iPad Bargains on offer

One of our St Catherine's parents, Laura El-Hani, works across a number of Telstra's retail stores in Queensland and has let us know about some clearance prices available on a range of iPad 4 models that she would like to make available to St Catherine's parents. These offers will make outright purchase of your child's iPad for 2015 much more affordable. As you can see from the list below, some of these iPad 4 models are even less expensive than purchasing the iPad 2 which is a much older model. Most of these models will make outright purchase more affordable than hiring an iPad through the school, even over a two-year period. The school will order only one uniform model for all families who choose to hire, at a total cost of around $600 per device, plus a percentage of the interest costs on the school's loan, over three years.

Please contact Laura (via phone or email) if you would like her to reserve one of these iPads for you. There are limited numbers available so they are offered on a "first in best dressed" basis. Laura has also offered to have requested models sent to the Mt Gravatt store for your convenience. She can also organise discounts on covers, screen protectors and other peripherals from the Telstra shop. Thanks for your help, Laura.

If any other parents notice good specials or offers, please let your parents community know about them via the Comments option below. This is YOUR space to interact about everything iPad Launch related!

Laura's contact details:

Phone: (07) 3455 2659 | Fax: (07) 3003 1243 | M 0418 585 228

Email: laura.el-hani [insert 'at' sign here] team.telstra.com

iPad clearance - available models (stock is limited):

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