[Macpartners] looking to purchase FCP for MIT laptop

[Allan Doyle]

I asked a similar question last August and the consensus at the time was that for single copies you have to buy from the App store using a p-card. Then you have to run the gauntlet outlined somewhere in the fine print on the App store to get your sales tax back. The sales tax will come back as a check made out to you personally. After that, it's very unclear how to put that money back into the account you're ultimately using to pay for the software.

I then asked the local Apple rep, Paul D'Ascoli who came up with another option - purchase a gift card to the App store via purchase order or eCat and use that. I think that's a non-starter because the gift cards are for round numbers and I don't think you can get them via eCat.

Bottom line, this is a huge problem in many respects. Even with the best of intentions, it seems unethical to get a personal refund of tax on something bought with a p-card.

	Allan

On Jan 11, 2012, at 11:45 AM, Graham Gordon Ramsay wrote:

> Hi there:
>  
> I’m the program coordinator for ESG and am looking to purchase the latest version of Final Cut Pro for an ESG laptop to do video editing for our program (we do a substantial amount of video work at ESG).  I am wondering if anyone knows the best way for me to get the software.  Do MIT staff get an educational discount?  Is there any group pricing?  How much does it cost?  Where do I go? 
>  
> Any suggestions/guidance is welcomed!
>  
> Graham Ramsay
> Program Coordinator, Experimental Study Group
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