Killer Deal for Students: Get Windows 7 Home Premium for $30!
Killer Deal for Students: Get Windows 7 Home Premium for $30!
Posted 09/18/2009 at 10:00am
| by Paul Lilly
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Microsoft's latest promotion adds one more reason why it's a good idea to stay in school. How does Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade) for 30 bucks sound? That sounds like a smokin' hot deal to us, and if you're a student at a qualifying college or university, you can pounce on this pricing.
According to Microsoft's terms and conditions, the Windows 7 Academic Offer runs until January 3rd, 2010, although there's a small chance Digital River, the e-commerce site driving the promo, could extend the offer. If eligible, students can choose between Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional, though it's unclear how much extra Professional runs.
These are download versions, though for $13, Microsoft says it will send you a disk.
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RootedOddity
October 23, 2009 at 12:58pm
To get Win 7 Pro, use the regular link. After you sign up, you will get an email to a link. Towards the bottom, it will ask you if you need to join your school's domain and let you get Win 7 Pro
MMedia
October 22, 2009 at 4:44pm
At this price I must admit I am willing to pay for a legit version.
Is the professional version, although you have to ve a student, the exact same professional version as the one you would be paying for?
Last thing except for BitLocker and multi language support, what is the major difference between Pro and Ultimate?
raiseyohands
October 03, 2009 at 8:20am
I was wondering what format the Windows 7 Upgrade download will be. Is it going to be an .ISO? I want to know because I want to see whether or not I need to buy the back-up disk for $13 or I can just burn the .ISO download.
nadako
September 23, 2009 at 10:13pm
And i am using it now hahahaha! lol My college lets its students download windows 7 pro,XP,or vista for free and other usless software. I guess microsoft is hoping that we will be able to work for them after were done.
tutu
October 29, 2009 at 7:07pm
Hey buddy,
Your message made me envy you.
Any chance you could help me who is stuck in a fcuking Canadian uni and hence his email ad duz not qualify, PLEASE:-(
Tekzel
September 22, 2009 at 4:52am
Hmm, they prompt you for 32bit or 64bit version, I thought the upgrades all included both versions.
Paul_Lilly
September 20, 2009 at 12:36pm
For anyone who'd rather order Windows 7 Professional instead of Premium, try using this link (click me). Once you sign in, you should see the Win 7 Professional product ordering page:
-Paul Lilly
winmaster
September 20, 2009 at 9:06am
Microsoft doesn't care about high schoolers?
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Ntldr
September 21, 2009 at 6:29am
It's not that they don't care about high schoolers, it is the fact that College students are more strapped for cash and not only that most high schoolers don't have as much of a need for the computer as a college student would. High school you are still at home with your parents where as most college students are in the dorms and having to pay for a lot of things on their own depending on their parents views.
TWRICEROCKET
September 18, 2009 at 4:55pm
The only option I was given was Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade
Columbia University Chemical Engineering
Khaled
September 18, 2009 at 12:50pm
United States only :/
Maybe MS should price Windows 7 that low for everyone else in these economic times ...
keep enterprise licenses expensive though :p
Gizmo
September 22, 2009 at 9:41am
As of October 22, 2009 similar offers will be available in Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Korea, Mexico and the U.K.
tutu
October 29, 2009 at 7:29pm
NOT REALLY, ONLY FOR IT STUNDETS HERE IN FCUKING CANADAIAN UNIVERSITIES
popstop785
September 18, 2009 at 11:18am
Wow, this is pretty cool. After all the money I've spent for school so far, a little helping hand like this is kind of nice.
rmoat
September 18, 2009 at 11:00am
Most, if not all universities should already have MSDNAA. But you must either be enrolled in a CS, IS, or IT degree, or at least be enrolled in one class in those programs to be able to use MSDNAA. You would need to contact your schools MSDN Academic Alliance Program administrator in order to find out if you are eligible.
Sovereign
September 18, 2009 at 10:48am
Click the link for "Need to join your school's network domain? Click here!" It will show Windows 7 Professional is the same price ($29.95) as Windows 7 Home Premium.
soccer1105
September 18, 2009 at 7:54pm
Crap, I alread did Home Premium. I wonder if they'll let me switch... Since they are the same price and all.
armada439
September 18, 2009 at 10:41am
I've already got Pro, for free...
People enrolled in CS or other Engineering majors should check if their school is a member of MSDNAA
rmoat
September 18, 2009 at 10:34am
According to the FAQ on the Win741 website that is offering the link for the upgrade it states:
Which
edition of Windows 7 can I purchase?This
offer applies to the Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7
Professional editions.So, students should be able to get the Windows 7 Professional rather than the Home Premium, unless the FAQ is wrong.
I have been using Win 7 Pro RTM for the past month, which I acquired from MSDNAA, and it is terrific!
myndflyte
September 18, 2009 at 10:41am
I was going to say, many universities will give the software for free. The only advantage to this I could see would be if it takes a while before universites give it out and you want it right away or they just don't give out software.
Tekzel
September 22, 2009 at 4:49am
Yes, but that license is only for while you are going to THAT university, right? The offer above isn't actually tied to the university or college at all, and you can continue using it when you are finished I believe.
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