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Like so a large number of of the latest Windows 7 promotions, it;s a restricted time offer with a lot more than a couple of caveats. But,Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus, details aside, Microsoft is offering college students Windows seven for $29.99, according to a brand new offer introduced on September 17.
The www.win741.com internet site has the particulars:
“For a restricted time, eligible school college students can get the sweetest deal on Windows 7 - for only $29.99 USD. That’s less than most of your textbooks! Hurry — supply ends January 3, 2010 at 12:00 am CST”
A frequently asked questions document, linked from the promotional site, has much more particulars. Pupils may purchase one copy of either Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows seven Professional. The FAQ advises:
“If your college requires Domain Join, then you might want to consider Windows seven Professional, which will let you connect to your school network so you can take advantage of features like HomeGroup and Remote Media Streaming.”
The FAQ also is up-front about the challenges in upgrading to Windows seven from Vista:
“To upgrade easily from Windows Vista, you should upgrade to the same version you currently have in Windows seven. For example, if you’re moving from Windows Vista Home Premium with 32-bit software, it would be easiest to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium with 32-bit software. Most with the other upgrades require a custom (clean) installation,Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, which is a fairly complex installation process that needs various steps and can take pretty a couple of hours.”
The guidelines for moving from XP to Windows seven, which are even much more complicated, are there, too, in all their glory. Bottom line, based on the FAQ:
“Upgrading a PC with Windows XP to Windows seven is an involved process. If you’re at all uncomfortable with it, please consider having the upgrade done by a local PC or electronics retailer.”
The promotional internet site points to Microsoft;s student web-site for a list of other discounts offered to the academic community.
Neowin, which first reported about the new promotion, said Microsoft is providing comparable deals for college students in other geographies, including the UK, Australia,Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, Canada,Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, France, Germany, Korea and Mexico, with exact pricing and details to follow.
Update: Microsoft is confirming Neowin;s report: “(S)tudents in the UK can pre-order their copy beginning on September 30th (pre-ordered copies will be available for download beginning October 22nd). Australia, Canada, France, Germany,Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise, Korea and Mexico can participate in this offer you on October 22nd (Windows 7 GA).”