It is not known whether Microsoft will make the same offer in Australia after students in the US who buy a new PC woth more than $699 were told that they will be given a free Xbox 360 with their purchase.Microsoft said that students buying a new Windows 7 PC can also get a free Xbox 360 4GB console on the condition that they spend at least $699 with the likes of HP or Dell.
Online ordering will require a .edu email address, or you can simply get the deal at a Best Buy or Microsoft Store.
“Get ready to be the coolest kid on your dorm floor with a killer new Windows 7 PC and an Xbox 360 — all you really need for college,” the company says. Yes, being the coolest kid on your dorm floor: pretty much the definition of Higher Education.