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In article <1993Jan21.153810.20698@newshost.lanl.gov>, hutch@bellman.lanl.gov (John Hutchinson) writes:
>Yo Peter!  You think I could enroll in "Joe's Bartender University" so I could
>qualify for one of those $1300 IIci's?  :)  Seriously, are student discounts
>really _this_ good?  What confiuguration is such a machine?  No hard drive, no
>keyboard and minimal RAM?

I'm unsure where Peter goes to school, but at the University of Minnesota, the
cheapest IIci system for sale costs $2075, display not included.  I believe
that a IIsi with 40 meg hard drive and no display is about $1300 (it's listed
as $1440 in the handout I'm holding, but I know that IIsi prices dropped about
$150 at the University this past week).

You are, of course, constrained by several 'agreements' that a University makes
with Apple Computer.  I can quote from the 11/13/92 handout of the Computer and
Information Services with regard to Apple Macintosh Computers:

"A further restriction is that individuals ... may  purchase one desktop or
portable computer system in a one-year period.  They may also purchase one
Apple printer in a one-year period. ...

... The agreement also states that they must not resell the components for a
two year period and that violation of the agreement constitutes misuse and is
grounds for appropriate disciplinary action by the University."

Apple computers only have a 1 year warranty at present.  It has been my
experience that Apple computer systems generally fail in the second year of the
warranty period. :-)

I wouldn't sign up with "Joe's Bartender University" just yet, John, unless you
WANT to become a bartender.. ;-)  The additional cost of tuition is going to
eat up any savings you might obtain in purchasing an Apple Macintosh!

-- David Paschall-Zimbel