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alright so I want a this laptop .. dell inspiron 17 inch i5 6mb ram blu ray player .. pretty sweet with good reviews .. theres this promotion for a free xbox if your a student and you buy a computer of 699 or more .. you need a student id and studen edu email .. since this computer is a gift for a girlfriend who has a student id and a valid edu address .. can i still use my card for this purchase?  i mean why the heck you need to be a student when your spending 800 is beyond me but will best buy allow this .. or will i run into some red-tape here? .. aany suggestions for from people who got this deal?

I'm not even sure the students parents can even do it...everything I've read about it says only students with ID can get the xbox
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