Windows 7, on the cheap - Page 3

Warptera · October 16th, 2009

There are a couple of ways to get Windows 7 very cheaply if you're a student at a university.

Check if your school is enrolled in MSDNAA. You can get it free through this.
Any student can get W7 for $29.99 just by having a .edu university email address through here. Please note that Microsoft may ask for proof of enrollment. If you are unable to provide this, they will have you pay the remainder.
Check with your school's IT services. They usually offer deeply discounted software if you prefer physical media.

A lot of students qualify for all three options and can get three unique licenses for less than the price of W7 retail.

Last edited by Warptera; 4 Weeks Ago at 05:28.. Reason: Grammar

BigIg · October 16th, 2009

Hmm... My (high)school has .edu email extensions. I wonder if I got my teacher to set me up an .edu email account would it work. I entered a few fake edu addresses and it accepted them all. I think any .edu address will work.

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Warptera · October 16th, 2009

Yes, any .edu address will get you to the point of purchase. Just know that if you use an email address that is not from a U.S. college or university, you'll probably be more likely to be selected to provide proof of enrollment.

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Microsoft or an appointed vendor may contact you to verify that you are a current student. If documentation is not provided indicating that you are a current student, you will be liable to reimburse Microsoft for the difference between what you paid and the estimated retail price of the software.

BigIg · October 17th, 2009

I'll give it a shot. How would they make you pay the rest, anyway?

They could blacklist the key I guess if you don't pay, but Microsoft tends to fail at common sense thinking like that usually.

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ozzgx4 · October 17th, 2009

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I got an MSDN copy. The ultimate cheap.

lol same here. MSDN FTW!

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Mad · October 17th, 2009

My Uni has MSDN AA. Got 4 keys for Win 7 pro.

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ozzgx4 · October 18th, 2009

ahh the advantages of being a Uni student

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Project Epsilon · October 18th, 2009

**looks at his $99 preorder on newegg...**

**looks at posts in this thread...**

I hate you all so much...

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**n_w95482** · October 18th, 2009

Hehe, I know how you feel

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I preordered two copies of 7 Pro 64 bit OEM on Newegg earlier this week. The community college here isn't a MSDNAA member, and even if they were I'm not currently a student. I don't mind it too much though, the price for it is about the same as XP Pro OEM.

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c0rderr0y · 3 Weeks Ago

Thanks to this thread I went to the microsoft conference in san diego and I got a free copy of windows 7 Ultimate!

**Hard core Rikki** · 3 Weeks Ago

More inexpensive cigarettes from MS.

Buy Windows 7 for 35€, Just for French and German Students
Special offerings last until 2010

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Microsoft has lined up some pretty sweet deals with its latest iteration of the Windows client at the core, beating hands-down the special offerings it made available for Windows Vista, when it debuted in January 2007. The special discounts offered for students fall without a doubt in the “pretty sweet deals” category. In this regard, Microsoft is offering Windows 7 for as low as 35€ (Euros). Of course, access to the 35€ Windows 7 editions is limited; in fact, the special offering is only valid for students in France and Germany.

Microsoft has already introduced similar discounts, even before Windows 7 was generally available on the market. In mid-September 2009, the Redmond-based company debuted the Windows 7 UK Student Offer, which was designed to allow students in the United Kingdom to purchase either Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional for as low as £30. The offer continues to be available even now, and UK students with a valid email address can, of course, take advantage of it.

Almost immediately after news of the Windows 7 UK Student Offer started spreading, Microsoft officially confirmed that it had a similar offering for students in the US. A better deal actually, as the software giant is allowing US students to buy Windows 7 Home Premium for the low price of $29.99.

Via the “Windows 7 a 35 Euros pour les etudiants” French students can buy the Home Premium SKU for the discounted price. The offer will continue to be available until January 3, 2010. Similarly, German students can access the “Windows 7 Home Premium-Upgradeangebot fur Studenten” deal. The offer allows students in Germany with valid email addresses to buy an upgrade copy of Windows 7 Home Premium for 35 Euros until February 28, 2009.

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Phil · 3 Weeks Ago

Thats a pretty good price actually

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**Prafull** · 3 Weeks Ago

windows server 2008 R2 is actually the server version of Windows 7? Right? I got free access to windows server 2008 R2. If they are kinda similar I wouldn't bother purchasing Windows 7. (Like I never tried vista due to my free server 2008).

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BigIg · 3 Weeks Ago

It is, basically, but I imagine running a server OS would be a PITA at times, with all the security crap it has.

Not to mention it doesn't have the Aero interface.

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gamefreak94 · 3 Weeks Ago

Doesn't using a server OS for a home desktop have certain draw-backs?

Edit: BigIg beat me to it xD

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BigIg · 3 Weeks Ago

Windows Server looks alot like you're running the Windows XP Classic theme, which for 7 is "meh".

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**Prafull** · 3 Weeks Ago

shouldn't be too tough to enable/disable missing/useless features.

edit: just saw this

Intel Software Network Blogs » Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta “Aero Enabled” Workstation

Downloading now.

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BigIg · 3 Weeks Ago

Ah so server DOES support Aero.

Good deal then.

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zidine00 · 3 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Warptera

[*]Check if your school is enrolled in MSDNAA. You can get it free through this.
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you know what sucks, my uni has this, i just dont know how to get it.

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gamefreak94 · 3 Weeks Ago

You suck

The department concerned with MSDNAA should be listed on the page where all the schools/unis in your area are listed on the MS website. Just hop over to the concerned department office at your uni and demand free keys!

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October 16th, 2009	#41 (permalink)
Warptera Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: TX Posts: 5	There are a couple of ways to get Windows 7 very cheaply if you're a student at a university. Check if your school is enrolled in MSDNAA. You can get it free through this. Any student can get W7 for $29.99 just by having a .edu university email address through here. Please note that Microsoft may ask for proof of enrollment. If you are unable to provide this, they will have you pay the remainder. Check with your school's IT services. They usually offer deeply discounted software if you prefer physical media. A lot of students qualify for all three options and can get three unique licenses for less than the price of W7 retail. Last edited by Warptera; 4 Weeks Ago at 05:28.. Reason: Grammar

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October 16th, 2009	#42 (permalink)
BigIg I tell you what. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 2,273	Hmm... My (high)school has .edu email extensions. I wonder if I got my teacher to set me up an .edu email account would it work. I entered a few fake edu addresses and it accepted them all. I think any .edu address will work. __________________ Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand

October 17th, 2009	#44 (permalink)
BigIg I tell you what. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 2,273	I'll give it a shot. How would they make you pay the rest, anyway? They could blacklist the key I guess if you don't pay, but Microsoft tends to fail at common sense thinking like that usually. __________________ Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand

October 17th, 2009	#46 (permalink)
Mad AKA snkmad Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil, Fortaleza-Ceará Posts: 3,300	My Uni has MSDN AA. Got 4 keys for Win 7 pro. __________________ [Windows 7 RTM PRO X64] [Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L] [Intel E5200@2.5Ghz] [Corsair XMS2 DHX 4GB DDR2 800MHz] [HIS HD4670 1GB GDDR3] [19" LCD SyncMaster T190] [Samsung SATA II HD322HJ 320GB] [LG HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NS30] (@gigaherz) S.N.K.M.A.D.: Synthetic Networked Killing and Masterful Assassination Device

October 18th, 2009	#48 (permalink)
Project Epsilon Fire good... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: By The Orange Light... Posts: 425	looks at his $99 preorder on newegg... looks at posts in this thread... I hate you all so much... __________________

October 18th, 2009	#49 (permalink)
n_w95482 Totally crazy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,770	Hehe, I know how you feel . I preordered two copies of 7 Pro 64 bit OEM on Newegg earlier this week. The community college here isn't a MSDNAA member, and even if they were I'm not currently a student. I don't mind it too much though, the price for it is about the same as XP Pro OEM. __________________ Main PC: Asus P6T Deluxe, Intel Core i7 920 C0 @ 3.7 GHz (195x19, 1.3v core, 1.84v PLL, 1.3625v uncore) w/Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, 3x2 GB G Skill PC3-12800 @ 780 MHz, 7-7-7-21-1T, 1.66v; ATi Radeon HD 4870 1 GB @ 790/1000 w/Zalman VF-1000, 300 GB WD VelociRaptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), 3ware 9650SE-4LPML RAID controller, SB X-Fi Titanium, Seasonic M12D 750w, CM Stacker 810, Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, Dell 2007WFP XBL/PSN/WoW: Thordrune

3 Weeks Ago	#50 (permalink)
c0rderr0y Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 20	Thanks to this thread I went to the microsoft conference in san diego and I got a free copy of windows 7 Ultimate!

3 Weeks Ago	#52 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,965	Thats a pretty good price actually __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

3 Weeks Ago	#53 (permalink)
Prafull Administrator, PCSX2 tester Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 5,046	windows server 2008 R2 is actually the server version of Windows 7? Right? I got free access to windows server 2008 R2. If they are kinda similar I wouldn't bother purchasing Windows 7. (Like I never tried vista due to my free server 2008). __________________ E6750, Abit ip35E, MSI GTX260, Transcend 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, BENQ E2200HD.

3 Weeks Ago	#54 (permalink)
BigIg I tell you what. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 2,273	It is, basically, but I imagine running a server OS would be a PITA at times, with all the security crap it has. Not to mention it doesn't have the Aero interface. __________________ Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand

3 Weeks Ago	#55 (permalink)
gamefreak94 Die anime!! Die!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: پاكستان <--- Urdu Posts: 6,271	Doesn't using a server OS for a home desktop have certain draw-backs? Edit: BigIg beat me to it xD __________________ How to configure uTorrent for maximum upload and download speed?

3 Weeks Ago	#56 (permalink)
BigIg I tell you what. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 2,273	Windows Server looks alot like you're running the Windows XP Classic theme, which for 7 is "meh". __________________ Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand

3 Weeks Ago	#57 (permalink)
Prafull Administrator, PCSX2 tester Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 5,046	shouldn't be too tough to enable/disable missing/useless features. edit: just saw this Intel Software Network Blogs » Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta “Aero Enabled” Workstation Downloading now. __________________ E6750, Abit ip35E, MSI GTX260, Transcend 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, BENQ E2200HD.

3 Weeks Ago	#58 (permalink)
BigIg I tell you what. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 2,273	Ah so server DOES support Aero. Good deal then. __________________ Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand

3 Weeks Ago	#60 (permalink)
gamefreak94 Die anime!! Die!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: پاكستان <--- Urdu Posts: 6,271	You suck The department concerned with MSDNAA should be listed on the page where all the schools/unis in your area are listed on the MS website. Just hop over to the concerned department office at your uni and demand free keys! __________________ How to configure uTorrent for maximum upload and download speed?