Student Deal on Windows 7

[isucyfan]

Here's a great deal, much like the Microsoft Ultimate Steal promotion, for anyone with a .edu email account.

This one is Windows 7 for $30. Hard to beat.

Windows 7 US Online Store - Student Registration

 

[pyrocyz]

Or if you are an engineering student at Iowa state you can get it for free through the MSDNAA program...

Lets hope that this one doesn't fall on its face.

 

[bos]

7 is great so far. I use it at work and have been happy with it. Tested the hell out of it.

 

[cytech]

Will have to get my sister let me borrow her e-mail address for a little bit.

 

[Schfinkter]

If your a business major you get it for 9 bucks

 

[Icky_Mettle]

Pro is free for MIS students. I have been running it since last week, no complaints so far.

 

[Haverhill]

Is this link a download or a waiting list?

 

[isucyfan]

Is this link a download or a waiting list?

If it's run in the same manner as the Ultimate Steal, you sign up with this link, then they send you a link in which you can choose a download of it, or physical copy for a few bucks more.

 

[alarson]

damn. my isu email was working as of a couple weeks ago (i graduated in dec 07, ha), but now it isnt

 

[IcSyU]

If your a business major you get it for 9 bucks

Did you go in and get it yet?

 

[Swanson10]

If your a business major you get it for 9 bucks

Need more info on this deal.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Anyone care to explain what Windows 7 is/does? I am running XP right now i believe.

 

[MadCy]

Windows XP is an operating system.

Windows 7 is a new operating system.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Windows XP is an operating system.

Windows 7 is a new operating system.

Well I get this...but I'm talkin like Vista > 7 ? Whats new with 7? Why should I get 7 as opposed to keeping XP? If I do download it, will it erase programs/files on my computer?

 

[alarson]

Anyone that uses a mac(and wont need windows 7) that still has an active iastate.edu email address wanna hook me up?

 

[dmclone]

Well I get this...but I'm talkin like Vista > 7 ? Whats new with 7? Why should I get 7 as opposed to keeping XP? If I do download it, will it erase programs/files on my computer?

My guess is that you should stick with XP. I use Vista and have no problems but honestly XP is my favorite OS ever. I don't believe you can upgrade from xp to 7 without a re-image, which means it will erase programs/files.

 

[alarson]

Yeah, but a reimage is good anyways once in awhile, even with XP.

From my perspective, 7 has all the good things about vista, and all the good things about XP, all in one, plus a few other nice enhancements. Very fast. Id recommend anyone with XP or Vista upgrade to it.

 

[Cybyassociation]

sorry for all the questions....but: does this come with the office package? or am i going to have to drop another $x to get that too?

 

[dmclone]

sorry for all the questions....but: does this come with the office package? or am i going to have to drop another $x to get that too?

No office

 

[isucyfan]

sorry for all the questions....but: does this come with the office package? or am i going to have to drop another $x to get that too?

Here's the killer deal for the Office package:

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx

This is how I got mine. Normally this is over $600.