Windows 7 upgrade options from Vista Ultimate pre-installed on Dell in November?

I joined the ACM organization and through them as able to obtain my RTM version of Windows 7. I'm also a student though. That deal is gone now though as too many people abused it. Frankly, just stay with Vista for now. Later on you can buy a OEM version from newegg or whatever like someone else has already said.

 

If you need an evaluation copy mainly to troubleshoot computers, I suggest you just blow buying Windows 7.

You can use the evaluation copy for 30 days at a time on a VM.

 

Hmm, yea well is the price for Win7 prices for the Ultimate edition (US):
- RETAIL Full: 319.99$
- RETAIL Upgrade: 219.99$
- Windows 7 Full 64-bit OEM: 189.99$ @ Newegg

So clearly the best solution is to buy OEM. Not only it's available in 64-bit flavor, but it is cheaper then the Upgrade, but you get a full version.

It's no special, but then again it's better then buying retail version.

 

Who cares if its "legal" or not?

Anyhow, what you can do is find a friend/relative/relative of a friend who is in college and have them buy Vista Ultimate off the "Ultimate Steal" MS website for about 70 bucks. Then apply for the Windows 7 upgrade once you get your Vista Ultimate and you'll pay an extra $10 for shipping. So there you go, Windows 7 Ultimate for $80.

You can also get Office 2007 Ultimate for around $70 as well through the same site.

Or just keep Vista and switch over to Linux.

Now go do it.

 

actually the student offer is for both home premium and professional editions. on the site, if you click "my institution requires me to join a domain" it will automatically switch to pro edition.

i pre ordered my $30 64-bit windows 7 professional edition and cant wait to install it!!

and keep in mind its not an academic license, its the full retail license, so as far as i know, there dosent seem to be anything stopping students from selling it on, other than the fact MS only allows you to buy 1 copy per .edu email address, so i think most students would rather buy a copy for themselves, rather than use it up, maybe if u find someone who bought a new laptop already pre installed with 7 or someone who recently bought one and is eligible for a free upgrade.