Microsoft offers students a free Xbox with new Windows 7 PCs

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NETWORKWORLD - By Microsoft Subnet on Tue, 05/24/11 - 6:58pm.

Microsoft offers students a free Xbox with new Windows 7 PCs
For PCs costing $699 or more, college students can score a free Xbox 360 console

If you are about to plunk down some cash for a new Windows 7 PC for your college studies, you may be able to score a free Xbox with that purchase. Microsoft is giving away a free Xbox 360 4GB console with the purchase of a Windows 7 PC $699 or more beginning this week through September 3, or until it determines that supplies have run out.

The offer requires that the purchaser provide verification of college student status by either purchasing the machine by using an e-mail with an ".edu" address or by showing a student id at participating retailers. Online participating retailers include Dell.com, HP.com (beginning May 26) or the Microsoft Store.

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