Discounts
Overview
When it comes to technology there are many discounts available for students and teachers. Along with discounts there are also some open source alternatives to commonly used programs. Below is a compilation of software and hardware discounts. Also there is a list of free/open source programs to consider when looking to purchase common applications. Please feel free to review this information but remember that Eastern does not maintain these organizations and as such cannot guarantee the content/deals made available through them.
Hardware/Software Discounts
- Academic Superstore
Outlet store for software and some hardware that offers great educational pricing. - Apple K-12 Store
Apple has a Student/Teacher purchase plan with discounts on many computers and peripherals. Please visit Apple's site for more information and to purchase. This discount is not available for K-12 students. You must be a graduating senior going to college or a K-12 district employee to qualify. - Dell K-12 Store
Dell has a Student/Teacher purchase plan with discounts on many computers and peripherals. Please visit Dell's site for more information and to purchase. - Gradware
Gradware has good pricing on many top software titles and also carries some peripheral hardware. - JourneyEd
JourneyEd is a site which provides a wide variety of educationally priced software and hardware.
Free Software
- GoogleDocs
GoogleDocs is an awesome alternative to purchasing office. All your documents are stored online but can be downloaded in multiple formats. Create Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents all for free! - Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft's free anti-virus software. - OpenOffice
OpenOffice provides yet another way to circumvent Microsoft Office. Another free open source program that can be installed to create all kinds of documents. OpenOffice can also export as Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents.