For those who want Windows 7 cheap and have a valid .edu email(windows for $30)

The Ultimate Steal ^ | 10-23-2009 | me

[aft_lizard]

Thought I would bring an fyi to freeper students and educators who have a valid .edu address.

Microsoft has a time limited offer for Windows 7 and MS Office. You can purchase Windows 7 Professional upgrade version for 29.99 and MS Office for 59.95.

Some schools have a partnership deal with MS and some others don't with this you can purchase software at the price the partner schools receive it. This is a time limited offer though as it ends on Jan 3, 2010.

[aft_lizard]

Just an FYI.

[ShadowAce]

[krb]

Even non-students can get a .edu email address at this site:

http://mail.australia.edu/userhome/login/

[LearnsFromMistakes]

a lot of folks aren’t having success, I guess: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/windows-7-student-upgrade-installer-not-working-for-many/

[VanDeKoik]

My wife might still have her old student email. Hmmmm, looks like I may just score a deal.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

Just checked my daughters email addy. Now I am waiting for her to get home to see if she/I am eligble :)

[bcsco]

Doesn’t work. Once signed up you get a screen that states the alternate email (my actual email) has to be confirmed before I can use my .edu email address. But there’s no link to confirmation, and no email sent to the alternate through which I can confirm.

[bcsco]

Well, this is off to a fine start for Microsoft, isn’t it?

[Richard Kimball]

I’ll bet the part that took your thirty bucks worked.

[politicket]

Ping

[krb]

Dang. I have a coworker who says he successfully used his australia.edu email address to get 2 licenses of Win7.

[bcsco]

Here's the pertinent part of the screen it takes me to:

I'm told I'm to confirm my alternate email before I can be approved. It gives me no address to which to write, nor do I get an email in my inbox to reply to. And the links are for changes or log out only.

[Nateman]

Click on this image for an operating system (Linux) that is not only free , you can also boot up from it on a CD without having to alter your hard drive.

[krb]

You were supposed to provide a real existing email address as your "alternate." When you do that, you get an email sent to your real email address with a link that activates your australia.edu account.

Here's what I got when I did that:

Your email address has been confirmed. An administrator must manually approve your account. This will occur within 24-48 hours. Thank you for your patience.

[bcsco]

You were supposed to provide a real existing email address as your "alternate."

I did. That's my point. I provided my home email address I've used for years.

[aft_lizard]

WTF Does your crappy OS have to do with an INFORMATIVE thread about a deal for people who WANT Windows 7?

Seriously grow up and become mature for once in your life.

[SmokingJoe]

Now why don’t you be a good boy, and take your rubbish elsewhere eh?

[Paladin2]

Does the Zer0 (Hate) White(y) House use M$ or that commie Linux stuff that IBM uses?

[birddog]

It has to be a certifiable .edu AND a real email because you have to reply back to the email they send.

I submitted my request a couple weeks ago, I guess I need to make the purchase.....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Interesting - leaving us poor homeschoolers out in the cold since we don’t have an .edu....