Windows to Offer 7 for $30 (Educational discount)

[Gerri Shin]

Please note that this offer is valid for any currently enrolled College Student who is taking at least 0.5 credit hours. Thanks

See bottom of post for Countries other than US for your Participation availability.
Through the Digital River Windows 7 Offer, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade and Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade will be available for students to pre-order starting on September 17th, 2009.

Students who place a pre-order will receive an email on October 22nd, 2009 which will contain a link to access the download of their product. For those who purchased the Backup DVD, the disks will be shipped around this date and a separate shipping confirmation email will be sent confirming the shipment.

Once a pre-order has been placed, students may see a pre-authorization on their credit card records, this is not a charge, it will drop off in time according to their bank's policy regarding pre-authorizations.

Note that you really need to be a current student, having .edu account is not enough.

Who qualifies for the program?
You must have a valid e-mail address at an educational institution ending with the domain suffix .EDU (ie, [email protected]) OR have a valid email address at one of the educational institutions listed here. AND
You must be a student at a U.S. educational institution and must be actively enrolled in at least 0.5 course credit and be able to provide proof of enrollment upon request.


Is this just an upgrade or can it also do a complete install?
From what I read, it can do both. The title is misleading in that case. If someone can verify, please do!

Also, please verify if:
-different upgrade combination may actually be used (I.E. Vista Home to W7 Ultimate, XP Pro to Ultimate)
-the 'upgrade' requires a previous version's installation disc
-this can upgrade from an evaluation/beta version of windows 7.


It also appears that you can get Windows 7 Professional with Virtual XP for the same price (as a digital download).

Just a final run down of what this entails.
1. Digital copy. - you will automatically get a digital download available on Oct. 22nd.
2. You can choose win 7 Professional for the same price. [Click where it says "Need to join your school's network domain? Click here" after you enter you are verified, and you get to the order page]
3. Hard Copy is $13 more, shipping included. (as far as I can tell you also get the digital download as well)
4. You can choose 32bit or 64bit.
5. 1 order per edu email
6. You cannot upgrade from RC/beta of W7.
(there are hacks floating around that can allow this, but it would be better to just re-install and start fresh again)
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Links:
Digital River Windows 7 Offer (US - From September 17, Ends January 3rd.)
Microsoft Student Offer (UK - Starts 30th September, Ends January 3rd)
Install Instructions for the Digital downloaders

Free Image burning software for those who need it
https://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-nero9-free.php
https://cdburnerxp.se/
https://www.imgburn.com/

Students in the UK can pre-order their copy beginning on September 30th for download on October 22nd. Students in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, and Mexico can participate in this offer on October 22nd. In most markets, the offer ends on January 3rd (in Australia the offer is available until March 31st).

Below are the Compatibility charts for those who are looking to upgrade.

 

[Cherrim]

At first I was really bummed that I couldn't do this because I'm not in the US but then I remembered I have access to MSDN anyway so I get it free. XD;

But I still think this is pretty awesome. I'd like it if they'd do this in Canada too.

 

[Taziko]

I would love for this amazing offer to be available in the UK aswell. I would benefit from this highly since I'm starting college in a year or so.

 

[.little monster]

My brother got this deal. (b'')b

I did not. <<

 

[Eureka1]

I would love for this amazing offer to be available in the UK aswell. I would benefit from this highly since I'm starting college in a year or so.

It is. £30 though.

Too steep for me.

 

[Signomi]

I would love for this amazing offer to be available in the UK aswell. I would benefit from this highly since I'm starting college in a year or so.

I agree, from reading that I was feeling kinda disappointed that this was an offer in the US but I would love this sort of thing here in the UK as well, would do a lot to help me with my creative studies as well as for personal use, which is mostly also for creative purposes.

 

[Zet]

UK offer: https://www.microsoft.com/uk/studentoffer (now love me more you Brits :3)

Sadly, I can't find this offer in Australia yet D:

 

[Gerri Shin]

I've edited my first post with that link, thanks Zet. I'll keep my eyes peeled for an AU offer and I'll be sure to ad it if I can find it.
Edit: Apparently according to Ars Technica, US can participate from Sept. 17, while UK can participate from Sept. 30. Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, and Mexico can participate on W7 release day of Oct. 22nd.
Here's the Quote.

Students in the UK can pre-order their copy beginning on September 30th for download on October 22nd. Students in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, and Mexico can participate in this offer on October 22nd. In most markets, the offer ends on January 3rd (in Australia the offer is available until March 31st).