My advice, If you can slavage the case you can build a cheap computer for under 200 bucks. Frys almost always has some motherboard plus Cpu combo for under 150 bucks, Then ram is cheap as hell right now, Then all you need PSu which you can get one for under 50 bucks. But if your going to get a mac, That Edu discount saves you 100 to 200 bucks. Your better off going and getting a reburish macbook form apple with the same warrenty as a new macbook, It will save you a shit load more then that Edu discount.