Windows 7 for £30 in the UK [Archive]

Pyroka

17-09-2009, 05:35 PM

Thats right, Microsoft have only released Windows 7 from the 1st October onwards, obviously you'll be able to preorder as retail release is on the 22nd October. Its $30 in the US, and £30 here, but heres the catch:

YOU HAVE TO BE A STUDENT.

You must have an email which is linked to a College or University, an .edu, .ac.uk or any other university emails, although I think these are the main ones. For the announcement click on this link. (http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/studentoffer/default.aspx) You can buy either the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional versions, worth at least £200 on retail.

You also have to be running a genuine version of Windows Vista or XP... Which aint that bad. The offer ends on January 3rd 2010.

The american website for the offer can be seen here. (http://www.win741.com/)

That seriously is not a bad offer for anybody, I dunno if they'll take exception to people with .sch.uk emails, but it seems the ac.uk would be accepted. I won't claim on this just because I get professional for free, but for those who dont have MSDNAA at their Uni/College, that's pretty epic of a saving.

Alkaz

17-09-2009, 05:36 PM

Thats good, I paid for vista hp so I get 7 hp. Good for students though, encouraging them to buy.

N!ck

17-09-2009, 05:40 PM

Will probs be taking advantage of this. It's not an upgrade disk is it?

Swearwolf

17-09-2009, 05:42 PM

Nice, I'll probably get it

xxMATTGxx

17-09-2009, 05:45 PM

According to another website:

Microsoft today announced students would be able to purchase upgrade versions of Windows 7 for a significantly reduced price until January 3, 2010 at 12:00am CST.

So sounds like its an upgrade version only. It's a shame I don't have a college email address :/

Pyroka

17-09-2009, 05:48 PM

According to another website:

So sounds like its an upgrade version only. It's a shame I don't have a college email address :/

What sort of email do you have?

and yeah it probably is an upgrade disc, but that'll be why it requires an XP or Vista installation already. For the price, it isnt that bad, at all...

xxMATTGxx

17-09-2009, 05:51 PM

What sort of email do you have?

and yeah it probably is an upgrade disc, but that'll be why it requires an XP or Vista installation already. For the price, it isnt that bad, at all...

College haven't provided me with any email address what so ever at the moment. Although I don't think they will. :(

Pyroka

17-09-2009, 05:52 PM

Ask them for it ;) Brb <3

Sam

17-09-2009, 05:55 PM

Its a shame my Windows Vista isnt legit xD

Might have to steal the XP serial off my moms PC. She isnt using it, she has an illegal vista too

Stephen!

17-09-2009, 06:05 PM

Its a shame my Windows Vista isnt legit xD

It should still upgrade it to 7.

Fehm

17-09-2009, 06:14 PM

ooftt. I have a school email, but I dont know the password to it :(

Hmf.

james1234

17-09-2009, 06:29 PM

i think this offer is well good i think i might do this :)

Barmi

21-09-2009, 08:59 PM

I'll probably go for it. XP is showing its age.

Caution

21-09-2009, 09:03 PM

I might get it if it accepts .sch.uk addresses. I'm just looking for it atm.

StefanWolves

21-09-2009, 09:04 PM

i think i have a .sch.uk e-mail... i'll ask my i.t teacher for one tomoro

Joe!

21-09-2009, 09:23 PM

I get professional version for free through the MSDNAA:)

BoyBetterKnow

21-09-2009, 09:25 PM

so the disk of it?

CHA!NGANG

21-09-2009, 09:28 PM

I have .org.uk, no Idea if that counts or not

cocaine

21-09-2009, 09:30 PM

our school doesnt provide us with email addresses :(

Homosexual

21-09-2009, 09:35 PM

No, it's checked legit and if the same code is used twice on two PCs, it don't upgrade or boot.

Barmi

21-09-2009, 09:39 PM

so the disk of it?
For £30 it is the download. (2.2 GB)

I have .org.uk, no Idea if that counts or not
My gut instinct would say no (vast majority of college or university email addresses are .ac.uk – not .sch or .org), but I guess we don't know for sure until full details go up on 1st October.

StefanWolves

21-09-2009, 09:48 PM

For £30 it is the download. (2.2 GB)

My gut instinct would say no (vast majority of college or university email addresses are .ac.uk – not .sch or .org), but I guess we don't know for sure until full details go up on 1st October.

most 6th forms use .sch ?

Barmi

21-09-2009, 09:52 PM

most 6th forms use .sch ?
Most sixth form colleges don't. Sixth forms which are part of schools probably do. I guess we will have to wait for October to roll around. ^_^

StefanWolves

21-09-2009, 09:53 PM

Most sixth form colleges don't. Sixth forms which are part of schools probably do.

i go to 6th form at school, and get a .sch email lol, what do i do?

Barmi

21-09-2009, 09:55 PM

i go to 6th form at school, and get a .sch email lol, what do i do?
Wait until the details are available next Thursday, I gather. I can't imagine Microsoft denying too many students this discount – after all, £30 is better than the nothing they would get from a pirate copy.

brandon

21-09-2009, 10:40 PM

So it's 18 pounds for Americans and 30 pounds for us. :'(

Alkaz

21-09-2009, 10:41 PM

Microsoft is American, what else can you expect from them?

Laggings

22-09-2009, 02:49 AM

Why buy it?
www.isohunt.com (http://www.isohunt.com)
www.kickasstorrents.com (http://www.kickasstorrents.com)
www.mininova.com (http://www.mininova.com)

All have it for free lol.

Recursion

22-09-2009, 06:53 AM

StefanWolves

22-09-2009, 08:09 AM

Why buy it?
www.isohunt.com (http://www.isohunt.com)
www.kickasstorrents.com (http://www.kickasstorrents.com)
www.mininova.com (http://www.mininova.com)

All have it for free lol.

why anyone would torrent a OS is beyond me, especially when you can get it at a cut price (from £200) for £30. :S

If you're gonna pirate it, at least pay and download it via NZBs.

Barmi

22-09-2009, 08:32 AM

Why buy it?
www.isohunt.com (http://www.isohunt.com)
www.kickasstorrents.com (http://www.kickasstorrents.com)
www.mininova.com (http://www.mininova.com)

All have it for free lol.
You must be a total tight-arse if you think £30 is too extravagant.

I snapped up Snow Leopard, and I'll snap this up as well – I have XP installed (not Vista), so it's a fairly significant upgrade for my Windows partition.

Jssy

22-09-2009, 08:35 AM

Sound's like a good offer

StefanWolves

22-09-2009, 08:35 AM

You must be a total tight-arse if you think £30 is too extravagant.

I snapped up Snow Leopard, and I'll snap this up as well – I have XP installed (not Vista), so it's a fairly significant upgrade for my Windows partition.

Hmm, I currently have XP installed on one partition, and 80gb unallocated space on the other (cause I'm waiting for Win7) - but it's the version, so would I have to install XP on that partition too, use my legit key, and then upgrade Win7 through that? is it even possible to dual boot XP with XP?

Barmi

22-09-2009, 08:38 AM

Hmm, I currently have XP installed on one partition, and 80gb unallocated space on the other (cause I'm waiting for Win7) - but it's the version, so would I have to install XP on that partition too, use my legit key, and then upgrade Win7 through that? is it even possible to dual boot XP with XP?
Unless future information reads differently, it seems you will have to install XP and then upgrade, yeah.

I also see no reason why you can't have two installations of XP on different partitions.

StefanWolves

22-09-2009, 02:58 PM

just asked my i.t teacher if i could get a .ac.uk e-mail, he said we can only get .sch e-mails... hope these will work when they bring out more details. :)

xxMATTGxx

22-09-2009, 03:03 PM

Microsoft is American, what else can you expect from them?

It's a well known fact that prices from US - UK are normally higher if its Microsoft or not. :P

StefanWolves

22-09-2009, 03:05 PM

It's a well known fact that prices from US - UK are normally higher if its Microsoft or not. :P

Yep, usually 1/3 more expensive.

BoomItsClowgon

22-09-2009, 04:02 PM

I have .sch email address but if i can't use that to get Windows 7 then i'm willing to pay someone £40 -£５０ if they can get it me. :)

I'll asked the Techs tomorrow.

GoldenMerc

22-09-2009, 04:30 PM

so .gov emails can get it yes?

Hitman

22-09-2009, 04:33 PM

**** sake I don't have a school/College email :@

StefanWolves

22-09-2009, 04:46 PM

so .gov emails can get it yes?

yes, i think, .gov.uk i think.

i'm sure there was a javascript exploit which allowed you to create any @ e-mails somewhere, and it also allowed you to edit after the . - for example @ac.uk ... through hotmail. i'm sure of it. -.-

Hitman

22-09-2009, 04:54 PM

yes, i think, .gov.uk i think.

i'm sure there was a javascript exploit which allowed you to create any @ e-mails somewhere, and it also allowed you to edit after the . - for example @ac.uk ... through hotmail. i'm sure of it. -.-
Yeah for MSN, but not for an actual email address that functions... you will need the domain for that. :(

StefanWolves

22-09-2009, 05:21 PM

Yeah for MSN, but not for an actual email address that functions... you will need the domain for that. :(

arghh, wonder if the techs at my school can make .ac.uk e-mails or .edu ... i'll double check with my i.t teacher on friday, i know i can definately get an .sch.uk email though.

Hitman

22-09-2009, 06:54 PM

arghh, wonder if the techs at my school can make .ac.uk e-mails or .edu ... i'll double check with my i.t teacher on friday, i know i can definately get an .sch.uk email though.
Yeah I'm gonna ask if I can have a .ac.uk email... I know the teachers have them.

Caution

22-09-2009, 08:46 PM

Ahh my Mum has a gov.uk e-mail if it's allowed. I think it'll only be uni students (ac.uk) though, after reading through it.

syko2006

22-09-2009, 09:17 PM

That's a good deal!

If only I was a student! :'( lol

Well, technically I am, and I have my own school e-mail address. I'm in year 10 lol. :D

Homosexual

22-09-2009, 09:27 PM

Syko, you're a student anyway..

I have my own .ac.uk e-mail address, but had to pay £80 for W7, wasn't told why though.

Barmi

22-09-2009, 10:19 PM

Syko, you're a student anyway..

I have my own .ac.uk e-mail address, but had to pay £80 for W7, wasn't told why though.
But he's a school student -- from my reading, it applies to further and higher education only.

Who made you pay for W7 so soon anyway? :P

Judge Judy

23-09-2009, 12:55 PM

oh we don't have a .ac.uk or any education emails because 'we all use hotmail and other services'

Don't think the principal notices the benefits of having education emails (i.e. this)

Jarkie

28-09-2009, 06:02 PM

My mate shown me this offer the otherday. I am going to get this, but I have a question, do we get a disk? If we have to download this... my internet will die! My download speed sucks.. :(

Homosexual

28-09-2009, 06:04 PM

You get a disk sent to you, Jarkie.

GommeInc

28-09-2009, 06:07 PM

My mate shown me this offer the otherday. I am going to get this, but I have a question, do we get a disk? If we have to download this... my internet will die! My download speed sucks.. :(
In the past Microsoft have given the option to have a disk posted to you. There maybe a choice here as well :) I'm not techie but I assume an OS might be a bit large for a lot of people to download :P

Jarkie

28-09-2009, 06:15 PM

emotional

28-09-2009, 06:47 PM

this is sweet, 91% saving i'm sure will benefit many

lucky for me, however, i already have it ;p

http://www.uploadstuff.co.uk/u/1254208156.png

Recursion

28-09-2009, 08:31 PM

How is it all you fr00bs are getting W7? lol

Pyroka

28-09-2009, 08:34 PM

I'm getting Windows 7 Professional sometime this week now, just waiting for the bloke to upload it.

Recursion

28-09-2009, 09:59 PM

I meant legally ;)

Jamesy

29-09-2009, 06:33 AM

How is it all you fr00bs are getting W7? lol

some colleges give you msdnaa :). Glad I took the right course now :8

Barmi

29-09-2009, 07:12 AM

In the past Microsoft have given the option to have a disk posted to you. There maybe a choice here as well :) I'm not techie but I assume an OS might be a bit large for a lot of people to download :P
The US site says it is a download, or you pay extra for a disk. I see no reason why we will be any different. The large file size is not really a consideration for people using a further/higher education network – fast download speeds.

If there's anything I've missed while I've been at home, it's the fast downloads...

Hitman

29-09-2009, 03:05 PM

Yay! :D My college are setting up emails and I'm gonna be testing them, so I'll be able to get this. Woo!

Judge Judy

29-09-2009, 04:10 PM

oh we don't have a .ac.uk or any education emails because 'we all use hotmail and other services'

Don't think the principal notices the benefits of having education emails (i.e. this)
Update from mine. We're now getting emails provided we use them for 'educational reasons' .... durr

oh if mat64 is still about, this will apply to him seeing as we be at same college :P

HotelUser

30-09-2009, 01:48 AM

some colleges give you msdnaa :). Glad I took the right course now :8

What :S

Here I had one technology course available called "Exploring Technologies". For 75 minutes all you did was see who could type a document faster.

Surprisingly I didn't take that course:P.

xxMATTGxx

30-09-2009, 07:03 AM

What :S

Here I had one technology course available called "Exploring Technologies". For 75 minutes all you did was see who could type a document faster.

Surprisingly I didn't take that course:P.

Which bit you saying "What" to? MSDNAA is that MSDN Academic Alliance which can be found at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/academic/default.aspx and due to whatever course he picked in college he has access to it.

GommeInc

30-09-2009, 11:03 AM

The US site says it is a download, or you pay extra for a disk. I see no reason why we will be any different. The large file size is not really a consideration for people using a further/higher education network – fast download speeds.

If there's anything I've missed while I've been at home, it's the fast downloads...
I never disagreed? I just said the choice maybe there like it was with the Microsoft Office 07 Ultimate edition they did with the Ultimate Steal not so long ago. And I think it is right in saying that a large download may not be to everyones cup of tea :P

And you so just shown off your fast speeds, evil :P

N!ck

30-09-2009, 01:11 PM

I have an ac.uk email from manchester so I could get the £30 thing, but I don't think I could get the MSDNAA access.

Also, we're limited to 10Mbps download and 2Mbps upload, so not massively fast download speeds. However, the latency is epically low so web browsing feels really fast.

Pyroka

30-09-2009, 02:55 PM

GOD I WISH?! I get a max of 2Mbps download and 2MBps upload. its sooo sloooow

Jarkie

30-09-2009, 03:47 PM

GOD I WISH?! I get a max of 2Mbps download and 2MBps upload. its sooo sloooow

Me too! :(

N!ck

30-09-2009, 04:00 PM

Why? Most people have that download speed or better at home these days :S.

Recursion

30-09-2009, 04:01 PM

Just to confirm, xxx.xxx.sch.uk e-mails DO SEEM TO WORK!!!!

StefanWolves

30-09-2009, 04:15 PM

Just to confirm, xxx.xxx.sch.uk e-mails DO SEEM TO WORK!!!!

OMG REALLY? REALLY? DON'T EVEN LIE? :|

Recursion

30-09-2009, 04:15 PM

I just did it LOL.

http://www.*****.co.uk/Capture1.PNG

StefanWolves

30-09-2009, 04:25 PM

I just did it LOL.

http://www.*****.co.uk/Capture1.PNG

gonna get my e-mail sorted tomorrow then.

when will you get to download it? :)

happy now, thank you microsoft.

Recursion

30-09-2009, 04:27 PM

We get to download it on the 22nd October :P

StefanWolves

30-09-2009, 04:30 PM

Aww that's not bad then really.

To bad it's upgrade version, I'll somehow have to dual boot my Windows XP legit key... twice. :S lmao.

xxMATTGxx

30-09-2009, 06:13 PM

Since I have no email, I have uploaded a scan/copy of my Student ID. Hopefully they will accept it! Will find out in 1-2 weeks. :]

Jarkie

30-09-2009, 08:45 PM

Just ordered Windows 7 Pro! :)

£30 for the Windows 7 pro and £9 for the CD! :D

Recursion

30-09-2009, 08:53 PM

-facepalm- Didn't realise you could get Pro for the same price, oh well, the only thing I would use is the XP mode which I can get with Virtual box anyway.

GommeInc

01-10-2009, 09:06 AM

Is it purchased on a one license per computer basis, or can it be installed on 3 (which I think is the max they usually allow?) That's what I'm assuming at least. If not, I'd just buy one of each - Pro for this computer and Home Prem. for whoever and whatever.

Blob

01-10-2009, 04:56 PM

Just got the email through on my school email :)

Homosexual

01-10-2009, 08:01 PM

StefanWolves

01-10-2009, 09:07 PM

W7 keys only work on one computer now, to stop piracy. You can't reinstall anymore.

you can't reinstall?? don't even lie... if so that's pathetic... how is that even going to work? :/

xxMATTGxx

01-10-2009, 09:48 PM

you can't reinstall?? don't even lie... if so that's pathetic... how is that even going to work? :/

There has to be a way. I'm not paying for a new key every time I want a fresh install of Windows 7.

StefanWolves

01-10-2009, 09:54 PM

There has to be a way. I'm not paying for a new key every time I want a fresh install of Windows 7.

there will problem be some sort of 'system backup' or 'complete system restore' - hopefully, but still, I WANT FULL FRESH RE-INSTALL!!

Jamesy

01-10-2009, 09:56 PM

I highly doubt that is true, it probably works that 2 keys can't be active at once - IE different computers.

Pyroka

01-10-2009, 10:17 PM

GommeInc

01-10-2009, 10:30 PM

Damn youuu for getting your emails, mind you we've got MSDNAA but the blokes taking ages to register us up to it, so I wont be on for a good while yet, at least the weekend to get through. Rawrr!!!! :( It's mean.

I wish my Vista would stop bluescreening, I mean my computer should be pretty damn stable but meh. It's being an arse, PROBABLY because of Vista. Cuz thats an arse. Really.
All the machines running Vista in this house are running perfectly :P I blame the squishy meat bag infront of it to be honest :P

I think I'll go with Pro. A clean install isn't much of a problem. Most of the important things are small and alot of my stuff is already on an external HDD :/ Only problem is reinstalling Photoshop CS3, but finding the installer for that would be fun... :rolleyes:

Pyroka

01-10-2009, 10:32 PM

Oiii cheeky sod >: L Yeah its probably my Mobo or something, being an arse. Oh well. I want Pro, because I get it for free. Woop yeah. Idk how I'm gonna download it though, on these networks itll go slow as ****.

GommeInc

01-10-2009, 10:39 PM

Might be. It's interesting how computers with the same specs may churn out different outcomes - like one computer has the same spec as the other, just different manufacturers. It's very odd. Hopefully Windows 7 will solve this diverse range of issues. Speaking of which, would this effect The Sims 3?

N!ck

01-10-2009, 10:44 PM

Most computer problems lie between keyboard and chair tbh.

I don;t know how the reinstallation/reformat thing will work as it's an upgrade disc anyway.

Any computer running Vista that is upgraded to 7 will run faster/better. Shouldn't effect things like The Sims 3.

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/windows_7.png