Ehh, F the haters. I got a Mac, not to be trendy, but because it was on sale, gave with a free Ipod Touch ($299 value) and Free HP printer/scanner/copier ($80 value). That is the college deal. The computer itself was $999 (down $100 from apple site and regular price). You'll have to buy Microsoft Office, but they sell it for $64 with the package. I looked around, talked to people there, and this was the best bang for my buck. F being trendy.
But yeah, that's the deal, so if you're into it, go for it.