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Buy a Mac Now, Get iLife '09 for $9.95 (Up-to-Date Program)

Tuesday January 13, 2009 1:11 am PST by Arnold Kim
Apple has posted details about its iLife '09 Up-to-Date program, which allows those purchasing qualifying Mac computers to get the iLife '09 upgrade for a nominal fee ($9.95).

Customers who purchase a qualifying new Mac computer or an Apple Certified Refurbished computer on or after January 6, 2009, that does not include iLife 09 can upgrade to iLife 09 for US$9.95 plus tax.*

The program ends on March 28, 2009. Your order must be postmarked or faxed by April 3, 2009, and received by April 10, 2009, so order your upgrade now.

This program allows customers to continue buying new Macs now even though iLife '09 has not started shipping.
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kenzbud
40 months ago
I could understand for people who bought a new Mac before the annoucement, but I think it should be a free upgrade for anybody who is buying between MacWorld & when iLife 09 ships. Just my two cents.
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SFStateStudent
40 months ago
That's good to hear, since my MBP MB134LL/A is on the list...:cool:

Just wish they could take care of the form at Cal's Scholar's Workstation v. faxing it into Apple...
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g-7
40 months ago
US and Canada only. Yeah. :(
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sgntscrawn
40 months ago
I gather the fee would be to cover mail costs. Which is weird, considering it apparently costs Apple $17 to post a CD in Australia, which it would actually cost them about $8 (AUD)... that's $9 worth of handling! :D
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argos4000
40 months ago



I could understand for people who bought a new Mac before the annoucement, but I think it should be a free upgrade for anybody who is buying between MacWorld & when iLife 09 ships. Just my two cents.


... I bought it on December 24th... I feel so ripped off. :mad:
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drs.a
40 months ago

... I bought it on December 24th... I feel so ripped off. :mad:


I bought it a little earlier, right after the announcement because I really needed it soon. I'm pissed they don't allow for those customers to get a 10$ upgrade and like others already said, give it away for free on new machines.

Katie Cotton ought to know that this is NOT how you do good PR :mad:
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mondesi43
40 months ago

... I bought it on December 24th... I feel so ripped off. :mad:


No matter what the cut off date is someone bought it just before that = always someone to complain.

You never win in technology pricing. There's always something faster, if not cheaper, right around the corner.
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guzhogi
40 months ago

I gather the fee would be to cover mail costs. Which is weird, considering it apparently costs Apple $17 to post a CD in Australia, which it would actually cost them about $8 (AUD)... that's $9 worth of handling! :D


Are you really surprised? This IS Apple we're talking about. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't some "up-to-date" things from Apple in the past free?
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neonuke
40 months ago
Sort of reading between the lines a bit, but does that mean new iMacs and/or minis around late March when this program finishes and all macs ship with iLife '09? :confused:
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jayducharme
40 months ago

... I bought it on December 24th... I feel so ripped off. :mad:


Me too. :( I bought my MacPro a week before Christmas. Any chance Apple would have mercy on us impulsive customers?
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