Order straight from Dell. If he is a Student, he can get "student pricing" through his school. The school will usually also provide Microsoft Office (Adobe too) as part of the tuition package. This can save him $200-$600+ on software.

I would not go any other way for a College student. He will need a .edu email address for this and may have to get with the school staff for Dell student pricing. Dont run to the store and buy, if you plan ahead it works out better. He can suffer another 1-2 on the junker!

Cheers! And tell him good luck with school!!!!