At 10 a.m. Eastern Time on October 6, Microsoft unveiled a wave of new Windows 10 devices in New York City. The standout was undoubtedly the Microsoft Surface Book. The Surface Book features an excellent design, a claimed 12-hour battery life, and a detachable 13.5-inch display with 3000*2000 resolution. On top of that, Microsoft pulled out another big surprise: Surface Book models priced at $1,899 and above come with a dedicated graphics card (model still unknown for now). Even more amazingly, the discrete GPU is built into the keyboard and supports hot-swapping. Microsoft fans must be ready to cheer, right? Let’s look at a few more Surface Book photos.
That said, the price of this device is also quite impressive. The base model starts at just $1,499, the version with dedicated graphics starts at $1,899, and the top configuration costs $2,699.
"Doctor, take a look—what else can I sell off from my body?"
But don’t forget: through the end of the year, using a Discover card with Apple Pay can get you up to 22% off! The main places where you can actually use Apple Pay to buy electronics are Best Buy and Staples. Best Buy may be nicknamed Worst Buy because of its high prices, but for price-controlled products like the Surface Book or iPhone, Best Buy’s price is the same as buying directly from the Microsoft Store or Apple Store. So why choose Best Buy instead of Staples? Because we also have the insanely good Best Buy mover’s coupon!
USPS Mover's Coupon
Generally speaking, when moving in the U.S., we use the Change of Address service provided by USPS.
After registering for this service, USPS will forward all First-class/Priority Mail sent to your old address to your new address for one year, and it will also give you many valuable coupons.
Useful coupons include at least Best Buy’s 10% off single item coupon, Target’s 10% off coupon, an AT&T $100 promo card, and more. In particular, the Best Buy coupon can also be stacked with student discounts. For the specific restrictions and terms of this coupon, please see this page.
So if you’re not moving, does that mean you can’t get a USPS mover’s coupon? Not at all. In fact, you only need to submit one mail forwarding request to get one coupon—you don’t actually have to move. For example, the author’s office address is basically unused, and no important mail is normally sent there, so the author asked USPS to forward mail from the office address to home. That way, the author got USPS coupons without causing any real inconvenience. For the $1,899 version of the Surface Book, after applying the mover’s coupon and the Apple Pay discount, you would only pay $1,899*0.9*0.78=$1,333. The $1,499 Surface Book would cost only $1,052! Of course, this method also works for buying other devices. If you happen to need electronics, don’t forget to consider Best Buy and its mover’s coupon.
PS. Do you still remember the tip we mentioned in our Chase Ink card series about how to apply for a biz credit card as an individual? Chase’s definition of a business is very lenient—even just selling things on eBay counts as a business. Why not sell your old Macbook on eBay, then also apply for a Chase Ink Plus and earn a 60,000 UR bonus? XD