Win 7 OS for students?

[Sarath]

I want to buy a new copy of Win7 for my newly built dormant (sitting duck) PC. Since i spent off the entire amount for the parts I have hardly any left for the OS. So I want to ask:

Q: Is there any student version or student discount on win7 (Home premium upwards) available here in India?

 

[thetechfreak]

Contact Microsoft from details in this page
Contact Us

Ask them there bout you're doubts.

 

[noob]

I want to buy a new copy of Win7 for my newly built dormant (sitting duck) PC. Since i spent off the entire amount for the parts I have hardly any left for the OS. So I want to ask:

Q: Is there any student version or student discount on win7 (Home premium upwards) available here in India?

If your school is having MSDN Subscription, you can get one for free.

 

[nims11]

does dreamspark provide win 7 to students?

 

[Liverpool_fan]

I want to buy a new copy of Win7 for my newly built dormant (sitting duck) PC. Since i spent off the entire amount for the parts I have hardly any left for the OS. So I want to ask:

Q: Is there any student version or student discount on win7 (Home premium upwards) available here in India?

Well if you are willing to strip off extra stuff and configure Windows Server 2008 R2 for Desktop Exerience, you'll get Windows 7 experience.
Windows Server 2008 R2 is available for students via Dreamspark for Free ( *www.dreamspark.com/ ).
It will take some effort to do that and also popular AV software wouldn't run ( only ClamWin was the one I could manage to run successfully).
Otherwise it's quite good enough to work with.

does dreamspark provide win 7 to students?

No. There are discounts for MSO and Windows 7 but not free.

 

[noob]

does dreamspark provide win 7 to students?

not sure.but it does provides softwares.

 

[Vyom]

One question:
If assuming, there is a free version of OS available for students, would a student of MCA of IGNOU is eligible?
Please tell me, it is!

 

[Liverpool_fan]

One question:
If assuming, there is a free version of OS available for students, would a student of MCA of
IGNOU is eligible?
Please tell me, it is!

Check out your college or university is is the list. If not don't fret. My college was not listed, yet on contacting them they gave me a dreamspark membership last year (which I have to renew now).

 

[Vyom]

Wow.. there are a host of products available on the DreamSpark website!

So I tried registering. There are 3 methods to Verify the account: Activation Code, ISIC card and .edu email account.
Don't know about what are the first two methods, but neither I have a .edu account!

Btw, where did you checked the college list?

 

[Liverpool_fan]

"Get Verified through my school."->Continue->"Contact us". And then continue. Make sure you select "Verify as student". Not "Verify as School".

 

[Rajesh345]

Wow.. there are a host of products available on the DreamSpark website!

So I tried registering. There are 3 methods to Verify the account: Activation Code, ISIC card and .edu email account.
Don't know about what are the first two methods, but neither I have a .edu account!

Btw, where did you checked the college list?

*img638.imageshack.us/img638/1212/dreamspeak1.jpg
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[gameranand]

Q: Is there any student version or student discount on win7 (Home premium upwards) available here in India?

Above home premium?? I don't think so. Most student offers are starter edition or home premium.

I want to buy a new copy of Win7 for my newly built dormant (sitting duck) PC. Since i spent off the entire amount for the parts I have hardly any left for the OS.

If its sitting duck why nor use Ubuntu on it. Well if its sitting duck then you ain't gonna play games on this one so........ Just a suggestion.

 

[thetechfreak]

Above home premium?? I don't think
so. Most student offers are starter
edition or home premium.

Even Home Basic is enough for most tasks.

You can use Windows 7, download Windows 7 enterprise. It will give 90 days free testing time before you will need to reformat or purchase.

 

[Vyom]

@Rajesh345 and Liverpool_fan:
Thanks, for pointing me to right direction. Although IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) isn't on the list, I would try to find a get around, as suggested by Liverpool_fan.
Thanks

 

[Kniwor]

Maybe I can help you, check PM.

 

[gameranand]

Even Home Basic is enough for most tasks.

You can use Windows 7, download Windows 7 enterprise. It will give 90 days free testing time before you will need to reformat or purchase.

Yeah but it lacks the key feature of win 7. Aero.

 

[Sarath]

I will get a copy of Win 7 in a few weeks when i have monies. I will manage meanwhile somehow

 

[thetechfreak]

@GamerAnand

I am using it, it doesnt lack anything( has aero )
pls do a little research, you will find out

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Just a suggestion(which is already suggested above), why wasting so much effort on Win 7?? Try Linux, FreeBSD, you'll learn many new things(if you are already not a Linux user).

And may be in some days, you won't even try to find Win 7 anymore.

 

[Sarath]

I need it for all the games i wanna play. Gaming might be the only thing my PC will do.