<p>if a student wishs to buy a LCD screen or laptop etc, can he/she get it easily around compus of UC ? or E-purchasing via Internet is the only way?</p>
<p>gear? You may or may not get the best price through the university. You need to comparison shop. But as a prospective UofC student, I’m sure you can find the info on Chicago’s website. (hint: NIST).</p>
<p>But two big pieces of advice:</p>
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<li><p>NIST can do factory service for Dell. What this has meant is that my D has been able to have her computer, not purchased through the U, get factory service in 2-3 days when she broke her screen and when the mobo crapped out. Much better than sending it back to dell, and much cheaper than on-site service.</p></li>
<li><p>Dell’s complete care, and competitors versions, are IMHO must purchases for students. Why? Stuff happens, and screens get broken. </p></li>
<li><p>Software is much cheaper through NIST. How about a full version of MS Office for $25, including media? Antivirus is free from NIST, and so forth.</p></li>
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<p>So for hardware, comparison shop, but U deals are pretty good.</p>
<p>That’s all good advice-- the acronym for Chicago’s tech support is NSIT though.</p>
<p>hey, I was close! :-)</p>