Windows 7 Academic Offer September 28, 2009
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Earlier this month, Microsoft announced a special educational promotion of Windows 7 for just $29.99 USD from now until the end of the year. You must be a currently enrolled student to qualify — see Microsoft’s terms and conditions.
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People have reported some difficulties installing the student version of Windows 7, which is packaged differently than the retail Windows 7 upgrade. See Paul Thurrott’s article for details.
Windows 7 Pre-Order June 27, 2009
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Microsoft announced a special discount for pre-ordering Windows 7. Between June 26 and July 11, 2009, the Home Premium upgrade can be ordered for less than $50 (in the US — the offer varies in other countries).
This is a 58% savings over the $120 retail price. Microsoft’s site says this “promotional pricing is a limited time offer, while supplies last”. I can’t think of a reason why they should run out (especially since it can be downloaded). However, if you plan on upgrading, it’s probably a good idea to order now. The offer is available on-line from many retailers.
The Windows 7 Professional Upgrade can be pre-ordered for $100. It offers additional features for networked environments including remote desktop, automatic backup, domain join and XP compatibility mode.
New machines being purchased with Vista should be able to upgrade to Windows 7 for a nominal charge or free. The offer varies between manufacturers, so be sure to ask before purchasing a Windows Vista machine in the next few months.
The release candidate for Windows 7 was available for download from Microsoft — product keys are still available until October 21st, if you already have the download. The Windows 7 preview allows users to try out the new operating system. It can be downloaded until August and can be used until Spring 2010.
