Popular Post Theblacksheep Posted October 20, 2009 Popular Post Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) Pro or home upgrade for £30 for staff and students: Microsoft UK Education - Home - Ultimate Steal (From the Terms and Conditions) If you are a member of staff, you must be employed (at least 8 hours or 4 teaching hours/week) at an education institution geographically located in the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man. Windows 7 UK Online Offer Terms and Conditions Add £9 for a disk instead of digital download. EDIT: Dont worry, its ok with a 'sch.uk' address. EDIT2: With an 'upgrade' disk you will need an OS to upgrade first. Edited October 20, 2009 by Theblacksheep 16
sandeep2504 Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 dilema.. should i go for 64bit or 32bit? Spec: AMD Athlon 64 3200 1GB RAM 500GB HDD
K.C.Leblanc Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 dilema.. should i go for 64bit or 32bit? Spec: AMD Athlon 64 3200 1GB RAM 500GB HDD The licence isn't tied like it is on XP. You should just be able to order both media.
sandeep2504 Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 1 GB? No need to go 64bit then For future proofing or is 64bit still a pipe dream for normal everyday use? I have no plans to upgrade my pc in the next couple years (only RAM) and i dont use my PC for gaming anymore thanks to the PS3.
plexer Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 Home or Pro as they are the same price. I don't have a domain at home so don't need that functionality however I feel I should still go for pro? Ben
plexer Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 Difference Between Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional & Ultimate Editions Pro it is then. Ben
sandeep2504 Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 its a shame this isnt the RRP i think a lot more people would purchase it legally!
jann Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 This is for .ac.uk addresses and not .sch.uk like most of us have it seems!
Theblacksheep Posted October 20, 2009 Author Posted October 20, 2009 This is for .ac.uk addresses and not .sch.uk like most of us have it seems! Jann, It works for .sch.uk "Congratulations! You are eligible to purchase from the Windows 7 Offer Store"
jann Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 Super! just waiting for the page to load currently to see what it says!
LeMarchand Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 Flippin' typical! Wonder if it's too late to cancel my pre-order elsewhere?
WiPPaH Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 I just noticed it says upgrade, im using XP. So would require a full version
plexer Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 It says about doing a custom install which requires a complete reinstallation so it looks like it would do a complete fresh install anyway? Ben
rad Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 Our IT email worked as it is a .sch.uk cool, cheers
Theblacksheep Posted October 20, 2009 Author Posted October 20, 2009 With a vista 'upgrade' you need an OS to upgrade first. Looks like the same for 7. XP: Clean install only. Vista: Clean install or upgrade. 7RC: Clean install or upgrade. I have some preperation to do.
Sylv3r Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 I ordered this from the link someone posted a week or so ago. No problems as mentioned above with a .sch.uk address.
synaesthesia Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 Also ordered with a .sch.uk without issue. As there is no direct upgrade path you, as the site says, and in case you wish to change any major details like partition sizes/hdd installation, you may do a custom installation which will be a fresh install. Lets not forget there isn't actually an upgrade version of this OS - at least not in the EU. The disc you'll get, if you've ordered one, will be a full disc.
WiPPaH Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Also ordered with a .sch.uk without issue. As there is no direct upgrade path you, as the site says, and in case you wish to change any major details like partition sizes/hdd installation, you may do a custom installation which will be a fresh install. Lets not forget there isn't actually an upgrade version of this OS - at least not in the EU. The disc you'll get, if you've ordered one, will be a full disc. Ahh Thats handy! Bargain for £30 then!
james14100 Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Any ideas as to how long this offer is going to last?
Theblacksheep Posted October 21, 2009 Author Posted October 21, 2009 Any ideas as to how long this offer is going to last? 3rd jan 2010
james14100 Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Excellent. I've had a hectic month this month cash wise so will have to buy next month
gibbo_ap Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 so is this for the upgrade or is the w7 media work as both?
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