This is exactly what I was thinking. The computers that we already have a school block so much out that they are practically useless. You would be so restrained about what you can actually use the laptop. This is without adding in the fact that I dont think the Govt have found a laptop that can last 6hours a day.
Ye that's right, as long as your family fits the criteria. Pretty much, if you or your family receives youth allowance, then you're allowed a 50% tax refund on any 'educational' expenses up to $1500 (So you get $750 back maximum). The expenses include computer/maintenance costs, internet costs, textbooks etc. Also, your friend's a lying cunt. This was only implemented in the current financial year, so his/her parents wouldn't have been able to get the actual tax refund yet.:jaw:whao! What about this 750 rebate??? Apparatly if you buy laptop (for school purposes) you get some of your money back from the government and you collected during tax i think, a friend brought a laptop this month for ~ $1200 and recived $750 back, wtf. Is that right, or is there a catch???
parents claim it on tax at the end of the financial year, so in ~july:jaw:whao! What about this 750 rebate??? Apparatly if you buy laptop (for school purposes) you get some of your money back from the government and you collected during tax i think, a friend brought a laptop this month for ~ $1200 and recived $750 back, wtf. Is that right, or is there a catch???
QFT. The HSC is hand written so what is the real point of these so called laptops?
I don't get a free laptop - but from what I read the Public School one's are going to be like those shithouse Asus Eeepcs. Also they'll have a lot of restrictions (inc. inbuilt webfiltering and access).
No-one needs to wait anyway. Go buy one and then claim most of it back on tax return. You can claim it back because you need it for academic study. A highschool student can claim up to $900 back on their tax stuff (school needs usually)... so just buy one.
yesterday the principal said to school that the roll out would
NOOOOOO!!! I want mine before i graduate!! T___T
I have the solution.We'll be getting it for two years, then I think we can either pay more money and keep it or we can give it back to the school. I think it's the Macbook becuase that's what the year 7s got. But the downside = SUPER HEAVY BAG
But I am poor enough to get the $900 thing from the government and might buy a desktop computer (because I have a laptop) or I could sell the old laptop and get a brand newey!
way better then what the school would give anyway, now they just need wifi!!