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Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)
Posted: 16 Aug 2009, 11:01
by 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.
Re: Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)
Posted: 16 Aug 2009, 11:06
by Neddie
If I'm going to have to pay monthly for my OS I'm going to have to summon Saturn, Blue is Back.
Re: Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)
Posted: 16 Aug 2009, 11:09
by REVENGE
neddiedrow wrote: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.
Re: Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)
Posted: 16 Aug 2009, 16:03
by 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.
Re: Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)
Posted: 21 Aug 2009, 09:30
by 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"
Re: Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)
Posted: 21 Aug 2009, 09:39
by REVENGE
Columbus wrote: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.
Re: Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)
Posted: 23 Aug 2009, 15:44
by Caydr
The Internet wrote:Huh, I already get all MS products for free
Re: Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)
Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 01:57
by Auswaschbar
Sounds similar to those people handing out drugs for free, to sell more once people became addicted.
Re: Windows 7 RTM Now Available (Legally, for cheap)
Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 02:35
by bobthedinosaur
Columbus wrote: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