Last year, Apple enticed students with a $199 rebate when they bought a Mac and an iPod in one purchase, which essentially gave them a free 4GB iPod nano. This year, the rebate’s been dropped to $179, meaning your best option is $20 for an 8GB nano (which ain’t half bad). Of course, the price of Macs has gone up as well, and compared to the US offer of a free iPod Touch this does seem a little cheap, but as my pappy always used to say*, “if you start complaining when you’re getting something for free, you’re a douchebag”.
[Apple – Thanks Ben!] *My pappy never did say that…