Apple Offers US$200 Instant Rebates On iMac DV+ & iMac DV SE

by , 8:30 AM EST, January 15th, 2001

It would seem that Apple is ready to clear out its high end iMac product line in advance of next month's MACWORLD Tokyo. Apple is offering an instant US$200 rebate on the iMac DV+ and iMac DV SE, and that translates into a price tag that is US$200 less. The iMac DV+ is now effectively US$1099, while the iMac DV SE is effectively priced at US$1299. Apple is also offering rebates for purchasing the HP 648C inkjet printer that includes two US$50 rebates, one from Apple and one from HP, when purchasing the US$99 printer with your iMac. According to Apple:

Save $200 instantly when you purchase an iMac DV+ or iMac DV Special Edition.*

Need a printer too? From now until February 2, 2001, you can buy an HP 648C for $99 and get a $100 back after rebate.

Choose the standard iMac DV+ or iMac DV Special Edition and get $200 off the price of your computer.

If you want to add memory or AirPort to your iMac system, you must call 1-800-MY-APPLE and refer to promotional code iMACREBATE to receive the $200 savings.

*See terms and conditions for promotion rules.

You can get more information on Apple's iMac rebate page.

The Mac Observer Spin:

It would appear you get paid a dollar to buy the HP 648C, a deal if ever we have seen one, and great for families looking for a quality low-priced printer.

With MACWORLD San Francisco over, Apple is apparently getting serious about its consumer product line. MACWORLD Tokyo will be held next month, and Apple is largely expected to release new iMacs at that time. For those who still had doubt, and we can't imagine anyone who actually did have doubts about that, these specials should dispel them. Better yet, the new prices are pretty darned compelling, especially when combined with the printer.

The real question is "how low can they go?" Note that these are the top end models, while the low-end iMacs are still priced normally. We do not know where Apple's inventory lies at the moment, but it could be theorized that the company has more of the high models on hand. It could also be theorized that there will be additional rebates in the offing, but don't necessarily count on it. Our buying advice is always if the price looks good to you now, then buy. There will always be a better deal or a better maching sometime in the future, but that leaves you waiting forever.

Apple's Rebate Page