Students to get Windows 7 for £30 or $30

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Microsoft has taken the wraps off an amazing offer for UK and US students today.

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.

Microsoft confirmed the offer in an email to Neowin, "students will benefit from many of Windows 7's unique functions and applications which make PC's easier, simpler and more fun to use. For those students who have the latest laptops with touch screen technology, Windows 7 comes with enhanced capabilities for an enriched touch experience, allowing a more direct and natural way to work – it's also perfect for netbooks. Other features include remote media streaming, improved gaming experience, enhanced security and integration of Windows Media Centre for more central and convenient management of music, movies and photos."

To take part in this offer please see more information at the Windows UK Student Offer site or the Windows US Student Offer site.

Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea and Mexico will also have similar offers but exact pricing varies by market.

source: neowin.net

Well guise for £30, not bad.

[Tiresome]

Sweet fucking deal.

What would it cost after the deal?

$100?
$200?
$300?

[[MPGH]EndRiT]

After the deal it will be like $100.

[GOD]

YA THEY R SELLIN IT @ MAH SCHOOL ALREADY

[Tiresome]

After the deal it will be like $100.

Ahh alright.

Not that it affects me, I get this stuff for free, but for some reason I thought Vista Ultimate cost a few hundred.

[[MPGH]EndRiT]

Vista is way over-priced.
So is Windows 7 Ultimate.
Home Premium is enough for me :/

[Tiresome]

Vista is way over-priced.
So is Windows 7 Ultimate.
Home Premium is enough for me :/

What would Ultimate cost?

Any estimate.

[GOD]

$219.99 USD*

[[MPGH]EndRiT]

For that price, I'd just pirate it.

[Tiresome]

Oh wow.

I guess I'm lucky.

[[MPGH]EndRiT]

We can all pirate anyway....

[Tiresome]

We can all pirate anyway....

Cool.

I don't do that, so I guess in the end it works for everyone.

[~TD]

ARRRRRRRGHHHHHH
PIRATE'S WAY VIA PIRATE BAY

[Inna]

dad's company gets microsoft subscription

freeeeeeeee

[[MPGH]EndRiT]

Well since I'm the only one that doesn't have a rich daddy or some shit to get it free, I'll stick to pirating everything.
I'll stop pirating if/when I'm rich.
Why pirate when I have something to lose, at this point, I don't.