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<blockquote data-quote="MacTrooper" data-source="post: 819535" data-attributes="member: 88921"><p>Well, for my 24" iMac with a 1TB HD, high end graphics, iWork and Applecare, the difference between the gov't discount and the educational discount was more than a $100, with the educational discount dropping the price by about $400. So edu route is probably the better deal, although with both you have to pay sales tax.</p><p></p><p>Another route available to you is to buy through AAFES to save sales tax but you're limited in what's available and there is no customization.</p><p></p><p>I recommend that when you start trying to figure out which setup you want, you check AAFES and the Apple Education Store to compare. Depending on price, you may find the tax break better than the discount.</p><p></p><p>Do check out the Army e-Commerce site though. There are some great software deals. Microsoft also has a program to provide free software to students called DreamSpark, and a site called JourneyEd.com provides significant discounts for students on all sorts of software products.</p><p></p><p>I've done a hitch in Baghdad, although my last was up north in Mosul with the Iraqi Army. Hopefully you're both enjoying a relatively decent life at Victory and are not stuck on some micro-FOB with little life support. Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacTrooper, post: 819535, member: 88921"] Well, for my 24" iMac with a 1TB HD, high end graphics, iWork and Applecare, the difference between the gov't discount and the educational discount was more than a $100, with the educational discount dropping the price by about $400. So edu route is probably the better deal, although with both you have to pay sales tax. Another route available to you is to buy through AAFES to save sales tax but you're limited in what's available and there is no customization. I recommend that when you start trying to figure out which setup you want, you check AAFES and the Apple Education Store to compare. Depending on price, you may find the tax break better than the discount. Do check out the Army e-Commerce site though. There are some great software deals. Microsoft also has a program to provide free software to students called DreamSpark, and a site called JourneyEd.com provides significant discounts for students on all sorts of software products. I've done a hitch in Baghdad, although my last was up north in Mosul with the Iraqi Army. Hopefully you're both enjoying a relatively decent life at Victory and are not stuck on some micro-FOB with little life support. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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