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Apple EDU Discount: Apple Mac Mini w/ M4 Chip Pre-Order: 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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$499

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Apple via Apple Education Store is offering eligible Students/Educators: Apple Mac Mini w/ M4 Chip Pre-Order for $499. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Abhi88 for sharing this deal.

Note, this item will be available starting 11/8/24. You must qualify for the education discount (more information) to get this price.

Specs:
  • Apple M4 10-Core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
  • 10-Core Integrated GPU
  • 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Integrated NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6E / Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-C
    • 3x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet

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    • 1-year warranty
  • About this store:
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Apple via Apple Education Store is offering eligible Students/Educators: Apple Mac Mini w/ M4 Chip Pre-Order for $499. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Abhi88 for sharing this deal.

Note, this item will be available starting 11/8/24. You must qualify for the education discount (more information) to get this price.

Specs:
  • Apple M4 10-Core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
  • 10-Core Integrated GPU
  • 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Integrated NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6E / Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-C
    • 3x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Support for up to three displays
    • 1-year warranty
  • About this store:
    • You have 14 calendar days to return an item from the date you received it. See the return policy details here.

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Written by Abhi88

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JK1982
Finally apple went 16gb base. They need to do 512gb as base too but i rather those the extra ram if i had to pick one
NewDoc
Just order it.
M5Rahul
That'll likely happen around 2030!

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Nov 28, 2024
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rb5505
Nov 28, 2024
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Quote from kensteele :
I was going to say the same, you stopped wheeling and dealing when it comes to the apple purchase,

my Apple ID credit balance is filled with discounted gcs from over the year, so:

$540.17 is more like $432.14 or about avg 20% discounted $$
but wasn't any savings initially buying the cards, totally lost by not using them and holding on to them for over a year?
Nov 28, 2024
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Nov 28, 2024
kensteele
Nov 28, 2024
12,509 Posts
Quote from rb5505 :
but wasn't any savings initially buying the cards, totally lost by not using them and holding on to them for over a year?
for me, not really. technically we all lose $$ for every single day we have any amount of value laying around unused but in the world of sd, we usually don't count that unless it is stored up and left alone for a long time. my Apple ID account balance is very active and fluctuates constantly. the value of those gcs have to count for something else this forum wouldn't mention them because nobody spends them right away.
Nov 28, 2024
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Nov 28, 2024
rb5505
Nov 28, 2024
1,129 Posts
Quote from kensteele :
for me, not really. technically we all lose $$ for every single day we have any amount of value laying around unused but in the world of sd, we usually don't count that unless it is stored up and left alone for a long time. my Apple ID account balance is very active and fluctuates constantly. the value of those gcs have to count for something else this forum wouldn't mention them because nobody spends them right away.
gotcha. i buy gift cards mostly because i have a purchase in mind right now. gift cards are a great value for vendors. i'm sure a high % of them get forgotten or lost. total gain for vendor means happy vendor.
Nov 28, 2024
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Nov 28, 2024
kensteele
Nov 28, 2024
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Quote from rb5505 :
gotcha. i buy gift cards mostly because i have a purchase in mind right now. gift cards are a great value for vendors. i'm sure a high % of them get forgotten or lost. total gain for vendor means happy vendor.
for apple, it's easy....I try to add them to my account right away so I don't forget them and to make sure they are valid. past few years there have been so many apple gc discounts, I reckon 15% is avg. helps to pay for the apple tax.
Nov 29, 2024
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pg1010
Nov 29, 2024
104 Posts
question: how do I connect the mouse and keyboard to the M4 for the first time???
Nov 29, 2024
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Nov 29, 2024
HY-SD
Nov 29, 2024
5,426 Posts
Quote from pg1010 :
question: how do I connect the mouse and keyboard to the M4 for the first time???
https://support.apple.com/en-sa/g...d376797067
Nov 29, 2024
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logic88
Nov 29, 2024
7 Posts
Do you need a .edu email to order or how does Apple validate your status? Would love to order one but I haven't had an .edu email in decades. 😀 Thanks!

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Nov 29, 2024
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kensteele
Nov 29, 2024
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Quote from logic88 :
Do you need a .edu email to order or how does Apple validate your status? Would love to order one but I haven't had an .edu email in decades. 😀 Thanks!
no validation; use any email you wish
Nov 29, 2024
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khauser86
Nov 29, 2024
311 Posts
Quote from logic88 :
Do you need a .edu email to order or how does Apple validate your status? Would love to order one but I haven't had an .edu email in decades. 😀 Thanks!
No. Read the thread. There is no validation of any sort.
Nov 29, 2024
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dclive
Nov 29, 2024
5,767 Posts
The Apple Edu Store requires that everyone taking advantage of the lower price be a student, educator, etc., but to date in the USA there is zero verification of this requirement. In other words, anyone can buy at this price, and anyone (ie non-students) have been buying at the discounted Edu prices for decades.

There is no verification. No special email address is required. Absolutely nothing special is required - just go online, buy the goods via Apple Edu Store link (google or see above), and have it delivered to your house. In some very limited Apple Stores (ie the retail store) sometimes there is a gentle push for student ID; in all cases noted, stating one is buying it for students in their lives (ie their kids, grandkids, whatever) resolved any difficulties.

In other words: Anyone can get this deal with zero effort.

___

Updated wiki due to constant Edu questions.
Nov 29, 2024
7 Posts
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Nov 29, 2024
logic88
Nov 29, 2024
7 Posts
Quote from khauser86 :
No. Read the thread. There is no validation of any sort.
Sorry. The thread is 56 pages so I tried to skim through it but I must have skipped previous questions about it. Thanks for the info everyone!
Nov 29, 2024
1,318 Posts
Joined Oct 2009
Nov 29, 2024
aragorn2000
Nov 29, 2024
1,318 Posts
Got 3x100 Apple GC from target online + 2 more at Target in-store. Bought the M4 Mac Mini, and have set it up as a server. That thing's crazy fast for the size.
Dec 1, 2024
27 Posts
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Dec 1, 2024
tragic24
Dec 1, 2024
27 Posts
Quote from seanleeforever :
honestly at least there was a reason behind C:\, which is after A and B floppy drives, and you can always remap your C drive to any letter. the strength of windows directory is that things are (not always, but normally) more portable, aside from a few libraries and registry values, things are typically stored in one place: e.g. a program stays in a program folder. you can move that folder between systems, and as long as the both system has the necessary library, it will probably run. with Unix like file directory, everything is divided into different functions in different directory, often spread amongst /bin /etc /opt/ /var /home /lib /run /usr/bin .... most application are NOT portable, you cannot just copy one program folder and move to anther UNIX system and expect it to work, it often won't work. which is why container are created.apple was smart to shield most users from the file directory, because unless you really know what you doing, it is confusing as hell.I do think, however, for 500 dollars, this is unbeatable if you use it for video and photo editing due to superb software support and hardware integration for those application, which is why i am considering getting it.
You have no idea what the fark you are talking about. In Unix all your information is in your home folder. Applications don't need to be migrated at all.
Dec 2, 2024
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scaparotta
Dec 2, 2024
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Does anyone know if there is an expiration date on this price? Waiting on a physical gift card to arrive from Amazon on Tuesday before pulling trigger but don't want to miss out.

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Dec 2, 2024
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sduser77
Dec 2, 2024
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Quote from scaparotta :
Does anyone know if there is an expiration date on this price? Waiting on a physical gift card to arrive from Amazon on Tuesday before pulling trigger but don't want to miss out.
This isn't a sale. It's the regular student pricing.

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