Originally Posted by Tummy
...What I don't like is that I have to pay $129 for each of these, unless I buy a new computer where it would be included. They have also been releasing these paid upgrades every 12 months or so. After this release, Apple claims that they will be slowing down their cycle.
The higher-ed price of 10.4 is $69.
Some campus stores are pretty anal about making you show an ID to get educational pricing, especially in cities where otherwise everyone would walk in off the street and buy stuff. Others, especially if they're away from a city so they don't get a lot of non-campus traffic, tend not to bother.
You also may be able to convince the Apple online store that you have an educational connection. I'm not suggesting lying about your situation, I don't know how (or if) they check, but it might be possible. I haven't tried.