For a limited time, eligible university & TAFE students can get the sweetest deal — Windows 7 Home Premium for only $49.95* AUD. That's less than most of your textbooks! Hurry — offer ends March 31, 2010 at 12am EDST
it isn't a bargain to you, but a bargain to many students who sometimes don't have enough money, in saying that,that would defy your logic of 'hating' Microsoft's Marketing. This is great marketing to people who would more or less find a pirate copy, not because they're 'thieving uni students' but because they can't afford to buy Microsoft's software.
Not when your not a student, which is most people here.
You're
http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/itsnotcheating/de…
Professional has been 50$ for uni/tafe students for a while now. I understand this is seperate, so I guess its good if you want 2 copies of win7, however Prof > Home Premium
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This deal is for home prem full version while the other one from its not chEating that's been around is an upgrade meaning u need to have a full veRsion of vista or xp to get it. Plus home prem is basicly same a pro jus u can't use it in a commercial environement and has a couple less utitilies that u never use anyways
This deal is also for an upgrade
I know that this price has been around while but like i care.
This is why i hate Micro$oft.
How could you hate on this price for an OS, it's a bargain.
Yeah but this deal is only for students.
Any way this was the price of pre order for regular version in other country which are more strict on Micro$oft then here.
So face it Au$tralia is just getting ripped all the time that's all, some time worse then third world countries.
Students often get discounts like this because adults are usually meant to already have jobs and be able to afford higher prices on things like software for an expensive computer.
@eug: Actually, they're getting discounts to prevent universities adopting open source and to prevent the influence of other technically minded students using open source software or Macs from removing future revenue providers from the M$ herd. Black-magpie is right: in other countries M$ is selling office and Windows 7 cheaper than this to prevent the strong rise of open source there.
It always humours me to read posts like this; most people tend to hate MS because they think it's the "hip" or "smart" thing to do. It's not. It just makes you a sheep.
This is a cheat as same as the Win7 Pro promotion for student before. It only has ONE installation, which has been confirmed by Microsoft.
In the past you have been able to order two products 64 bit and 32 bit. As it turned out the keys were interchangeable so u could get 2*64 if u wanted. Also you can use multiple permutations of your email address eg first.last@ , studentno@, etc
Is there a link for the 'one installation only' thing? I've heard that before, but can't find the EULA anywhere.
I don't think so. But I did try to install the second time, but it failed. I called MS, and the rep said only one installation included in the upgrade version.
I have installed it twice, each on separate drives without a prob.
So is this an upgrade or a full version?
Seems to be full version. While the itsnotcheating one is only an upg
You can clearly see in the picture that it’s marked as an upgrade… and apparently this is confirmed at the checkout.
They are both upgrades, and you can do a clean install anyway so who cares
Why squint at the picture when the title of the page says "Windows 7 Student Upgrade Offer"? :)
Correction to this post need to be made. The FAQ on the site sAys that you can get premium home or proffesional!
I just did a check-out, and the items listed is
"Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade - 64 bit"
So it's an upgrade. Not the full version.
Tried this for professional as well. also an upgrade.
Here's a screenshot
http://www.filedropper.com/capture_30
And from your screenshot it seems you don't get any media, just a ticket for an online upgrade. If you want to have an upgrade CD, it costs $14 extra.
Correct $49.95 for a licence key and you have to download the windows 7 files from the web and burn your own installation dvd. If you want an installable dvd sent to you then you need to add a disc kit @ $14.95 which takes up to 7 days to deliver, depending where you live.
I got the impression that you don't even get files to create an image to burn, that the upgrade is done online. Is that not so?
@retiredfeline: I did it via its not cheating and we got the option of downloading the iso or an install pack.
@saine: Can you just burn the iso file straight to a disc and it's ready to go? Or are there more steps involved?
So isn't this just a duplicate of this: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/17961 ?
You can clearly see in the picture that it's marked as an upgrade.
Yes it seems to be the same deal.
Not theoretically the same. As one is for the other deal is for the ITS NOT CHETING student version that allows purchase of two windows 7 pro licences. This deal is from Microsoft and allows purchase of one copy of windwos 7.
Each deal is separate. Using both deals will allow eligble people to purchase up to 3 windows 7 lincences @ $49.95 each. + Optional shipping.
But you would need 3 existing XPs or Vista licenses, right?
And the other difference is that this is Home Premium whereas the older deal was for Pro, right? Though some comment above says the difference is minimal.
Marketeers sure like to confuse people.
@retiredfeline: No, with the full version you can only do a clean install. With the upgrade version, you can do a clean install or an upgrade. Don't know why some people chose to buy the full version.
Yes, the other deal was for the Pro version.
The other deal is better because the pro version includes everything the home edition has plus more.
@ozhunter: Because it only works if u have windows already installed. If u bought a new system, upg version won't work mate. U can do clean install if no other windows previoslyinstall hence the word upgrade. U Midas well get 100$ oem version of win 7 home in that case
@Gavman: I bought the pro version from itsnotcheating website. I bought a new hard drive and installed the upgrade on it. You do have to make a change in the registry, and to some people it's questionable about the legality of doing so. http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/10/27/clean-install-windo…
@ozhunter: Hmm I'm confused. Are the retail upgrade discs different to OEM ones? My Asus laptop was eligible for the free W7 upgrade as it came with Vista. When I got the upgrade disc I did a clean install on a different hard drive (I could also just upgrade but I wanted to use a different hard drive) and wasn't faced with any problems. I just booted the computer, ran startup from disc, chose the drive to install on and installed. I just had to put in my serial number and that's it. Didn't need to do any registry change.
@manbearpig: I never actually tried to activate it without making the registry change, but if you don't need to, that's great.
As far as I know OEM and retail are exactly the same, OEM is just meant for new systems only.
OEM: OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) license is a restricted version of Windows that included with a new computer. Manufacturers and vendors ship Windows with OEM license as it’s deeply discounted when compared with retail copy. OEM license has limitation that it can only perform a clean install or custom install, but not upgrade.
@ozhunter: There's another big neg for OEM licences - there are no transfer rights. They cannot be moved to another computer - they live and die with the computer they came with, or the first computer it is activated on.
http://blogs.msdn.com/mssmallbiz/archive/2009/10/27/no-oem-m…
@ozhunter: With OEM, you generally aren't able to call up for tech support where as with a retail copy they are more liberal with their support, if that makes sense.
@ozhunter: With the upgrade version, even if you can do a clean install don't you need a preexisting copy of XP or Vista? Doesn't it have to detect it or something? Because if that's not the case, what's the difference between the full and upgrade version?
@manbearpig: No you don't need a copy of xp or vista for it to work. You do however need to make a registry change.
It doesn't have to detect anything.
Not sure what's the difference between upgrade and full version. If you don't have a copy of xp or vista, then the morally right thing to do would be to buy the full version, though it's possible to use the upgrade version.
As i said to the other guy, I purchased Windows 7 Pro upgrade and I installed it on a brand new hard drive. I do own windows vista business, but i preferred to do a clean install, and it worked fine without any problems.
@ozhunter: Hmm I just bought W7 Pro 64bit upgrade and installed it on another laptop that had Vista 32bit. I did a clean install and activated successfully using the registry change. The first 2 methods in that link you posted above didn't work for me.
Will this key be permanently attached to this laptop or can I put it on another laptop? Can I use it on another laptop at the same time? If not, how does Microsoft know that I've uninstalled it from the first computer?
Separate? Both websites link in to digital river and use the same authentication…
Just curious, they only seem to check your email domain. What's to stop anybody who has a mailbox at an educational institution from getting the student offer?
damn!
just got one copy at 119 a week ago @@
Seriously why post this?
This is worse than the Its Not Cheating one where you get Windows 7 proffesional upgrade for $50!
And BTW I did a clean install using the upgrade disc, no problem!
Why post this?! Someone shed some light please?
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As long as you have an iso version of the windows 7 disc.. and yes even the downloaded upgrade version can be turned into an iso. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/30470-make-bootable-iso…
I don't think you can go from 32bit to 64bit disc wise.
You can also unlock any version of windows 7 if a "friend" has a different flavour of windows 7 http://www.windowsvalley.com/blog/unlock-all-editions-from-w…
When you install an unlocked version it will ask you what you want to install pro, home or ultimate. I used my Windows 7 64bit professional key to install on a system which temporarily had a slave drive which had an old install of windows XP 32bit. Worked like a charm for me.
If it fails to let you do a clean install and use your upgrade key, don't enter your key leave it blank and uncheck activate automatically. This will install it in trial mode. There are several ways you can then activate with your upgrade key once the OS is up and running. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upg…
its not a dupe. its for standalone home premium. the itsnotcheating is for professional upgrade. people here have said that theoretically all are the same but what you do with them is up to you. also combine the two deals and you can have 4 licenses.
From all the comments above I'm wondering if Microsoft could make purchasing a product any more confusing…
Yes, this blogger highlighted the confusion and mixed-messages coming from Microsoft… he effectively encourages people to just get the cheaper OEM version to get back at microsoft:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1561
What makes it so confusing? This is a Windows 7 upgrade for students. Students buy it to upgrade to Windows 7. One copy per student only.
the confusion above only happens when people try to skirt the rules to get multiple copies, or to use the upgrade copy for a fresh install.
If you use the deal as it is meant to be used, it's extremely straightforward:
1) Does your PC meet the system requirements?
2) Do you have an existing copy of Windows?
3) Are you a student in a participating uni?
If the three conditions are met, then just buy either the 32bit or 64bit version. Burn the ISO to DVD, or extract and run the .exe. Done. No hassles or confusion.
home pc buying has never been more confusing for the uninitiated, its no wonder laptops outsell desktops since 2008ish.
want an OS? 64 bit or 32bit, ultimate, premium, home, basic, starter ? oh and btw they're all actually on the same disc, so you are paying more/less for the same physical product.
want a new CPU? do you want a dual core? core 2 duo? quad core? core i3? i5? i7? Celeron? Celeron dual core?
want a new Video card?… dont even know where to begin ?
I really don't think there's anything wrong in charging extra for more features. It has been done for many many years with shareware and professional software.
I don't think choice is a bad thing. For those who aren't techy, choosing a computer really just depends on two things - budget, and design. e.g. on dell.com.au, just pick a design, then get the one that fits the budget. Otherwise they can just ask a techy friend, it's not that hard to pick a computer for someone who doesn't know what they want. i'd much rather have a variety than be stuck with only 4 designs and specs that try to cater for everybody. I don't know if maccas would be as successful if they only served 5 items on the menu. :)
If there were very few choices, people would start complaining that these tech companies are dictating what we should get. "Why should I pay extra for this computer when I don't need a 3D accelerator and 6GB RAM?" They can never win, there'll always be someone who has a different idea. So better more choice than less, I say!
O_o kkk…i know im eligible for this windows but what's the payment method? because i find cash very handy ;))))
no one willing to tell me ><"?
credit card… or visa debit.
i have been browsing OzBargain for a while now, but didn't thought about register an account until i saw this deal (well, there are other deals that really interested me, big thumb up for people sharing bargain deals!!!). I have been thinking about getting a genuine windows 7 for my desktop, as i found windows 7 is much more easier than windows vista. Saw some pc shop bundle OEM version with hardware, such as a HDD etc (as fluitek does), but that's at least a couple of hundred dollars. or get an OEM version from a shop for 180 or more.
i have graduated from Uni for more than 10 years, but i do still have an email address given to me from my uni, just found that i could still use it, so i use it to purchase windows 7 under this offer. COOL!!! having me at least a hundred dollars.
you could do a clean install with this program, click on the detail to see explanations, it's simply a full version, not just an upgrade version. i think MS has used the word "upgrade" on the website is sort of misleading, but i guess what they really mean or targeting at are those pupils still using windows xp, 2000 or vista, which is an upgrade for them. but i am planning to do a clean install on my pc, after i upgrade my CPU, MB and RAM.
welcome and congrats. :)
just in case people are looking for OEM versions, they're around $119 for W7 Home Premium rather than $180. W7 Pro OEM is closer to $160-180.
This is actually better than the Its Not Cheating one because when you get the email, you can actually choose W7 Pro for $49.95AUD instead of Home Premium. $49.95AUD is cheaper than $49.95USD :P
After purchasing W7 Pro for $49.95AUD, it gives me the option of downloading an exe file for the upgrade or an iso for a clean installation (where it says "required for XP and Vista 32-bit users"…since I bought the 64 bit version). You have to have XP or Vista installed to do this though, otherwise you'll have to do the registry change.
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/313/83489449.png
i really hate microsofts marketing… (no reflection on this post however) altho, anything microsoft isnt really a bargain </hate>