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No it won't. You have to choose either 32-bit or 64-bit, and it will be download-only unless you pay the extra £9 for a "backup" DVD. You get your serial key via e-mail.
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| Author: | Helsing [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ultimate Steal Windows 7? |
As a student I'm able to get lovely discounts on a variety of things. Most recently this little gem from microsoft caught my eye: http://www.microsoft.com/student/discou ... fault.aspx I got office via this two years ago and never looked back, but with Windows 7 I'm a little hesitant. My original intention was to wait for an upgrade cycle in a year or so and get home premium, but with Pro only £30 (I assume it's the 64 edition) is it worth going for it now? I currently run Vista on this machine and whilst it's not lightning quick, it works well enough and doesn't give me problems. Concerns are: Complication of uninstall/reinstall of windows (though I imagine it's pretty easy). Is it an OEM edition? (which would see a hard drive failure leave me back with Vista) W7 Pro; more bloated than home premium? Or am I pulling worrys out of my bottom? Advice would be much appreciated. |
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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? |
Get it. It will have both 32 &64 bit versions on the dvd. |
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| Author: | Linux_User [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:55 pm ] | |||||||||
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No it won't. You have to choose either 32-bit or 64-bit, and it will be download-only unless you pay the extra £9 for a "backup" DVD. You get your serial key via e-mail. |
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| Author: | EddArmitage [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:08 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? | ||||||||||||||||||
Stupid question: Does it require an MS *.exe downloader to get the *.iso? I'm having difficulty getting Windows from my MSDN connection due to a lack of fast, uncapped internet and a Windows machine in the same place. |
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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:13 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? | ||||||||||||||||||
Decide which version you want and get it. still a no brainer.  so much cheaper than at amazon.
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| Author: | Helsing [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? |
Bah, looks like it's an upgrade licence only, which isn't what I was after (I'd rather go with a clean install). Although I wasn't aware an upgrade licence would work with XP, which is what the terms and conditions suggest. Ah well, cheers chaps. |
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| Author: | Linux_User [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:09 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? | |||||||||
I managed a clean install with my copy, it didn't ask about a previous installation of Windows once. No guarantee that'd it be the same with your of course. |
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| Author: | Helsing [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? |
Meh. Suppose there's not much to lose by going for it as I'll still have Vista. We'll see what happens. Edit: Yeah, it's only an upgrade, so I'll sit back and think about it a bit longer. Offer's not going anywhere anytime soon. |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:45 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? | ||||||||||||||||||
Yep, upgrade allows you to do a clean install, as you have to if you go from 32 bit to 64 bit There is a direct link to the image somewhere..... http://lifehacker.com/5391688/iso-downl ... t-download has a link to a direct download there, its the 64 bit one though |
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| Author: | Linux_User [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:29 pm ] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Is it really an "upgrade" then? Is there any point buying the full version? |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:52 am ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? | |||||||||
Yes as it upgrades your licence to windows 7 Doesnt really apply to uni students as you can access xp for free via MSDNAA so you dont 'need' another licence as you have one already |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? |
If MS sold everything at that price they'd get a lot more sales. I still use Office 97 as the current price of office is just a rip off (I can't get that student discount). When that becomes unusable I'll switch to open office. |
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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:50 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? | |||||||||
Sometimes you just have to there at the right time. I got Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (3 User Licence) £54.83 and thought ok OO is free but at that price thats not too bad
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? |
If I had a .ac.uk email address, I'd buy it now. |
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| Author: | saspro [ Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:26 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Steal Windows 7? | |||||||||
7 or office? |
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