imac

Title pretty much says it all. I'm thinking bout getting an iMac and I was just wondering where you Mac owners think would be the best place to purchase one. Is it better to do it at an Apple Store, or are there cheaper, yet still good, alternatives? Thanks!

Didn't know if I should put this in off-topic or not but it is FFXI related. Ive been thinking of buying this imac. http://www.apple.com/imac/ Also, with a student discount, I can get a free Ipod nano. Know that you can install windows on a mac w/o hacking, I was wondering if this would be a...