the New Imac

[toant103]

My school just installed about 500 new Imac in the emporium.

www.emporium.vt.edu

Man, i wonder where their getting the money for this.


the faculty are also getting the new Dell with the 17 inch flat panel.


www.vt.edu

 

[kgraeme]

Originally posted by: toant103

Man, i wonder where their getting the money for this.

Your tuition.

 

[hoihtah]

also... apple gives crazy discounts to education institutes.

they pay a very small percentage of the retail
i think somewhere in the range of 25%-$40% retail.

 

[vi edit]

Man, i wonder where their getting the money for this.

Probably from a big grant/donation from an Alumni.

 

[kgraeme]

Originally posted by: hoihtah
also... apple gives crazy discounts to education institutes.

they pay a very small percentage of the retail
i think somewhere in the range of 25%-$40% retail.

Don't I wish.

Retail iMac: $1,399
Educational: $1,299

That's about a 7% discount.