Thread: UGGGGHHHH! I HAVE to get an iPhone
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Old 12-15-2009, 01:07 PM
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Re: UGGGGHHHH! I HAVE to get an iPhone
This sounds like a scam wherein the school is getting some sort of kick-back from AT&T and Dell. If you can't find an obvious work around I'd hit up the school and see if there is some sort of program that offers:

1. Discounts on both devices.
2. Reimbursements for your expenditures.
3. Refurbished equipment that was returned by former students.

The type of laptop really shouldn't matter as long as it meets their requirements for connectivity and security (I'm assuming one of the reasons they want a specific laptop and configuration is that you'll be connecting to their network, etc.).

I'd also plead a hardship case to the school based on the fact that they will not let you work and that their restrictions are putting you in financial peril.

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Coz
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