win 7 will be $30 for students

[clevin]

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/09/17/microsoft-uk-students-to-get-windows-7-for-30

Students in the UK and US with a valid email address (an email address given by the college or university, e.g. name@leeds.ac.uk) will be able to purchase Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional (upgrade versions) for £30 and $30 respectively. The offer will run until 3 January 2010 when the prices will revert to normal.

official site http://windows7.digitalriver.com/store/mswpus/en_US/DisplayHomePage

 

[ravenvii]

Awesome, thanks for passing that one on!

 

[thegoldenmackid]

Wasn't Snow Leopard $29 for all Leopard users....

Microsoft does only charge about $50 for OEM's.

 

[xIGmanIx]

I plan on getting this through the action pack but a good piece of news. I think folks will be happy with the pickup of W7. Wonder what version it is though.

 

[mkrishnan]

That's a nice deal... thanks for passing along the info, Clevin.

 

[Cboss]

I have XP in Bootcamp and would really like to upgrade to Windows 7. Will the upgrade in this offer be able to upgrade my XP? Or does the upgrade only work with Vista? And if I upgrade will I need to look for special drivers other than the ones I already have?

 

[clevin]

no problem guys, its a nice deal

I have XP in Bootcamp and would really like to upgrade to Windows 7. Will the upgrade in this offer be able to upgrade my XP? Or does the upgrade only work with Vista? And if I upgrade will I need to look for special drivers other than the ones I already have?

MS said update from win xp is do-able but may be complicated, I think a new installation might be better.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

That's wonderful! I wonder if it's compatible with my Windows Vista OEM...









However, I will be the first to say "WTF? They copied Apple's price!?"

 

[clevin]

this is faq from win741 regarding xp upgrade

My PC is running Windows XP. Can I upgrade it to Windows 7?

If you’re thinking about upgrading a PC from Windows XP to Windows 7, please download and run the free Windows Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC can run Windows 7 acceptably.

If you decide to install Windows 7 on a PC running Windows XP, you’ll need to do a custom installation. This is sometimes called a “clean install” because it erases the contents of your PC. To avoid losing anything, you’ll need to make copies of all the files, photos, and other information you want to keep. You’ll also need to have installation disks for all the programs you want to use.

If you have an external hard drive, you can use it with the free Windows Easy Transfer program to help back up your files and information.

After Windows 7 is installed, you’ll need to reinstall your programs and use Windows Easy Transfer to move your files and information back onto your PC.

Upgrading a PC with Windows XP to Windows 7 is an involved process. If you’re at all uncomfortable with it, please consider having the upgrade done by a local PC or electronics retailer.

 

[Cboss]

this is faq from win741 regarding xp upgrade

Awesome. Thank you Clevin.