what if you got your mac used but it came with leopard? how do you find out the purchase date? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther" <mori...@mac.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:35 AM Subject: Re: feeling pretty disgusted with Apple at the moment
> > Hi Donna, > > Were you trying to make your purchase through the Mac OS X Snow > Leopard Up-to-Date page? > http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/ > > If you use that page (or just Google on Snow Leopard uptodate or Snow > Leopard update) you should be able to fill in the information on > line. You need to supply the serial number and date of purchase of > your machine. The link brings up a window telling you how to find the > serial number from the "About this Mac" entry on the Apple Menu. When > they tell you to "Double-click" the version text for the operating > system, use VO-Shift-Space by holding down Control-Option-Shift keys > and tapping space twice quickly. You may have to move off and on this > field to hear it updated. Then use VO-Shift-C to copy the serial > number information to pasteboard, and Command-V to paste it. Use > TextEdit as an intermediate step, so you can strip off the announced > "Serial Number" prefix before inserting serial number into the form. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Aug 26, 2009, Donna Goodin wrote: > >> >> Hi all, >> >> For the benefit of anyone else who may be trying to get the promised >> discount on SL ... >> >> I've just spent 2 hours online, trying to preorder at the $10 price. >> I have been unable to get anything but the $29 price. Right on >> Apple's site, they say you can also purchase via telephone by calling >> 1800-myapple. But, when you call them, they are utterly worthless. >> They tell you they cannot take orders, and that you must purchase >> online, or fax them a copy of your order. When I asked to speak to a >> supervisor, I was told that that was not an option. Finally, I called >> my local store, to see if they could help. Fortunately, they're very >> nice folks, and the manager agreed to let me come in and pick it up in >> the store on Friday for the $10 price. However, I should never have >> had to work so hard to give Apple my money, even if it is just $10, >> especially given the high degree of user/customerfriendliness on which >> Apple prides itself. >> >> So, yes, there is a purpose to this message other than my rant. If >> you are a new user, and want to get the $10 price, my suggestion would >> be to just skep the whole online debacle, and just contact your store. >> Best, >> Donna >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
