In College? Buying A Laptop? Get A Free Xbox 360!

No, this isn't a joke. And there's no catch. Today, Microsoft announced that it will be giving away free 4GB Xbox 360s to any college students that buy a qualifying Windows 7 equipped PC.

The PC must be priced over $699. To qualify, you'll have to sign up for the offer with a college email address (ending in ".edu") or a valid student ID.

For more on the offer, check out this blog post Microsoft has created for the offer. The company has also created this "viral video" (which, to be honest, isn't all that clever) starring a spartan.