Windows 7 for cheap

TOloseGT · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 7129 **Location:**

Basically, if you're a student of any university in the U.S. and you're not in the MSDNAA, you may be illegible for a copy of Windows 7 for only $29.99 .

Go to this site: http://www.win741.com/

And click on the Buy graphic.

EDIT:

I think this applies to the U.K. as well. I'm not sure about other countries yet.

And just in case some of you are wary about this deal, it's an upgrade version, which is generally much cheaper than the full version, and here's the article for it:

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2 ... udents.ars

Deadsolid · **Joined:** Dec 2007 **Posts:** 1789 **Location:**

Just got my copy of Ultimate today for $20 at the campus bookstore, and if it wasnt for my shiton of homework id be installing it right now, but nOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

SM-Count · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 2761 **Location:** /wave

Quote:

Basically, if you're a student of any university in the U.S. and you're not in the MSDNAA, you may be illegible for a copy of Windows 7 for only $29.99 .

Love that sentence, to the point. If you're a Computer Science major you get it free... like I did.

Sharp324 · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 4383 **Location:**

Only $20 less than the preorder was.

cpinney · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:07 am

1.wake up at 6am
2.drive 1 hour
3.go to civic center
4.windows 7 party
5.free copy
?????
PROFIT

dom · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:36 am

illegible means not eligible

+ I just found out UW is part of MSDNA. Downloading 64bit now and got my cd key e-mailed to me. Got a bunch of other stuff too.

SM-Count · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 2761 **Location:** /wave

Actually it means incomprehensible :O

Aiyas · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:56 am

ineligible.......that's the word we're looking for....

dom · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:59 am

SM-Count wrote:

Actually it means incomprehensible :O

lol you're right

I made a print out for my agents at work that have ineligble, illegible, eligible, and legible.

Apparently I need one for myself.

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

Shit man, thanks for this link.

EvGa · **Joined:** Apr 2008 **Posts:** 2612 **Location:** Texas

SM-Count wrote:

Love that sentence, to the point. If you're a Computer Science major you get it free... like I did.

*high five*

TOloseGT · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 7129 **Location:**

Kazook · **Joined:** Nov 2008 **Posts:** 311 **Location:**

I got my for free

Torents FTW

EvGa · **Joined:** Apr 2008 **Posts:** 2612 **Location:** Texas

inb4modedit ^^^^^^

MSDNAA FTW.

Barotix · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 9250 **Location:** Sand

EvGa wrote:

SM-Count wrote:

Love that sentence, to the point. If you're a Computer Science major you get it free... like I did.

*high five*

/dance party

woutR · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:18 pm

I thought this was nothing new? I got my vista ultimate for like 10 euro as well. I thought every university had these kind of arrangements.

EvGa · **Joined:** Apr 2008 **Posts:** 2612 **Location:** Texas

It's not new, he was just letting those that didn't know, know.

BlackFox898 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:27 pm

Deadsolid wrote:

Just got my copy of Ultimate today for $20 at the campus bookstore, and if it wasnt for my shiton of homework id be installing it right now, but nOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

you bought windows 7? it's not even out yet

EvGa · **Joined:** Apr 2008 **Posts:** 2612 **Location:** Texas

Screenshot from the MSDNAA site link emailed to me by my university CSC department:

*I haven't downloaded it yet, they sent me the link, had to email them back my student info before I get ID/PW for the MSDN site.

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

Still, $30 for a new legit 64bit Windows 7 is pretty damn nice.

TOloseGT · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 7129 **Location:**

i really wish my architecture school was in the MSDNAA cuz we use computers so much =[

oh well, $30 for 64 bit windows 7 is still a steal

TheSpy · **Joined:** Jul 2009 **Posts:** 271 **Location:**

EvGa wrote:

SM-Count wrote:

Love that sentence, to the point. If you're a Computer Science major you get it free... like I did.

*high five*

<3

EvGa · **Joined:** Apr 2008 **Posts:** 2612 **Location:** Texas

Muhaha! Got my email back with my MSDNAA user info. I'm going to download all the software they have!

Got 64 and 32bit Windows 7 downloading atm. I have an older rig with a Pentium D that needs the 32-bit. 64-bit for mine so I can get off this RC release.

Sacchin · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 2797

Isn't it 'sposed to "fix" vista? >.>

Deadsolid · **Joined:** Dec 2007 **Posts:** 1789 **Location:**

Win7 is not out for purchase at store fronts but in special cases it is availiable for students, faculty (business I'm sure).

MrFudge · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 5731 **Location:** None

Can anyone tell me the Pros and Cons vs windows Vista Ultimate 64bit?

TheSpy · **Joined:** Jul 2009 **Posts:** 271 **Location:**

MrFudge wrote:

Can anyone tell me the Pros and Cons vs windows Vista Ultimate 64bit?

Win7:
-less ram usuage
-better performance

WinVista:
-the opposite

jabbers · **Posted:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:10 am

its pretty nice gladd to try it

Sav · **Joined:** Sep 2009 **Posts:** 183 **Location:** '''

i found this thru another blog, but only got an option for home premium, is there a link for professional or it's based on the institution you attend?

edit: can i run the 64-bit edition with 3GB RAM (can't upgrade since it's a laptop, at least for cheap/ease of installation) or is 4GB the minimum required?

EvGa · **Joined:** Apr 2008 **Posts:** 2612 **Location:** Texas

It will run on any amount of RAM (I think 1GB+ is recommended). All you need for 64-bit is a 64-bit cpu... you should be fine. Windows 7 should run nice on 3GB, it's not as much of a RAM hog as vista.

The discussion about 4GB and 64-bit comes from the fact that a 32-bit OS can't address more than 4GB of ram, actually somewhere around 3.25 (some usage goes towards the gpu and other devices), so you need a 64-bit OS to fully utilize 4GB and beyond.

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