14 DAY TRIAL // College students with valid university IDs can upgrade to Windows 7 for under $30 via a special deal from Microsoft. Softpedia readers might already know that this offering is nothing new, but apparently, although the Redmond company continues to claim that it’s limited by either supply or time of availability, fact is that it continues to be live.
It must be underlined that students can only get the upgrade edition to Windows 7 Professional. This means that they already need to own a genuine license for an older release of the operating system, such as Windows Vista or Windows XP.
“Are you still running Windows Vista? Have you been lusting after the sleeker, sexier Windows 7 Professional? Luckily for you it’s no longer a fantasy,” revealed Microsoft’s Kristina Libby.
“Windows 7 Pro is designed to make new technology, including advances in digital media, hardware and devices, really shine. For a limited time only, college students can upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 Pro for just $29.99 by going here.”
In addition to the Windows 7 Professional upgrade SKU, students can also buy a copy of the Office 2010 productivity suite at a considerable discount.
The software giant is selling Office Professional Academic 2010 for as little as $79.95. Of course, the same requirements as for buying Windows 7 Professional upgrade apply.
Libby offered a few reasons for students to make the jump to Windows 7 Professional:
“1. Get quicker access to all of your stuff by using Pin and Jump Lists to keep programs and files at your fingertips.
2. Build your research and presentations faster and easier using Snap to have 2 side-by-side screens that you can easily share information between.
3. Share files and printers among multiple PCs- from one Windows 7-based PC to another you can share files, music, photos and even printers across your home network.
4. Easily create and share movies and post them on YouTube or Facebook with ease.”