Microsoft has announced its Surface Pro 4 tablet, what the company is hailing as its MacBook Pro killer. But the company\u2019s most competitive edge yet, apart from making the product better than it\u2019s ever been, is to provide a trade-in program for laptop and MacBook owners. For laptop owners who trade-in their device and purchase a qualifying PC product from Microsoft (provided at the company\u2019s website) that is at least $600, they will receive a $200 credit back. For MacBook owners who trade in their MacBook in good working condition, they will receive $300 back in the form of a rebate.<\/p>\n
There are a few conditions with Microsoft\u2019s latest trade-in program, however. First, you will only get a rebate (not cash money). Next, you must send in your computer in order to get the rebate, and you must purchase a device that qualifies according to Microsoft\u2019s rules (not every item available will apply). Lastly, your trade-in device must qualify in order to get the rebate. For MacBook owners, for example, the MacBook traded in must be 6 years old or younger (no older than 2009) and must be at least an 11.6-inch screen or higher (this eliminates all iPads, the new iPad Pro being excepted). Microsoft says you can expect your rebate within 28 days.<\/p>\n
Microsoft is looking to turn things around with its latest devices, but are you interested? If you have a MacBook Pro, for example, and don\u2019t have an affinity for the MacBook experience but prize a little more productivity, this may be a win for you. Of course, if you have an antivirus\/antitheft program, prepare to purchase a new one as not all antivirus program installs work for all devices.<\/p>\n
Are you interested in qualifying for this Microsoft trade-in with your MacBook?<\/p>\n