Don't do anything until you talk to the college. As others have said there may be a deal the college can get for you. First place to look would be the bookstore. Some colleges have minimum specifications. Some have very specific requirements. For example Rose-Hulman MUST purchase a laptop computer of the type chosen by the Institute. And you have to buy it through the college. The cost of the laptop computer, including software and network card is approximately $3,200. The Institute provides a ?nancing plan to purchase the computer over four years. (http://www.rose-hulman.edu/Catalogue05-06/financial.htm) Not all schools have the very strict requirements RHIT has. But no need to buy something that you may not be able to use, and no need to spend more than you have to spend.
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