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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

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!

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.

Only $20 less than the preorder was.

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

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.

Actually it means incomprehensible :O

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

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.

Shit man, thanks for this link.

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*

I got my for free Torents FTW

inb4modedit ^^^^^^

MSDNAA FTW.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Win7:
-less ram usuage
-better performance

WinVista:
-the opposite

its pretty nice gladd to try it

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?

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.