<p>No matter what brand of computer you choose, buy a surge protector.</p>
<p>Izzy, I don’t see the offer online at the Apple store now–they have a new one up, buy a laptop & get an iPod Touch. Call the Apple store to enquire about Middlesex. (1-800-My-appl.) Here’s a thread from this forum last year about the Apple offers for 2008: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/517404-apple-student-deals.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/517404-apple-student-deals.html</a></p>
<p>There are also offers for people who work in education–such as teachers in K-12 schools.</p>
<p>If anyone can separate themselves from the fixation on laptops, the Apple store has a clearance offer on the last generation of Mac Minis for $499. If you add a monitor, a mouse, and a keyboard, you’re all set.</p>