# Educator discounts for computers?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educator-discounts-for-computers/227039>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 1, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educator-discounts-for-computers/227039 "2004-02-01T15:22:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Phouchg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@Phouchg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phouchg)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educator-discounts-for-computers/227039/1 "2004-02-01T15:22:02Z")

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My wife is a teacher, and we are considering buying a laptop and a new desktop. I am told that there are discount programs manufacturers make available to teachers. I will have Mrs. Phouchg check at her district, but do any fellow teacherdopers know of any that may be available online?

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**Author:** ![adirondack\_mike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@adirondack\_mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adirondack_mike)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educator-discounts-for-computers/227039/2 "2004-02-01T17:04:07Z")

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Here is from [Apple.](http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/routingpage.html)

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2004, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educator-discounts-for-computers/227039/3 "2004-02-01T21:49:16Z")

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[Dell](http://www1.us.dell.com/content/segmenter.aspx/k12?c=us&cs=_26&l=en&s=k12) has programs for K-12 educators, although they vary by state.