As of last night. I'm surprised you'd call that ripping them off. An equally-equipped Dell would have cost well over $5k. I saved them a boatload, and I give them free 24/7 tech support. That, and the fact that I can configure their box just the way they want it, with no added BS, AND the fact that they get the actual software CDs instead of the usual preconfigured setup, is why they went with me instead of Dell.
How, exactly, did I rip them off? Those are all stock prices from NewEgg.com, the only place I shop.
Edit:
Regarding the Plextor:
Part #N82E16827131329
Price: $159
That's $4 MORE than what I payed last night. Not $20 less. I can give you a full list of all the part numbers, and you can check the prices yourself, if you like.
N82E16811112025
N82E16835106046
N82E16817153015
N82E16813128246
N82E16819116182
N82E16820145525 x4
N82E16814142029
N82E16829102166
N82E16825100101
N82E16822145071 x3
N82E16821104101
N82E16827131118
N82E16827131329
N82E16823126114
N82E16826104108
N82E16824116194
N82E16837102143
N82E16837116137
N82E16832108165
N82E16832108166
Check for yourself. Grand total was around $4500, plus shipping, plus the $314 for Photoshop from MassBay Wellesley, rather than the $557.50 (as of this writing) for it on NewEgg.com. Whenever possible, I always get student-discounted software. It's just not worth spending the extra dough on the exact same thing.
How, exactly, did I rip them off? Those are all stock prices from NewEgg.com, the only place I shop.
Edit:
Regarding the Plextor:
Part #N82E16827131329
Price: $159
That's $4 MORE than what I payed last night. Not $20 less. I can give you a full list of all the part numbers, and you can check the prices yourself, if you like.
N82E16811112025
N82E16835106046
N82E16817153015
N82E16813128246
N82E16819116182
N82E16820145525 x4
N82E16814142029
N82E16829102166
N82E16825100101
N82E16822145071 x3
N82E16821104101
N82E16827131118
N82E16827131329
N82E16823126114
N82E16826104108
N82E16824116194
N82E16837102143
N82E16837116137
N82E16832108165
N82E16832108166
Check for yourself. Grand total was around $4500, plus shipping, plus the $314 for Photoshop from MassBay Wellesley, rather than the $557.50 (as of this writing) for it on NewEgg.com. Whenever possible, I always get student-discounted software. It's just not worth spending the extra dough on the exact same thing.
Roland *The Gunslinger*