I am so excited, I just put my order in for a new s270 at 5:00pm MST. I ordered it from sony student services which saved me 8% plus I shipped to my dads place in Oregon to save on the sales tax. I think I got a pretty great deal.

s270: ATI 9700, 512MB x1, 40gig, bluetooth, XP Pro, and 2year onsite, accidental damage warranty. All for $2091.79 shipped.

Also there current promotion is 50% off all warranty plans. They also included the e-coupon for $200 so I think I will purchase the DVDirect as an external burner.

Man I cant wait for it to arrive, thanksgiving cant come soon enough so I can get it.

Darek

Ok, I’ll bite…

Congratulations!

how do i order via student services?

Go to SonyStyle, bottom left corner it says ‘student/government’ or something like that.

Erik

I ordered mine from student service by calling 877-600-9368 (option 4 and then 1).

They will ask you what school and where you live and then tell you the discount amount. Also note though that they did not ask me for a student ID Number or any other kind of student verification.

For the school I attend they were only offering 6% discount, but as soon as I said I wasn’t ready to buy just yet becasue I was looking at other options he offered me the 8% discount.

Mark Milburn the guy who helped me was very awesome with getting me what I wanted. You should call him directly at 866-547-4534, and tell him Darek Davis sent you.

Buying through student is a good way to save a few bucks, which will likely cover all your taxes you would have to pay. Something to think about.

Darek

How did your bottom-line price compare to ordering through an on-line dealer such as Newegg?

From what I can see on NewEgg.com they dont offer any customized systems, but they have the s260 for $1829, where mine was $1991 for 9700 and XP Pro with. to me the 9700 and Pro are worth the extra cost.

Darek

[quote author=“darek”]From what I can see on NewEgg.com they dont offer any customized systems, but they have the s260 for $1829, where mine was $1991 for 9700 and XP Pro with. to me the 9700 and Pro are worth the extra cost.

Darek

Most of the dealers stock base units and sometimes a few loaded configurations. It sounds like you got a fair deal between the student discount and no sales tax. Have fun!