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Students Can Download Windows 7 for $29
College students in the U.S. shouldn’t rush out to buy retail copies of Windows 7. Instead, they can download a full copy of Windows 7 Home Premium for $29. Anyone with a valid .EDU email address can score the deal over at Win741.com. Some students can score free copies of Windows 7 through various programs, but this is still a great deal for others.
BBusyB
10/22/2009 at 2:54 pm
I believe you can also get Windows 7 Professional through the same offer.
I got a license through the UK version of this offer, and while the Default is Home Premium, if you look around a little when Placing the order, there is a link to get the Professional version for the same price.
Going for the Professional Version is definitely the Better bet, especially as there is no difference in Price.
kwonstein
10/22/2009 at 5:06 pm
Wow, I’m really impressed there. Really great that MS realizes and considers the state of the college student.
I wonder how much the regular retail version will cost tho.
I don’t know too much about Windows 7 at all but I hope it’s a worthy upgrade. At least it’ll be better than Vista, right? Right?
techgeek32
10/22/2009 at 6:16 pm
I ordered this as well. Just keep in mind this is only an upgrade copy and not a full copy. They don’t tell you this until after you purchase it. I have Windows 7 RC installed on both of my laptops but I will not be able to install this upgrade unless I reload Vista on both of them which would take me about 12 hours so I don’t know what I am goind to do. Just make sure you have Vista loaded on your current computer so you can use this easily. Good Luck!
Ashley
10/24/2009 at 10:02 pm
If you’re a student, you should check out your school’s MSDN-AA program. I was able to get both a 32-bit and a 64-bit copy of Windows 7 Professional free of charge. These are full versions too, not just upgrades or release candidates.