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ZenkiKid · 10-22-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mita Orange

its $30 for your choice of either home premium or pro from their student discount deal. Windows 7 US Online Store - Student Registration

Thats only for the download link, with no backup disk. You mustve not went all the way to checkout, they have this option where if you want a DVD disk backup along with the download link. itll be another 13.99, which is what I did.

HyperTek · 10-22-2009, 06:52 PM

Im hoping they hook us beta testers with a free copy.

i got 2 copies of Vista ultimate for free from one of their programs before.

***Future240*** · 10-22-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mita Orange

its $30 for your choice of either home premium or pro from their student discount deal. Windows 7 US Online Store - Student Registration

I have already pre-ordered it, but I have heard no word from Microsoft yet. I am thinking about ordering that one too, and flip it on ebay or something.

Mita Orange · 10-22-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenkiKid

Thats only for the download link, with no backup disk. You mustve not went all the way to checkout, they have this option where if you want a DVD disk backup along with the download link. itll be another 13.99, which is what I did.

Yeah i opted for pro with the backup disk i was just throwing it out there that you could get it for $30 but yeah download only.

Homer_Simpson · 10-22-2009, 08:20 PM

You guys should try your university's bookstore and see if they have Windows 7 there. I got my copy of Windows 7 Ultimate at school for $30.

amdnivram · 10-22-2009, 08:25 PM

i got my home premium for free =) its comming in the mail in November. Still not sure if i should use it since i dont want to bother backing up anything.

HyperTek · 10-22-2009, 08:30 PM

howd u get that?

hegamiz · 10-22-2009, 09:04 PM

Jeez $300 for W7 Full Pro! I think i'll save for my laptop and stick with RC7 'til March lol

***Future240*** · 10-22-2009, 10:56 PM

I got W7 pro upgrade on download now, if my other copy shows up, on ebay it goes. I am moving all my files to another drive so I can erase the partition I have now and get it ready to be set up for dual booting W7 and Mac OS.

JayDee M Rolly · 10-22-2009, 11:09 PM

thanks to school, i got my win 7 pro for free. cant go fucking wrong with win 7, too much win.

2Slow40 · 10-23-2009, 08:53 AM

I got this email from Microsoft today

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We wanted to let you know that we are shipping your order on time.

Due to the tremendous response we've received from the launch of Windows 7, your shipping confirmation e-mail has been slightly delayed. Rest assured that your order is on its way, and there's nothing else you need to do.

But my card hasn't been charged yet... Maybe I'll get lucky and they wont charge me lol

Dutchmalmiss · 10-23-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperTek

^theres a prgram that will remove the windows 7 beta watermark at the bottom right

Hook it up haha.

Will the RC version still be essentially the same? In other words, am I fine not having to buy the version that's out now?

***Future240*** · 10-23-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Slow40

I got this email from Microsoft today

But my card hasn't been charged yet... Maybe I'll get lucky and they wont charge me lol

I don't have shit yet.

Leetheslacker · 10-23-2009, 01:42 PM

I got my student $30 professional already. I'm on it right now. dual bootin with xp incase i dont stick with it.

used a gparted livecd, made a partition for it, told the .exe to install to there, done. fresh copy.

only problem with not having an actual cd is, i moved the partition after installing and because of that the bootloader took a shit on me. no recovery cd = no way to fix it. used a random beta recovery cd but instead of just fixing my bootloader it fucked up my install somehow.

Had a bunch of driver issues with nvidia being a dick about their laptop cards, but all is fixed now by using the vista driver equivalent of my old xp driver.

Long story short, i actually like it.
Tweaked some shit, got rid of the dumb libraries thing, pin'd a working recycle bin to the taskbar and other little shit and it's all very useful. I'm a sucker for the icon-hover window preview.

HyperTek · 10-23-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutchmalmiss

Hook it up haha.

Will the RC version still be essentially the same? In other words, am I fine not having to buy the version that's out now?

im still rocking it, you wont be able to use it after some date next year. but at least you got some time til you need to do something. whats your email?

SochBAT · 10-24-2009, 02:34 AM

Theres also a win7 beta timebomb bypass. Pretty rad.

***Future240*** · 10-24-2009, 08:52 PM

Just so you all know,if you use that student download and you have 32 bit vista and going to 64bit professional it won't work off rip. You have to go an extra step.

Here is the thread to the solution.

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...c-1aa932363bbb

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HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Im hoping they hook us beta testers with a free copy. i got 2 copies of Vista ultimate for free from one of their programs before. __________________ Keep it Classy

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Homer_Simpson Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Back in the Bay! Posts: 619 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	You guys should try your university's bookstore and see if they have Windows 7 there. I got my copy of Windows 7 Ultimate at school for $30.

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Leetheslacker Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 382 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I got my student $30 professional already. I'm on it right now. dual bootin with xp incase i dont stick with it. used a gparted livecd, made a partition for it, told the .exe to install to there, done. fresh copy. only problem with not having an actual cd is, i moved the partition after installing and because of that the bootloader took a shit on me. no recovery cd = no way to fix it. used a random beta recovery cd but instead of just fixing my bootloader it fucked up my install somehow. Had a bunch of driver issues with nvidia being a dick about their laptop cards, but all is fixed now by using the vista driver equivalent of my old xp driver. Long story short, i actually like it. Tweaked some shit, got rid of the dumb libraries thing, pin'd a working recycle bin to the taskbar and other little shit and it's all very useful. I'm a sucker for the icon-hover window preview.

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SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 35 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Theres also a win7 beta timebomb bypass. Pretty rad.