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Amazon Quietly Yanks Discount for Mac OS X 10.2

Posted by pudge on from the easy-come-easy-go dept.

WCityMike writes "Amazon has quietly revoked the $50 rebate for Mac OS X 10.2 it was supposedly offering through September 3. The rebate form was updated to reflect this a few hours later. While theories as to why abound (including supposed involvement from Apple), some have reasonably pointed out that Amazon may not have expected as voluminous a response as they got, making the rebate a potentially major cash loss had it continued at that volume. People who already placed their orders should probably contact Amazon, while the rest of us can simply continue hoping Apple will offer its own 'rebate'." I think maybe it was a mistake; the rebate form I saw originally never had Mac OS X 10.2 on it.

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  1. Apple Pudge Fackers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Dear Apple,

    I ama homosexual. I boughtan Apple computer because of its well earned reputation for being "the" gay computer. Since I have become an Apple owner, I have been exposed to a whole new world of gay friends. It is really a pleasure to meet and compute with other homos such as myself. I plan on using my new Apple computer as a way to entice and recruit young schoolboys into the homosexual lifestyle; it would be so helpful if you could produce more software which would appeal to young boys. Thanks in advance.

    with much gayness,

    Father Randy "Pudge" O'Day, S.J.

  2. Re:I hope Apple is watching this... by chump+daddy · · Score: 1, Troll

    then change to linux you cheap wanker.

    OS-X is cheaper than windows. pull your head out of your arse.

    i'm sick of losers who insist on everything being free. once you fuckwads come out of school and realise there's a real world, you might be shocked.

  3. Fucking Steve Jobs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Jobs is fucking determined to alienate every single mac user, isn't he? Charging for bug fixes. 10.0 couldn't play DVD's, burn cds. New 10.2 won't support "old" graphics cards made six months ago. No SCSI support. Pay $100 a year for a god damned EMAIL ADDRESS that they selectively filter (macslash.org lost their domain because of Apple). He won't stop until every single Mac user has gone to windows?

    Instead of 'switch' the new campaign should be called 'bait and switch'

  4. The mac users are bending over again... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    oh wait.. you guys are used to that.