Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Review

Posted on 04 February 2010

The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e is an 11.6” laptop, which you might call a netbook, except Lenovo isn’t using that nomenclature to avoid the perception that the ThinkPad X100e is a cheap underpowered notebook.  Many people were surprised that Lenovo released a budget level ultraportable ThinkPad, after all the ThinkPad branding is associated with high-end business [...]

New Apple iPad as a Tool for School and Studying?

Posted on 28 January 2010

Many people will have heard about the release of the Apple iPad this week, it’s a new tablet device that looks a lot like an oversize iPhone in terms of design but has a different set of uses. While Steve Jobs touted many of the entertainment aspects of the device during his keynote, there are [...]

Barnes & Noble Offering Textbook Rentals

Posted on 12 January 2010

Barnes & Noble College stores are now starting to offer textbook rentals at 25 U.S. colleges, expanding from the pilot program of 3 colleges they had originally.  Students that attend colleges participating in this program, such as The Ohio State University and University of South Carolina, will be able to rent online or go to [...]

Lenovo G450 Review

Posted on 08 January 2010

The Lenovo G450 is a 14-inch screen laptop designed for buyers that are on a budget but still want a laptop that is of decent quality and portable enough to take places outside of the home or office.  The Lenovo G450 could be a good laptop for students as they certainly have to be cost [...]

ShopEcko 30% Off All Clearance Items Sale

Posted on 01 January 2010

ShopEcko is has an extra 30% off sale on all clearance items, this New Year’s sale includes some of their Limited Edition items.  The discount is shown after you add the clearance items to your shopping cart.  Shipping costs a flat rate of $7, but if you spend over $100 then shipping is free.  Here [...]

Amazon.com Sale on JanSport Backpacks

Posted on 30 December 2009

Amazon is having a big sale on several types of bags and backpacks made by JanSport at the moment, so if you’re in the market to replace your existing worn down backpack now may be the time.  Most of the on sale items are for specific colors, so you may have to choose a color [...]

New Apple MacBook from Apple Education Store for $728

Posted on 29 December 2009

UPDATE: The education sale on the MacBook appears to be over, the price of the MacBook at the education store is now back up to $899 and can be found via the following link: http://store.apple.com/us-hed?cid=AOS-US-Edu-EdMkting-05262009
Apple has an amazing deal going on a new MacBook laptop from their education store right now.  You can get the [...]

HP Student Premium Bundle For 17” Notebooks $65.48

Posted on 27 December 2009

HP Home has the HP Student Premium Bundle For 17” screen laptops on sale for $80.48 and then use coupon code SVN9846 (code expires 01/10/2010) at checkout and the total comes to $65.48 with free shipping.   The bundle includes

HP Notebook Backpack
HP Wireless Laser Mini Mouse, black
HP v125w 8GB USB Flash Drive

Link to backpack bundle

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Student Discounts

Barnes & Noble Offering Textbook Rentals

Posted on 12 January 2010

Barnes & Noble College stores are now starting to offer textbook rentals at 25 U.S. colleges, expanding from the pilot program of 3 colleges they had originally.  Students that attend colleges participating in this program, such as The Ohio State University and University of South Carolina, will be able to rent online or go to [...]

Apple Student Discount

New Apple MacBook from Apple Education Store for $728

Posted on 29 December 2009

UPDATE: The education sale on the MacBook appears to be over, the price of the MacBook at the education store is now back up to $899 and can be found via the following link: http://store.apple.com/us-hed?cid=AOS-US-Edu-EdMkting-05262009
Apple has an amazing deal going on a new MacBook laptop from their education store right now.  You can get the [...]

Clothes Discount

ShopEcko 30% Off All Clearance Items Sale

Posted on 01 January 2010

ShopEcko is has an extra 30% off sale on all clearance items, this New Year’s sale includes some of their Limited Edition items.  The discount is shown after you add the clearance items to your shopping cart.  Shipping costs a flat rate of $7, but if you spend over $100 then shipping is free.  Here [...]

Discount Travel

Southwest 4th Quarter Sale, Flights from $25

Posted on 27 October 2009

If you need a flight to get back home from school for the holidays and Southwest operates in your town, now might be the time to book with a rather incredible “4th Quarter Sale” they have running right now.  The sale runs for 72 hours, meaning you have to book between October 27th and 29th, [...]

Entertainment Discounts

Coupon Code for Discount Movie Tickets at BulkTix.com

Posted on 22 December 2009

If you live in some of America’s more expensive cities you are probably used to paying anywhere from $11 - $14 just to see a movie.  If you go to the movies often then it could definitely save you money to buy tickets in bulk from BulkTix.com.  Even better right now is that there are [...]

Furniture Discount

Pier 1 Imports Student Discount Gets you 15% Off

Posted on 22 May 2008

Pier 1 Import is a furniture / decoration store offering chic, urban, modern decorations at reasonable prices. Don’t get me wrong, prices aren’t as stellar as Ikea, but the quality is higher and the decor is a little more homely. The good news is that to help with this price issue Pier 1 Import [...]

Software Discount

Windows 7 Student Discount Announced

Posted on 17 September 2009

Microsoft today announced a Windows 7 student discount offer in which fulltime students at universities can get Windows 7 for just $30.  In order to get this offer just visit the following Windows 7 student discount purchase page.  There you’ll find the requirements for getting access to Windows 7 for $30 are the following:

You must [...]

Student Travel

Get 10,000 Frequent Flyer Miles from United for Graduating

Posted on 23 April 2009

Did you just graduate from college? Congrats, you made it and United Airlines wants to reward you by giving 10,000 frequent flyer miles if you belong to or sign up for their Mileage Plus program. Here’s how it works:
1) Graduate from college
2) Sign up for (if you haven’t already before) the United Mileage [...]