Windows 7 Pro for $19 to students or $99 for professionals

[nerp]

I am working on a masters.

 

[Isura]

They finally charged my CC. Almost 20 hours since I opted in, no access yet.

 

[Engineer]

5 more OS's (two more Windows 7, Two more Vista Enterprise and one XP) - Spanish versions added!

Don't know what the hell I'm going to do with them all...but I'll find a use!

 

[bloodugly]

Anyone know if the key from a Spanish Win7 Pro will work with an English disc?

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: bloodugly
Anyone know if the key from a Spanish Win7 Pro will work with an English disc?

I haven't tried, but I've been hearing that all the keys work with all the versions. They have to be the same product Pro-Pro, Ultimate-Ultimate... But it works with all languages.

 

[Chunkee]

Sounds great, be nice to use them...if I get access to them. LOL

 

[hondaf17]

Great for those of you that are students.

I'm not a student, nor is anyone in my immediate family. Thus, I'm outta luck, right? Unless I want to pay $90 for the professional membership, correct??

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: hondaf17
Great for those of you that are students.

I'm not a student, nor is anyone in my immediate family. Thus, I'm outta luck, right? Unless I want to pay $90 for the professional membership, correct??

Or perhaps you're a non-traditional student. You like learning things, right? ;^)

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: hondaf17
Great for those of you that are students.

I'm not a student, nor is anyone in my immediate family. Thus, I'm outta luck, right? Unless I want to pay $90 for the professional membership, correct??

Or perhaps you're a non-traditional student. You like learning things, right? ;^)

or you have a kid student (the ACM form states that High School or Undergrad). However, they have changed the form for the software access to include Adviser (or Professor) and student ID. I guess you could give the HS ID number and their guidance counselor!

(and yes, it does state HS students on the original ACM signup form).

 

[bloodugly]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: hondaf17
Great for those of you that are students.

I'm not a student, nor is anyone in my immediate family. Thus, I'm outta luck, right? Unless I want to pay $90 for the professional membership, correct??

Or perhaps you're a non-traditional student. You like learning things, right? ;^)

Such as learning how to get really cheap software?

 

[MrMatt]

WTF? I still haven't been charged and it's 4 days later. I'm calling them if there's still nothing there tomorrow.

 

[California Roll]

Originally posted by: bloodugly
Anyone know if the key from a Spanish Win7 Pro will work with an English disc?

Oh nice, just saw the new Spanish editions. Makes 8 total keys now.

 

[nerp]

24 hours have come and gone and no e-mail with the info for me MSDNAA downloads. My card is charged though and I opted in, etc. I guess it's gonna be slow for me. Sigh.

 

[Kingbee13]

Originally posted by: nerp
24 hours have come and gone and no e-mail with the info for me MSDNAA downloads. My card is charged though and I opted in, etc. I guess it's gonna be slow for me. Sigh.

48 hours since I opted in, 24 hours since I had to fill out my student # and Faculty Advisor, still no access!

 

[Chunkee]

Well, if mine is any indication, you may have to wait much longer. I signed up and did all that on the 4th, then did the fields yesterday for Advisor and Student Number, but..my son has no student number.

JC

 

[NetGuySC]

Here is an update from another forum that this was posted in.... posted by murdercitydevil at mydigitallife.com



I read on another forum that opt-in isn't showing up for anyone who tried to subscribe in the last day or so. I think they might have removed it, either due to a flood of non-student scammers, or something else. Prior to that, they added the requirement for a student ID and the name of your faculty adviser...so it seems like a lot of non-students were trying to get in on it.

Also, trying the forgot password thing didn't work for me, it says my username is invalid (I think maybe you DID get an e-mail, but it was filtered as junk, so you just thought you never got it). I'm going to call them first thing tomorrow and figure out what's going on. Someone else told me that it doesn't work if you're a student with a non-IT major. I think it's bullshit, but if true, that would be really really lame. I'm an advertising major and think I deserve this software just as much as any other college student. As if non-IT students don't use computers




just got off the phone with ACM. The guy said you do have to be a computer science student, and that they are in the process of verifying all pending applications. So I and all other non-IT students are apparently out $19 and won't be getting anything.

 

[nerp]

Blah. Well, I'll keep my fingers crossed. We'll see.

 

[Kingbee13]

Originally posted by: NetGuySC


just got off the phone with ACM. The guy said you do have to be a computer science student, and that they are in the process of verifying all pending applications. So I and all other non-IT students are apparently out $19 and won't be getting anything.

Buh, they didnt say you had to be a CS student for access when I signed up, I clearly said I was a business major. then opted in, guess I'm out 19$


Maybe I'll be able to get a copy through the university, every student was given Vista Ultimate and Office 2007 through a campus agreement with MS

 

[MrMatt]

If that be the case then I'm going to call them up and demand my money back. It said nothing about needing to be an IT student to get the copies of windows. Blatant false advertising.

 

[Chunkee]

How in the heck can a high school student be a IT Major? Typical blooming idiots.

jC

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Chunkee
How in the heck can a high school student be a IT Major? Typical blooming idiots.

jC

You can't really. Tell them you're focusing on IT for when you get into college.

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: NetGuySC
just got off the phone with ACM. The guy said you do have to be a computer science student, and that they are in the process of verifying all pending applications. So I and all other non-IT students are apparently out $19 and won't be getting anything.

Microsoft's requirements for MSDN AA Developer subscriptions changed over the past two years, but still require that the student be enrolled in at least one "STEM" (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) course. The older requirements specified that the student had to be MAJORING in one of those areas.

Current Microsoft MSDN AA EULA

I wouldn't be surpised if Microsoft got a bit miffed when they found that ACM was handing out MSDN AA subscriptions to anybody who claimed to be a college student. That was never the purpose of the program. Sounds like somebody at ACM either didn't read the rules or chose to ignore them to sell memberships.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger


I wouldn't be surpised if Microsoft got a bit miffed when they found that ACM was handing out MSDN AA subscriptions to anybody who claimed to be a college student. That was never the purpose of the program. Sounds like somebody at ACM either didn't read the rules or chose to ignore them to sell memberships.

I don't know why they should be pissed. It gets MS software into more people's hands, and makes them more familiar with it. That'll lead to the strengthening of the MS empire, and boost future sales when the current students become decision makers at their place of employment.

 

[Isura]

How are they going to verify your major? They can't just call up the school and get enrollment records.

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I don't know why they should be pissed. It gets MS software into more people's hands, and makes them more familiar with it. That'll lead to the strengthening of the MS empire, and boost future sales when the current students become decision makers at their place of employment.

Microsoft has other programs that provide discounts to general students and teachers. The MSDN AA program's purpose is to give development tools to those studying software development.

The ACM relationship is a bit unique. I think only the ACM and the IEEE and one other non-school organization offer MSDN AA subscriptions. It's much easier for schools to administer this program than those two or three non-school organizations.

These kinds of problems come up occasionally. Usually when web sites "discover" programs like this and publicize them widely, without researching the program or without telling the readers the whole story about the program.

News of the ACM/MSDNAA program got out and the low cost of the ACM membership, compared th the IEEE membership, made this program attractive. There IS a program, but the sponsoring organization's program manager is responsible for ensuring that the program's rules are followed.