Microsoft's Buy a $699+ PC get an Xbox Deal is live at Amazon, but you need a student account of Amazon Prime, which is a free year of Prime for having a .edu address. There are 12 laptops/desktops listed atm, but the promotion runs till September so maybe more will be added or prices could go down by then...
Amazon Link
Long list of details for the promotion is given, but some key points are:
▪ Promotion is limited to Amazon Student members only.
▪ Promotion valid on purchases made between May 25, 2011 and September 3, 2011, or until terminated by Amazon.com.
▪ Approximately 8 business days after Windows 7 PC ship date, customers will receive an email stating they have met the requirements of Amazon Student membership and purchased a qualified Windows 7 PC, and that a credit toward a free Xbox 360 4GB console has been added to their account.
▪ Free Xbox 360 4GB can only be redeemed after receiving the validation email from Amazon.com; promotional credit will not be applied to customers purchasing a Windows 7 PC and an Xbox 360 4GB in the same transaction.
▪ Xbox 360 4GB console credit must be redeemed no later than October 31, 2011.
▪ Promotional credit can only be applied toward a free Xbox 360 4GB console and cannot be combined with any other offers or applied toward the purchase of a different version of the Xbox 360 console or an Xbox 360 bundle.
▪ For information on how to become an Amazon Student member vist visit www.amazon.com/student.
HP.com = Requires you to call in; limited models listed in fine print
Dell.com = Requires a .edu validation before they let you look at the eligible PCs.. has the XPS 15/15z/8300, Inspiron 14R/15R/620, Alienware M14x, and the all in one. All in one is at full price.. 15R is same price as Amazon but smaller HDD.
MS Store = lots of choices.. but does not seem to be good prices
Bestbuy = online list and you can also walk into a store w/a student ID. 34 different ones.
Not sure yet which PC(s) would be best..
Amazon Link
Long list of details for the promotion is given, but some key points are:
▪ Promotion is limited to Amazon Student members only.
▪ Promotion valid on purchases made between May 25, 2011 and September 3, 2011, or until terminated by Amazon.com.
▪ Approximately 8 business days after Windows 7 PC ship date, customers will receive an email stating they have met the requirements of Amazon Student membership and purchased a qualified Windows 7 PC, and that a credit toward a free Xbox 360 4GB console has been added to their account.
▪ Free Xbox 360 4GB can only be redeemed after receiving the validation email from Amazon.com; promotional credit will not be applied to customers purchasing a Windows 7 PC and an Xbox 360 4GB in the same transaction.
▪ Xbox 360 4GB console credit must be redeemed no later than October 31, 2011.
▪ Promotional credit can only be applied toward a free Xbox 360 4GB console and cannot be combined with any other offers or applied toward the purchase of a different version of the Xbox 360 console or an Xbox 360 bundle.
▪ For information on how to become an Amazon Student member vist visit www.amazon.com/student.
HP.com = Requires you to call in; limited models listed in fine print
Dell.com = Requires a .edu validation before they let you look at the eligible PCs.. has the XPS 15/15z/8300, Inspiron 14R/15R/620, Alienware M14x, and the all in one. All in one is at full price.. 15R is same price as Amazon but smaller HDD.
MS Store = lots of choices.. but does not seem to be good prices
Bestbuy = online list and you can also walk into a store w/a student ID. 34 different ones.
Not sure yet which PC(s) would be best..
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