<p>I'm an international student and will be attending IU this fall as an undergrad for finance.....</p>
<p>Is it advisable to buy a laptop there in Bloomington itself in case they offer extra services and/or insurance to local buyers instead of the standard universal guarantee I get if I but it outside of the US? </p>
<p>Are there suitable shops there in the first place?</p>
<p>Any particular brand/processor one should stick too?</p>
<p>Hope the questions aren't too many.....</p>
<p>Thnx</p>
<p>I would imagine that if you buy your computer somewhere near Bloomington (either in Bloomington or up in Indianapolis) you might be able to find a place that would offer you a free loaner if you had to turn your computer in for repairs during the warranty period. That would be the only real advantage I can think of.</p>
<p>As far as machines, I don't think one particular model is recommended.</p>
<p>There was a thread on here last year where people told what they had purchased. Here is the link to that:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=227957%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=227957</a></p>
<p>Here is a link to the computer shop at IU. I don't know how these prices compare to other places, but you might be able to order it and pick it up when you get there, if you wanted to do that.</p>
<p>you are entitled to the IU student discount once you have your ID number. Apple stores honor the IU discount (I think its approx $200 depending on what you order..) It all explained on the UITS.iu.edu website. some windows software is free for students..like the office suite..other software like photoshop etc. is sold a greatly reduced prices. so definitely look at the uits site before buying anything..</p>