For once facebook has been useful for me!
A girl from Nokomis, the high school I went to, gave me this link:
http://thesubengy.wordpress.com/2009/09/17...llege-students/
Apparently Microsoft is having a program/event or whatever that offers windows 7 to college students for only $29.99 vs the full price of +$200!
The site she gave me gives directions to get 7 PRO instead of Home Premium. all you do is click a somewhat hidden link before you complete your order.
I did it, I qualified, and turns out it's true!
If YOU are in college as well, and if your college gave you an email address, DO THIS NOW!
The Pro edition has XP mode built in, home premium does NOT. My acer laptop qualified for a free upgrade to home premium, so I think I'll sell that when it gets here.
This offer that microsoft is doing allows you to download the installer straight to your computer, so you don't have to wait for the dvd to come in the mail.
-----NOTE-----
The offer from MSDNAA is NOT free. You have to get a login and password from your network admin, which appears to mean this MSDNAA offer is only for teachers/faculty. I tried logging in using my school longin & pass and it wouldn't accept me.
If anyone knows how to take advantage of the MSDNAA offer for STUDENTS, please post about how to do it.
A girl from Nokomis, the high school I went to, gave me this link:
http://thesubengy.wordpress.com/2009/09/17...llege-students/
Apparently Microsoft is having a program/event or whatever that offers windows 7 to college students for only $29.99 vs the full price of +$200!
The site she gave me gives directions to get 7 PRO instead of Home Premium. all you do is click a somewhat hidden link before you complete your order.
I did it, I qualified, and turns out it's true!
If YOU are in college as well, and if your college gave you an email address, DO THIS NOW!
The Pro edition has XP mode built in, home premium does NOT. My acer laptop qualified for a free upgrade to home premium, so I think I'll sell that when it gets here.
This offer that microsoft is doing allows you to download the installer straight to your computer, so you don't have to wait for the dvd to come in the mail.
-----NOTE-----
The offer from MSDNAA is NOT free. You have to get a login and password from your network admin, which appears to mean this MSDNAA offer is only for teachers/faculty. I tried logging in using my school longin & pass and it wouldn't accept me.
If anyone knows how to take advantage of the MSDNAA offer for STUDENTS, please post about how to do it.
