Are there student discounts on laptops in UL?

Funkstard · 29-08-2006 12:43AM #1

Pretty sure I'm getting this:

http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Aspire_5672WLMi_Intel_Core_Duo_LX.AA705.066/version-1.asp

Should I wait until I go down to get one, or order it now?

I get the VAT off if I buy it at home btw

Peteee · 29-08-2006 01:54PM

Nice laptop. Acers make good machines.

As far as discounts go, they might have had a deal with Dell a few years ago, but I'm not really sure about that now.

There appears to be a page on the UL site about it

http://www.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Information%20Technology%20Division/Student%20Computing/Student%20PC%20Purchase?did=982304642

rmacm · 29-08-2006 03:23PM

I think they offer discounts on the Fujitsu Siemens laptops, I'm not sure about Dell ones. Maybe someone who worked in ITD on co-op could shed some light on this?

Cheers
Rory

sceptre · 29-08-2006 03:46PM

Buy it now. If you get the 21% VAT excluded as you say you can you'll effectively get a 17.3% discount on the machine. You're not going to get more than 7% or 10% discount from any manufacturer that offers a college tie-in student discount.

cooperguy · 29-08-2006 07:22PM

Laptops direct is supposed to be dodgy though.

cornbb · 29-08-2006 08:24PM

Yeah, there's a thread about that on the Laptops forum. People have different experiences though.

I'd recommend going for a Dell. There's no student discount or anything but I've owned Dells for years and never had significant problems. They're good value for money if you shop carefully.

Peteee · 29-08-2006 11:00PM

cooperguy wrote:

Laptops direct is supposed to be dodgy though.

Me, and 3 other people i know have bought off Laptops Direct and have been fine.

Funkstard · 29-08-2006 11:22PM

Well that one thread had lots of responses from happy customers, and the issue was only that the delivery was late...so I feel fairly safe using them

Are there student discounts on laptops in UL?

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