Comments on: Why Apple’s got the “.Mac/iLife 2008 rebate thing” ass-backwards http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/ Mac news and rumors dug up on the web and sewn into and unholy monster Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Raz http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153287 Raz Wed, 14 May 2008 07:07:16 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153287 That's how i started w .Mac - it was offered free when i bought my MBP That’s how i started w .Mac – it was offered free when i bought my MBP

]]> By: Gussy http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153263 Gussy Tue, 13 May 2008 16:31:02 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153263 I just went to re-order a lost MBP (long story), and got offered a $30 discount on .mac services. Interesting? I just went to re-order a lost MBP (long story), and got offered a $30 discount on .mac services. Interesting?

]]> By: gr.jakko http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153242 gr.jakko Tue, 13 May 2008 08:33:32 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153242 If iLife and .mac where more tightly integrated so that they couldn’t live without each other, it would make perfect sense to offer the “physical” product at a reduced price and charge you for the subscription. That would even warrant putting everything in a yearly subscription package, software and subscription. But that’s not what the iLife/.mac relationship is about. They are two standalone products that complement each other in big way. It feels like a half hearted attempt to give your .mac subscription extra (perceived) value, like most of the discounts and free software Apple offers you. It sounds like a good deal, but when you think about it, it’s just a salted nut thrown at you to make you feel content. “See, they do care about me... they gave me a peanut. I already have a peanut, but if I didn’t I probably would’ve eaten it.” So you nibble on that thought and you’re happy for a few minutes. If you keep that in mind it makes perfect sense to offer iLife at a reduced price, from Apples standpoint that is. You know, keep us poor bastards happy. If iLife and .mac where more tightly integrated so that they couldn’t live without each other, it would make perfect sense to offer the “physical” product at a reduced price and charge you for the subscription. That would even warrant putting everything in a yearly subscription package, software and subscription.
But that’s not what the iLife/.mac relationship is about. They are two standalone products that complement each other in big way.

It feels like a half hearted attempt to give your .mac subscription extra (perceived) value, like most of the discounts and free software Apple offers you. It sounds like a good deal, but when you think about it, it’s just a salted nut thrown at you to make you feel content. “See, they do care about me… they gave me a peanut. I already have a peanut, but if I didn’t I probably would’ve eaten it.” So you nibble on that thought and you’re happy for a few minutes.

If you keep that in mind it makes perfect sense to offer iLife at a reduced price, from Apples standpoint that is. You know, keep us poor bastards happy.

]]> By: Charles C Stirk Jr http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153200 Charles C Stirk Jr Tue, 13 May 2008 00:45:17 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153200 "I would also wager that there are less than 3 people on the planet who own .Mac and do not have iLife 2008 already. " I am another .. I use the .Mac Syncing fetures between multiple Apples & the phone .. Mac . either has to little storage & not enough band width or it is over priced by 50% But have no use for iLife 07 or 08 ... I tryed but just couldn't intragate any of the suite into work flow ... I tryed with each new laptop & haven't found the nitch .... “I would also wager that there are less than 3 people on the planet who own .Mac and do not have iLife 2008 already. ”

I am another ..

I use the .Mac Syncing fetures between multiple Apples & the phone .. Mac . either has to little storage & not enough band width or it is over priced by 50%

But have no use for iLife 07 or 08 … I tryed but just couldn’t intragate any of the suite into work flow … I tryed with each new laptop & haven’t found the nitch ….

]]> By: Dr. Macenstein http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153167 Dr. Macenstein Mon, 12 May 2008 16:31:09 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153167 Dee, I think we still need one more... -The Doc Dee,

I think we still need one more…

-The Doc

]]> By: Dee http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153165 Dee Mon, 12 May 2008 16:19:16 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153165 I have .mac and do not have iLife 2008. I don't see anything special in iLife'08, but I may get it now that they are again offering that $30 discount. I find the .mac syncing feature invaluable as I have 3 macs and use that to keep my calendars, addresses and bookmarks instantly synced. So, now it is proven there are more than 3 people out there. I have .mac and do not have iLife 2008. I don’t see anything special in iLife’08, but I may get it now that they are again offering that $30 discount. I find the .mac syncing feature invaluable as I have 3 macs and use that to keep my calendars, addresses and bookmarks instantly synced. So, now it is proven there are more than 3 people out there.

]]> By: Dr. Macenstein http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153154 Dr. Macenstein Mon, 12 May 2008 14:30:06 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153154 Raz, I am not worried. You are one of a kind. :) -The Doc Raz,
I am not worried. You are one of a kind.
:)
-The Doc

]]> By: Raz http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153151 Raz Mon, 12 May 2008 14:20:27 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153151 "I would also wager that there are less than 3 people on the planet who own .Mac and do not have iLife 2008 already" I DO NOT have iLife08 yet, but i'm on my 2nd year of .Mac two more ppl and u lose that bet :) “I would also wager that there are less than 3 people on the planet who own .Mac and do not have iLife 2008 already”

I DO NOT have iLife08 yet, but i’m on my 2nd year of .Mac
two more ppl and u lose that bet :)

]]> By: Peter Morgan http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153131 Peter Morgan Mon, 12 May 2008 11:34:46 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153131 Yes you're right they really should be discounting .Mac itself, that makes much more sense, use it to drive the sales of iLife as a package with .Mac. How about a year's free subscription to .Mac with every new Mac purchase? In the UK .Mac is the equivalent of $134. Not exactly an impulse purchase. Yes you’re right they really should be discounting .Mac itself, that makes much more sense, use it to drive the sales of iLife as a package with .Mac. How about a year’s free subscription to .Mac with every new Mac purchase?

In the UK .Mac is the equivalent of $134. Not exactly an impulse purchase.

]]> By: Dr. Macenstein http://macenstein.com/default/2008/05/why-apples-got-the-macilife-2008-rebate-thing-ass-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-153124 Dr. Macenstein Mon, 12 May 2008 11:04:54 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1351#comment-153124 I understand why this has turned into a discussion of .Mac's usefulness/ value. But back to the point. Does anyone think it would make more sense for Apple to be discounting .Mac for iLife users instead of/in addition to discounting iLife for .Mac users? -The Doc I understand why this has turned into a discussion of .Mac’s usefulness/ value. But back to the point. Does anyone think it would make more sense for Apple to be discounting .Mac for iLife users instead of/in addition to discounting iLife for .Mac users?

-The Doc

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