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On the eve of Double 11, when Apple did not raise the price and offered the "M4+16G" combination, other brands were already in danger. With the support of the national subsidy of 20%, Apple's official education discount has also been somewhat eclipsed. Currently, on the JD platform, you can buy the "M4+16G" version of Mac mini for 3581 yuan. Under Apple's official education discount, the same version is 3749 yuan; two years ago, this price could only buy "M2+8G".
Education discount link:Apple official website
Of course, 3581 is not the limit of the low price. If it is before October 30, with the support of the "5000-300" coupon, it can be even lower; the price on Tmall is also close to 3300 yuan. However, the list of national computer subsidies in many regions has excluded the latest M4 version of Mac computers (such as Beijing), and some other regions included in the subsidy range have also begun to restrict the delivery address (such as Shenzhen). There are also some regions (such as Hebei) that do not restrict the delivery address, but need to receive subsidies based on location. In addition, the educational qualification certification has also been changed from Unidays to Alipay China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center verification, which is more difficult.
So, after some testing, it is still possible to use the national subsidy to purchase the new version of Mac mini: set up a virtual location - receive regional national subsidies - place an order to purchase.
Next, I will share the specific operations, and friends who want to get on board can copy my homework.
1. Download virtual positioning software: FlashGo
It is best to use an Android phone. If you only have an iPhone, my suggestion is to find a computer version of the virtual positioning software and see if it can be operated on the web. Energy is limited, so I will not test other devices.
Download source: Google play
2. FlashGo: Permission and Location Settings
Next, I will use Huawei mate50pro as an example to demonstrate the operation (there is a video in the article with the same name in the official account, so I will not upload it). First, you need to set the FlashGo permission:
1. Path: Settings-System & Update-Developer Options
Scroll down to "Debug", click "Select simulated location information app", and select "FlashGo".
The displayed result may be "Dianping", it doesn’t matter.
2. Path: Settings - Application Services - Application Management - FlashGo
Click "Power Consumption Details - Startup Management", turn off automatic management, and turn on all three options of manual management
3. Set up virtual positioning
When you open the software, a paid subscription pop-up will appear, just turn it off.
Enter any city in Hebei, such as Shijiazhuang, in the search box and click Run.
If there are any permission prompts, just agree to them.
4. Determine whether the location information has been modified successfully
You can open apps like Baidu Maps or Meituan to see if you are in Shijiazhuang.
This completes the basic setup.
III. Key points for receiving and placing orders for national subsidies
Friends who have set up FlashGo may find that they are still in their real place when they open the JD app for the first time.
At this time, you can force exit the app first, then enter the application management of the JD app again, turn off the "location" permission and then turn it back on, and you can use virtual positioning.
Next, you can place the order normally.
1. Choose the M4 version of Mac mini
2. Choose national subsidies
Let’s first talk about how to untie state subsidies.
It is very troublesome in Beijing. You need to unbind in the JD app and then cancel the subsidy code in the Jingtong applet. This is the real cancellation. If you just unbind in the JD app, it will still show that you have received it.
Please see the pictures for the methods of unbinding and claiming in other regions.
The above is a general method. The simplest method is to click on the collection prompt at the bottom of the product homepage to collect it. But because I have already placed an order, I cannot reproduce it.
3. Place an order normally
After completing the above operations, you can place an order normally. Jingdong Baitiao also has 6 interest-free installments. You can decide whether to use it based on your actual situation. Hebei subsidies are not like Shenzhen, where you can fill in an address outside the province.
4. Other inconvenient methods
If you find the above operations troublesome, you can consider the following method. Save some trouble, but spend more money.
1. No change in location: You can consider receiving the national subsidy in Guangdong. There is no restriction on the location of receiving it, but there is a restriction on the order address. You can consider filling in a random address in Guangdong, and after you have the logistics information, contact the JD.com deliveryman to negotiate the mailing. Pay a little more for postage.
2. Spend more money: There are a lot of "unsold" M4 Mac minis on Xianyu, with prices ranging from 3600 to 3700. You can contact the seller to change the address for delivery. Or you can get an education certification on Taobao and place the order yourself.
3. Make a friend: If you have a friend who is a university teacher or student, it will be very convenient; or you can find a friend in Hebei (or other areas) to log in to the account remotely. In addition, friends in Tongzhou may also be able to walk to Yanjiao.
One more thing to say is that the appearance of the "M4+16G" has put the heirloom M2 in a state of disgrace. In one day, the price has dropped by more than 1,500 yuan. So, if you want to play with the Mac mini directly, the M2 version is still worth a try.
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