Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)

[REVENGE]

Saw on FatWallet that the IEEE is now making Windows 7 Pro RTM available via direct download. Apparently, a half year sub only costs $30 for students, and it was only $15 yesterday.

[Neddie]

If I'm going to have to pay monthly for my OS I'm going to have to summon Saturn, Blue is Back.

[REVENGE]

If I'm going to have to pay monthly for my OS I'm going to have to summon Saturn, Blue is Back.

What do you mean. You can pay one time for a 1/2 year sub, get 2 keys, and use them for as long as you want. I didn't see anything in the ToS that you had to maintain an active subscription to continue using any of the software they offer.

[Caydr]

So if I understand this correctly, you subscribe to some software service for students, which costs $16. Or $30. Or something. And then you get various 3› metric asstons of free MS software such as 7, XP, office, etc, because you're allegedly a student.

Sounds good but the guy also says you can probably only activate it once since it's a student copy.

[Columbus]

Huh, I already get all MS products for free, cuz of the MSDNAA thingie, including ALL editions of windows, 3 activations per release
Its for "education"

[REVENGE]

Huh, I already get all MS products for free, cuz of the MSDNAA thingie, including ALL editions of windows, 3 activations per release
Its for "education"

Yeah I actually found out about that yesterday, but most schools only register their EE/IT/ICS/CS departments.

[Caydr]

Huh, I already get all MS products for free

[Auswaschbar]

Sounds similar to those people handing out drugs for free, to sell more once people became addicted.

[bobthedinosaur]

Huh, I already get all MS products for free, cuz of the MSDNAA thingie, including ALL editions of windows, 3 activations per release
Its for "education"

that sucks man. i'm sorry