heh... i just preordered crysis on EA, and they sa
id u get instant access to the beta, but i didn't get anything. i went the forums, and apparently loads of people are getting angry because they werent given any access to the beta.
Oh, it's jsut Intel's special purchase program for retail employees. I used to work for CCity so I still have access to the site. Just found out that they verify employment before letting you purchase through them. I should be getting a job in the field again very shortly so hopefully I can still participate.
Last year, they had a C2D 6300 ($210 alone), Intel mobo ($129 alone) and Vista Ultimate OEM ($200 alone i think) all for $200 including shipping. This yera they're doing a quad core 6700 (i think), mobo, and vista home premium. Not sure of the price but it should still be a massive discount.