Students get a deal on Windows 7
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Microsoft launched sales promotions Thursday for Windows 7 in the U.S. and the U.K. -- as well as in several other nations, that give deep discounts to students on upgrades to the new system as long as they have a valid e-mail address at a college or university.
The cost: $30 in the U.S., and 30 in the U.K. The deal even gets better; students can choose from two higher-end upgrade editions -- Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional -- for the same price.
Students can begin pre-ordering Home Premium or Professional in the U.S. as of Thursday, September 17, while pre-orders in the U.K. will start on October 1. Both promotions will run until January 3, according to an e-mail from a Microsoft spokesperson. The one exception is Australia, where the offer will be available until March 31, 2010.