I was looking at the apple store offerings and I believe apple offers a free upgrade to the new office 08 suite if you buy the old one right now. I could be wrong though.
Don't forget, as a student, you also are also eligible for education discounts.
grim
I plan on purchasing my first mac once Leopard is released (by the end of the month). I have been lusting after it for a year now. I am a History/Pre-Law student in my last year before I go off to grad school next Sept. So I've finally decided to take the plunge. I use my current notebook which is a Compaq for word processing, powerpoint, and personal finance. However, I am a heavy internet user as most of my time is spent blogging and vlogging, as well as downloading videos from veoh, guba, and divx sites. And I play a lot of flash and java based internet games. I also download books using mobipocket and adobe reader. I plan on using Open Office when I get my mbp until Microsoft releases Office '08 for macs or my current laptop as I don't see the point of purchasing a bad soon to be out-dated suite.
I've listed the mbp configuration I plan on buying as well as accessories, however, I am unsure if there are certain add-ons/accessories I might look into buying or not buying. I am open all suggestions so please reply. Thanks.
MacBook Pro 15in.
-2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
-1440 x 900 resolution
-2GB memory
-160GB hard drive1
-8x double-layer SuperDrive
-NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 256MB SDRAM
-Glossy Wide Screen
with:
-AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro (w/or w/o Display)
-AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes
optional accessories (are they worth getting, I am open to all suggestions):
-Canon MP470 Photo All-in-One (I need a new printer and this will be free with a rebate)
-Speck SeeThru for 15-inch MacBook Pro
-Incase Neoprene Sleeve for 15-inch MacBook Pro
-Apple USB Modem
-.Mac package (not sure if I would need this as many of the services are free on the internet)

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