14 DAY TRIAL // At WWDC '09, Apple announced that Snow Leopard would be provided as a $29.95 upgrade to current Leopard users. The company later decided to sweeten the pot even more and is now offering the software for $9.95 to those who buy a supported system.
“Mac OS X Snow Leopard refines the elegant Mac OS X user experience with lots of little touches and performance improvements that will make using your Mac even more enjoyable,” Apple says. “It also includes a few big foundation technologies designed to tap the power of today’s computer hardware and provide a strong base for innovation. If you’ve purchased a qualifying computer or Xserve on or after June 8, 2009 that does not include Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you can upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard for $9.95,” the Mac maker adds on its website.
Those interested in benefiting from the offer must fill out a form after buying their Mac or Xserve system. The completed order form must be postmarked or faxed within 90 days of the date of the purchase of a qualifying computer, or by December 26, 2009, whichever is earlier, Apple points out. Customers who bought their qualifying system directly from the Apple store can follow one of the links below to participate in the program.
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Another way customers can benefit from Apple’s generosity is by purchasing multiple qualifying systems on a single invoice. This way, they can either buy a Single-User Upgrade Kit for each qualifying product (US$9.95), or acquire fewer Single-User Upgrade Kits and request the Right to Copy for the remaining qualifying products.
Lastly, those who purchase a qualifying Xserve or an Apple Certified Refurbished Xserve from the Apple Online Store on or after June 8, 2009 can also benefit from the upgrade fee, as long as the system does not come with Snow Leopard in the box. Speaking of which, Apple expects to launch the new software sometime during the month of September 2009.