<p>The advantage of purchasing from a univeristy (most offers this) is onsite technical support, and loaner computers if needed. I have known of countless students who did not do this who had to ship their broken computer for repairs and had to do without the computer for days to weeks. It offers the piece of mind that you will not be stranded during midterms or finals without a computer. Plus, we found the bundles (software included) were reasonable when compared with outside vendors.</p>