- OSX

There's ups and downs to each of course. I've always said Apple products suck on paper but excel in real world usage, and PC's the opposite.

Can you also get accidental cover for the macbook pro's?

My got refereed to the underwriters for a iPhone 6

but I have a massive Barclay credit card limit which im sure effects my credit and I don't really use the card.

I did get a ipad in jan 2014 via the barcalys apple thing which ends in jan 15

now have to wait 24 hours..

PS - if you get declined, you really do need tip top credit to get accepted...

*****Normal price. (with 1 years warranty)*****
15-inch: 2.5GHz
with Retina display
Specifications

2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz
16GB 1600MHz memory
512GB PCIe-based flash storage 1
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory
Built-in battery (8 hours)2

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£1,999.00 Includes VAT of approx. £334.00.*
Special 0% financing.


*****Student discount Price (with 3 years warranty)*****
15-inch: 2.5GHz
with Retina display
Specifications

2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz
16GB 1600MHz memory
512GB PCIe-based flash storage 1
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory
Built-in battery (8 hours)2

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Free Delivery
£1,699.20
Special 0% financing.

Great deal! May have to get an iPhone 6, iPad & Apple TV!

I tend to multi task with around 7-8 apps open at once and the way I was looking at it was, by having the i& processor it will be future proof for hopefully at least 3-4 years. Am I wrong to assume this?

So, everything is the same price and yet this is considered a deal. Set of mugs. ITs nOt ReLly LYk uR PaYN 4 iT WeN u jUs pAy a bIt EvrY MnTh!!

Admittedly I'm well out of the loop with laptops but what is the extra £864 buying me regarding this comparison?:

£1135Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G
i7 2.5GHZ- 256SSD - 1TB HDD - 16GB - GTX 860M & Intel HD Graphics 4600 - 17.3" - Blu-Ray

£1999 Macbook Pro

i7 2.5GHZ- 512SSD - 1TB HDD - 16GB - GT 750M & Intel Iris Pro Graphics - 15"

I am going for the 13" macbook pro with 16gigs of ram.

What processor should I go for:

2.6GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz

2.8GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz

3.0GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz

You might be charged by HMRS government as an accomplice in tax evasion.!!

Why is this offer so HOT? This has been a service that Apple offered for years!

i just ordered the laptop up. from the EDU link and i cannot remember if i got a letter with the laptop. but i know about a week later i got an email with it. bad thing for me is when i checked my warranty for my macbook it showed it had expired when i took my macbook in to the apple shop. (was 2.5 year old) showed them the letter and they said ok it coved but to get it added i have to phone apple care to add it. (the latter did not say i had 2 do this not sure if this is normal or just an issue with me)

if you close to a apple shop u can always ask them about the student discount and warranty. but as fare back as i can remember apple have always done 3 year on EDU

Debating getting a iphone 6.... Decisions... this way it will be paid off in 12 months and i can get the next one without being tied to a 24 month contract.

Bravo my friend, bravo.

I own an Xbox One actually!

Hes a troll and an Xbone owner lol..... he actually bought an XBone HAHAHHAHA WHAMMMMMMY! They certainly seen him coming. :wink:

the brand the brand it will decline, one day won't it!

Given heat due to the deal.

Ever heard of this:

the Amateur Thief: Pulls out a Gun and shouts - GIMME ALL YOUR MONEY OR DIE!!
the Professional/Experienced Theif: Now sir, if you sign this contract for 12 months @ £34.99....."

prove you're not a troll by showing me what i should have bought...

Wow, £1600 for that? lol

They saw you coming...

It's still debt. Don't need to take on credit to buy an iPad! Just save.

oops quoted/replied to th the wrong person, sorry

Can someone please provide the educational/student discount code or link?
I am keen on purchasing the macbook pro with the max spec and a macbook air with the 0% option.

Do apple also provide accidental damage cover?

Didnt get PM ?

just goggle apple education links, PM sent with link i used. (i did hear they where going to block them tho)

No - he's said he's paying for the quality that the brand represents. PC laptops of equivalent quality hardware-wise are around the same price, and if you don't believe me, open up a Macbook Pro next to a "just as good of a PC" laptop and try telling me they're the same.

It's not just the specs, it's the synergy and efficiency that's present because Apple controls both hardware and software from inception to production - this is where you get the "it simply works" feeling when you start (and continue) to use OS X or iOS.

I've played with DOS (and later on Windows) since I was in 5th grade. I have some certifications on Windows. I even dabbled in Linux for awhile. And it's great if you want to be constantly tinkering with your toys. But as others have pointed out, Windows is a hit and miss the last few years. As OS X is Unix based, the platform is much more stable and robust than Windows. I've had Windows laptops and computers for a long time, from different vendors. All suffered similar issues: vurises, slowing down, crashes, BSODs.

Some people actually do value the stability, robustness, and efficiency more than anything. And this is where Apple shines.

I love how people are having a bitshhhhhh fit about this. It's offered at the same time every year for the last 3 years ? maybe more.

Does anyone have a discount code link ?

This is a bit of a myth in my opinion. I own a Mac Book Pro 15" with the following specs:

15" screen with resolution of 2560x1600
Intel i7 2.2ghz quad core processor (with turbo boost to 3.4ghz)
16gb of DDR3 1600mhz RAM
256gb SSD
weighs only 2kg and 8 hour battery life

I challenge you (or anyone) to find a laptop with these specs or better for less than £1600

if you can find a educational link for apple or a student this will add 3 years warranty and also get your apple product cheaper.

i done this and saved around 200-300 on my macbook pro and got £100 apple voucher. with 3 years warranty (apple care). macbook pro is 2.5 years old and took it in to apple at the weekend to find some issue ( power connection port was burnt out and some damage to the scree. total cost would of been £500-600 but covered under warranty)

Yep, the EDU discount still comes with 3 years coverage. Bought an iMac for my mum a few weeks ago and had the letter confirming it come through in the post about a week later.

Thank you OP, that's hubby's Christmas prezzie sorted, ordered an Iphone 6 plus for him :smiley:

Why get into debt for something that is massively overpriced? Guess that apple logo has brainwashed a lot of people.

Of course it does, personal user preference for an Apple operating system and its integration with iTunes, I tried Android and didnt find it very user friendly. I have a Windows based desktop but prefer Apple for my moble devices.

I wanted imac 5K so badly.
But I'll wait until the next generation to support an extra 5k screen.

I guess to each to his own. We've had a Macbook in the family for two years now, and I can say that I am impressed. And this is coming from a hardcore MS fanboy who grew up on every single version from DOS 6.22 on a multitude of hardware.

The Macbook is just as fast today as on the day I bought it. Also the battery hasn't run down either. And this is comparing it with a top of the line Dell XPS I had, which became slow over time and the battery just gave up after the first year. And yes I paid just as much for the Dell.

So I think two things Apple got right beyond the brand: the hardware and the OS. And this offers a very good synergy. The Macbook doesn't slow down just because you installed an app. You don't need to worry (too much!) about viruses. It makes life easier. And in this day and age, I value that over tinkering and tweaking.

Microsoft on the other hand makes it so flexible that it requires a fair amount to maintenance and knowhow to keep the OS in shape. Again, it's horses for courses.

PS: If you need a laptop in the corporate (MS dominated) world, you'll find out quickly that Apple can be a headache to manage. :smiley:

Could've done this in 1983 when I forked out $9,995 for a Lisa....! How dare they change their offers! :smirk:

I recently book a Macbook Pro 13" (I work in IT, and am an ex-software developer so I use the machine frequently) to replace my PC. The hardware DOES cost more for a PC, but for software and portability I couldn't find something that would stack up against the machine I brought for the same money. Horses for courses, but I think the laptops are great pieces of kit; having to buy accessories for basics such as an ethernet connection, however, is not something I'm so enamoured with.

Macs maybe, doesn't explain why people choose iPhone over Android!

I don't see the appeal of this? Why not just get a long term 0% interest credit card and then also get the bonus points from that?
Cold for me.

Good for you :smiley: if you had a PC you could have done the same thing or taken it out back shot it in the head and bought a new one with a better spec :P

Can't see it having been mentioned (apologies if it has!) but TopCashBack are also offering 3.15% cashback on iPads (all models) for the next 5 days :-). 2% on everything else.

The OS is a MASSIVE reason people by Apple, that and their customer service which is one of the best I have ever delt with.

I "spoke" to someone on online Apple store and they said student discount wasnt applicable on iphone 6

It's not solely down to your salary, it will be based on your credit rating, which has a number of different factors including previous loans and agreements held.

I doubt very much that 98% of people will be turned down.

If they only accepted 1 in 50 applications it would be a pretty much a waste of everyone's time offering this at all

That's not 98% though is it? That's 100% of a sample of 2.

They don't just look at what you earn, there are other criteria involved in credit checks.

It's not about what they have, what they earn is a factor and your credit history is even a big factor. If they have debts/CCJs and late payments they probably won't accept you

didnt even realise my typo mr english! Fair play, regardless the comment is hypocritical... there.

i know someone who went for a mac book pro who was earning £35,000 a year and was turned down and a friend went for 2 iphone 5s phones back in january an earns 28,000 a year and was also turned down.

How is this hot ? Get a 0% purchase credit card for 19 months instead.... In both cases you have to pass credit check

any one going for this on finance will find around 98%will be turned down as barclays don't accept much applications.

wait and see for your selves only saying

Can you buy an iPhone 6 on this and then cancel after a month like O2 refresh and keep the phone?

since when was finance ever a good deal lol

You should know being a Doctor! :wink:

Let's put a different spin here:

1. Those who cannot afford to shell out a big amount irrespective of reasons
- installments are a great way of being able to get these items otherwise possibly out of your reach, assuming you can afford the monthly payments. This deal is made even better because you don't get penalised (via the interest rate of the loan) as this is a 0% interest. You pay at retail cost but spread across a number of months. Period.

Scenario: you want the 64GB Wi-Fi iPad Mini 3 at £399 (let's round it at £400 to make calculations easier)
- so cost spread over 12 months, you shell out £40 a month, or spread it even more at 24 months and pay only £20 a month. At ZERO interest, then for the average employed Joe, £20 a month sounds affordable,versus shelling out £400 in one go.

2. Those who CAN afford it
- yes surely for those who can pay for example, £400 for the iPad Mini above, in one go, it still makes sense to take advantage of a ZERO interest deal. Again, you can pay £20 a month for the next 24 months, but you can potentially earn interest off the rest of the money if you paid in installments.

Scenario: you have £400 for the iPad, but go for the installments. So month 1 will be a £20 payment, you still have £380 left. Assume a savings account pays 2% annual interest, the £380 left would earn you something like 60p in interest. Yes it may not mean the world, but compound this with other items on installments at 0% interest (e.g. fridge, tv, blu ray player, you get the idea), and you're roughly earning money versus giving it to someone else via a non-0% interest rate loan.

It's one thing not to be able to afford something (like perhaps a Range Rover), versus not to be able to afford something in one go.

Heat for the find though, and hopefully it helps someone make their Christmas happier. :-)

After trying last night and only being able to select a 14% APR option I managed to re-order today with the 0% over 12 months option

So if you tried last night call them up, cancel that order and re-order

Historically Apple do this before Christmas. It is a way of generating more sales. Personally been waiting for this, not because I can't afford an new ipad without it but prefer to spread the cost.

Usually a sign new things are coming after financing ends such as the new MacBook air and pro so this isn't for me as I'm waiting for the new one

Anyways always good to see those poor folks complaining

This is such a hippocratic statement.

Sorry OP, not hot from me I'm afraid.

I'd personally get a 0% credit card that offers rewards in one format or another (Nectar points etc.) and then find a student friend or relative.

Get that people might not want a credit card or may not have a student to help them, but this doesn't stand out for me. Sorry!

*Must resist buying a MBP now though after looking again! :laughing:

nexus 5 screen. was originally quoted £150 at time of damage. have now found 3rd party screens for about £50 but then need to find a reliable repair shop and that will cost me another ~£30+
had to buy a replacement as it was urgent, and now struggling to get anything decent for the broken one

OS is a debatable point. Apple used to be light years ahead but now there is little between iOS and Windows. What you typically get from a Mac is a marginally more coherent and efficient system which is a little more innovative as a result.

I would love to get an iMac one day but whenever it comes time to upgrade the PC I can never quite justify it despite being into music production and the likes. I'm a bit more tech savvy than your average Joe though and am quite happy to get my hands dirty with PC's. If I was the sort that couldn't be gassed with that then something from Apple would be well worth the extra outlay.

what was this rare & expensive part that needed to be replaced?

Good deal, heat from me.

I used the 10 month offer last year for the iPhone 5s and i had the phone before the first installment was paid. It allowed me to get better value on a sim only deal by owning the phone myself and i was only tied up for 12months rather than 24.

OSX is nice, but not credit nice. What benefit are you really getting over a windows machine at a quarter of the price? The **** thing will still be a pile o crap which wont run the latest OS in 3 years. With no decent warranty offered in the ridiculous price you will be even more **** when it dies after 3 years. I cant believe that people still believe that they dont get viruses, don't have blue screens (Technically true because it isn't blue) and that they don't slow down eventually the same as a PC. Free OS updates? You just paid 2k for a machine!

But wait it does come in a $120 touchy feely aluminum case! Like a tank with a fiesta engine.

That said if i had £800 burning a hole in my pocket, and really had NOTHING better to spend it on (Life, Holidays, Cars, Presents, food....) and i wanted a machine for poncing about going online, or pretending that i can create music. Its at the top of my list. Not kidding! now that you can double click on the top of a window to full screen it in 10.10, i actually quite enjoy using one casually. My rage is gone (Up until i want to play a game).

But seriously since 10.10 i don't hate the product, but i do hate the price, especially as they are sitting on BILLIONS of dollars and the best they can offer people is 0% finance. What a kick to the face that is.

FYI - discussions on last year's same deal
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/0-financing-apple-store-uk-1731157

i bought something and they automatically chose the repayment date. changing it (to suit payday) costs!!
it was all head-ache and hassle free

0% isn't a problem, as long as you have enough spare cash to cover in case.

i dropped my android device and saw it go from a £300 phone to a £100 shard. iPhone has its critics, but getting a screen replaced is dirt cheap in comparison to the rare and expensive part i need for my niche(ish) android

that said, my iPhone which cost me £700 in cash 2 years ago is now worth about £200 mint, not much more than an equivalent iPod touch

What a great offer. I've always been a fan of spreading the cost, rather than paying out a lump sum. Makes it easier to manage your funds.

That's incorrect. I bought an iMac and Macbook Pro on 0% through edu store no problems.

buy a android device then you will know the meaning of depreciation

There are some utter dead heads on this site. I bet most of the people knocking 0% finance deals have rotten credit history

Cancel your order. They're very easy going about it.
They bumped up the specs and dropped the price by £100 a week after I'd bought my mbp.
I called their cs hoping for a store credit.
Instead, the cs guy insisted that I should have the latest spec and best price so arranged a (free) courier collection and full refund so I could re-order.

I expected this offer to come after Black Friday was over.
Tempted by a 6+ but know if I wait a year it will depreciate considerably

OSX is nice, but not credit nice. What benefit are you really getting over a windows machine at a quarter of the price? The **** thing will still be a pile o crap which wont run the latest OS in 3 years. With no decent warranty offered in the ridiculous price you will be even more **** when it dies after 3 years. I cant believe that people still believe that they dont get viruses, don't have blue screens (Technically true because it isn't blue) and that they don't slow down eventually the same as a PC. Free OS updates? You just paid 2k for a machine!

But wait it does come in a $120 touchy feely aluminum case! Like a tank with a fiesta engine.

That said if i had £800 burning a hole in my pocket, and really had NOTHING better to spend it on (Life, Holidays, Cars, Presents, food....) and i wanted a machine for poncing about going online, or pretending that i can create music. Its at the top of my list. Not kidding! now that you can double click on the top of a window to full screen it in 10.10, i actually quite enjoy using one casually. My rage is gone (Up until i want to play a game).

But seriously since 10.10 i don't hate the product, but i do hate the price, especially as they are sitting on BILLIONS of dollars and the best they can offer people is 0% finance. What a kick to the face that is.

Does the expression 'tongue in cheek' mean anything to you?

Someone can afford to pay £100 a month but not £1200 in one go, it's not difficult to understand.

The employee you spoke to was incorrect. Here's item two from this year's terms:

"The consumer finance promotion on the Apple Online Store is only available to consumers who make a qualifying purchase on the Apple Store for Consumers or the Apple Store for Education between 2nd December 2014 and 15th January 2015. Customers will pay 0% (APR variable) for up to 12 months (but no less than 3) on a minimum order value of £399."

I have to admit Very offer the iPad mini 2 32gb at £279, 10% off your first account, 0% finance and buy now pay later, that's pretty hard to beat.

Well that's stupid. If you can't afford 1 then buying with 12 monthly payments doesn't help you afford something. Buy a computer within budget instead rather than pressurising your partner into spending too much, and then not have enough money for trips out or holidays or food!

HE no longer includes 3 year apple care. It's an extra £48 - but worth it I'd say.

There's also different levels of HE, depending on the link, seems to depend on the discount, but it looks like anywhere upto 15%.

I have placed an order for iPhone 6 but when it takes me to finance page saying applying for 14% loan not 0%. Anybody else had this problem?

0% interest costing £1600

cool story apple...

An " Apple " a day keeps the bailiffs in pay.:confused:

Cheers op it's my lads 18th soon so this will get a Mac pro for uni with the 15% uni days discount his old Mac is ready for being retired

And that's putting it nicely :smiley:

Load of codswallop.

Killer deal, my o ny. Why was this posted!!!! Must. Rest. 5K iMac.

Just ordered an iPhone 6.
Works out cheaper off contract with a sim only deal. Thats how I'm justifying it to myself anyway .......

You have to ring them up it didn't work for me online wasn't showing the credit option

oops, cheers didnt see that!

Am I missing something here? 0% interest but still shows a price with interest

How long will this last does anybody know or is it a permanant thing?

I get paid on the 12th but at the minute I can't justify the initial payment :disappointed:

Not to mention the slower rate of depreciation on Apple products... a quick look on ebay shows an early 2011 MacBook Pro selling for £460 with a couple of hours left. Theres not many Windows laptops that could still command this kind of price when 3.5 to 4 years old.

what do u mean by easier? the deal apple are offering is still a credit agreement which does a full credit check on you which will show on experian that you have obviously applied for credit, you either are passed or failed for the agreement, whether that is a credit agreement with credit card or apple there is no diff....?

Why get this when u can get a 18 month or 2 yr 0% credit card?

Why is Apple letting the chav class onto the hipster scene?
:sunglasses: I wonder if I should use my JSA for this.

Does anybody know roughly how much discount you get if you are a student? My sister is a student so could I use her number?

People can knock apple as much as they want but there is no denying anyone that has used a Mac that they are simply amazing, its almost impossible to go back to windows, i bought a macbook pro retina after my sony vaio windows finally died on me, and i would now never get anything other than a mac, they are expensive but you are definately buying quality that is unrivalled.

A iphone or ipad is less of a must have gadget however.

AFTER THEY OFFERED DISCOUNTS ON BLACK FRIDAY TO THEIR CUSTOMERS IN USA AND NOTHING FOR US IN UK I WENT AND BOUGHT A SAMSUNG TAB S WITH CASH BACK £ 250 AMAZING TABLET AND I WAS A APPLE GEEK BEFORE THEN !

Brilliant deal, just brought the iPad mini 3 including cover on 12 monthly instalments of £35.67
Thanks

im not very technical and this is probably a stupid question but does it work with standard monitors or does it have to be a apple product as i said im not very savvy

I know this may be silly question but can you pay off more than your usual payment back one of the months to lower the remaining cost? Or pay off in full whenever you feel?

Could have done with this last month when I folked out 2.5k on a iMac 5k

if u want to donate to charity u can do that 365 days a year, u dont need to buy a macbook to justify donating to charity. thats just a lame excuse

Thanks been waiting for this to come up.

Found it http://store.apple.com/uk-edu

Can someone give the education link?

Between my personal and work tech I have a mac, windows 8 laptop, windows xp laptop, ipad, iphone & an android phone. I know which i prefer but thats the point, its which I prefer.
If you want to buy Apple then 12 months interest free is not a bad way of doing it, if you dont want to buy Apple then don't but accept your opinions of the brand have no relevnce to the deal and move on.

Do HE purchases still include the 3 year Apple Care?? That was an absolute godsend when I last bought on this deal...

I find that as long as I keep itunes off my PC it runs like a dream. Do Apple engineer PC versions of their bloatware to run especially slow with a huge resource hunger going on in the background?

12 months 0% is too long for Apple products, whatever you buy will have been superceded by 2 versions that offer almost no improvement over the old one by the time you've finished paying for it. I witnessed the clapping in of the first customer walking past the Apple shop in the Metrocentre on Sunday, after the staff had all finished their "group hug" just prior to opening. Hilarious!

0% interest available on all outright purchases also

I did try it again just now and it is working

I've taken out 2 credit agreements with apple in the last 2 years
Last year I took out an iPad on 10 monthly installments
This year iMac on 12 monthly installments

As long as your responsible and make every payment, it is no different from buying it outright and I prefer it this way!

Same problem here, not offered me 0% finance only 14.9% :disappointed:

I got to this screen for the iPad mini 3 64mb, but once you choose Barclays, it just wants you to agree to the Ts and Cs which completes the sale (no options for financing appear). Don't really want over £400 coming out of my account this morning....

I can't understand why folk need to comment on products they dislike...at the end of the day I run both android and OS X via a iPad,I also run macs.
Coming from a PC tech engineer of over 14 years it's not just build quality it's the whole way the OS X gels with the hardware.
As we all know windows loves to bloat itself up after a while and windows 8!... What a joke that is.
So no your not paying for the name and also if and when you come to upgrade your apple product will give you a great return unlike your PC that will have to be given away!
Just saying how it is :stuck_out_tongue:

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No your wrong. Everyone's wrong. The whole damn system is wrong. Meh.

A way to make what is an overpriced product suddenly seem more affordable!

The very deal is the same with £150 off as well when you do the 12 months interest free option. I know very are not popular on here though.

I bought PC about 6 years ago and it's still pretty good. All I changed was a graphics card. That's a part of PC which you use for gaming. And gaming is... ah... forget about it..

I'm sorry but this is so untrue. I'm still running an i7 950 from 2008 which runs anything I throw at it at max settings that will keep me going for more years to come and I haven't even overclocked it. People upgrade their PC's out of love rather than necessity by being enthusiasts. Much like cars. I think Apple products are cool but it would never be my first choice. There are also many premium build quality Windows PC and Laptop systems to choose from that I would sooner pick if I wanted a sturdy metal enclosure.

Just get a 0% credit card rather then having to wait for these offers.

If your buying a phone or iPad, check out O2 refresh as well, they are interest free and can often beat the apple price depending on airtime tariff taken

Yes! Was hoping they'd do this again

It's not my fault.... :smirk:

buy from very intrest free and get 10% off fir 12 months ?

so how do you order with 0% financing online? Seems to be confusing,

Thanks for the heads up OP. Hopefully they'll do this when the 6S is out. I like the i6 but can't justify paying over 500 for a device with a small amount of RAM that could become a problem with future iOS updates.

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I didn't buy a MBP for the brand name or build quality, though build quality did play a part. I bought it for OS X, battery life and for the Apple customer service should anything go wrong. You didn't just 'ask a question' you said something about people lacking knowledge and assuming it's good because it's expensive which comes across as a tad patronising and unnecessary. Same could be said for your lack of research into the good things about Apple products. Not saying these are a better buy than Windows tech (I'm a windows phone user) but I cannot stand patronising people that talk down to people who invest in Apple products.

No 12 month option on iphone 6 ?

Call 0800 048 0408 to do the finance and educational discount together.

So you're paying for the brand. It was just a question, i was curious. I own apple products myself, some of their products are what i prefer over another, and cost around the same. But in this situation you can get just as good of a PC for much less money minus the brand name. So no, you're not paying for quality you're paying for a brand name. What a stupid thing to say.

Put an order in for a macbook air.site takes you to barclays financing but doesn't offer 0% payment option, only the 14.9%. Didnt go through with finance application but order still stands so will have to ring apple tomorrow to see if they can offer it with the finance deal.

They never have this offer when I need it

I have tried going through the finance options on a iphone 6 but would only give minimum of 24 or 36 months with 14% interest i think it was or something close .. Sid not show a 12 month payment option ..

hot

Waiting on this, thanks OP

I just got an iPhone 6 last week on contract :-(

Good post the calculator doesnt seem to work though

Good deal bought my ipad retina 2 years ago with this. Makes a difference not having to pay any interest.

Happy iPad Air 2! Yepee

was waiting for this, thanks for the heads up! :stuck_out_tongue:

When I told my wife I wanted a new macbook she said no 'cause we'd need a second mortgage to pay for it!... just woke her to say I've found an interest free one! :smiley:

Thanks

Ahh. Wish I didn't see this. Will make me want to buy a MacBook Pro now... With the highest specs... As it won't hurt my bank account straight away.