Off chance? It was announced and in beta. I do not see how that qualifies as 'off chance.'
Also $500 =/= $2,500+
"I'm sure you can afford to buy..." You have some insight into my budget? Since you seem to think you do, I probably do not need to tell you that the monitors were purchased with donation specifically for that purpose. We're a private school, so funds are always hard to come by.