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

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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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