We as students have enough bills to pay, let alone having to buy new software for your new computer. You could go the frugal route and use the computers offered by the school, but that’s a huge inconvience and you won’t be able to work on your paper at 3AM the day its due. Fortunately most companies offer huge discounts to students, even better then the discounts you can find in the school store. Most companies would love to give away the software to students for free; but can’t due to antitrust issues, after all you are the workers of tomorrow. Here is a short list of software to keep more cash in your wallet.

• Microsoft Office 2007 – Available for $59.95 directrly from the Microsoft program The Ultimate Steal
  
• Windows 7 (Not released until late October 2009) – Available for $30 directly from Microsoft
• Adobe Photoshop CS4 – Available for $199.00 (100$ less than our own campus store :shakes angry fist:) for both Windows and Mac

You may also be able to get free, yes completely free software depending on your major as well. Engineering majors often have access to the MSDNAA program which allows most Microsoft products (Windows, Visual Studio etc..) for 0$. Ask your faculty if any of these programs exist for you to utilize.

This is just a short summary of what you can leverage with just being a student. Don’t take somebodys word for it when they say they offer the best deal on an item, use your brain and shop around, I can gurantee you that can save hundreds of dollars just by being a smart shopper.

Tags: campus store, frugal, software

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