Students: How to get Windows 7 legally at a discount or free
With many people wondering what the Windows 7 pricing will be and whether it will cost less, the same, or more than Vista, there are some ways you can legally get Windows 7 at a discount or even for free when the final version is ready later this year.
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14.4.2009 Windows Anytime Upgrade & Family Discount Announced
Nick White, Product Manager at Microsoft working on the Windows Vista launch team and Featured Communities leader has posted up the pricing for the Anytime Upgrade option available from within Windows when you buy a version of Vista lesser than "Ultimate".
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19.1.2007 Windows 7 pre order discount orders are now avaliable
As we reported earlier today, Microsoft would offer both Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional at a pre-order discount price of $49.99 and $99.99 respectively starting June 26th and going through July 11 while supplies last.
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26.6.2009 Pirates Offered Windows XP Pro Retail at $100 Discount
Users running illegal copies of Windows XP are being offered discounted purchase prices.
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15.5.2006 MS: Valid Vista Family Discount Keys Coming
Microsoft said Friday afternoon that it was in the process of issuing new keys to those who may have received invalid ones through the Vista Family Discount program.
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4.2.2007 Microsoft to offer Vista ‘Family Pack’ discount for Ultimate users
Even though the retail launch of Windows Vista just a couple of weeks away, Microsoft is still continuing to fine-tune its licensing and pricing details.
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16.1.2007 Windows 7 Migration Tool to Move From Windows XP to Windows 7
In past we had covered guide on upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7. Unfortunately there is no direct upgrade path from Windows Xp to Windows 7 and you have to use Windows Easy Transfer utility if you want to move your user and program files from XP to Windows 7.
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22.11.2009 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9 – 1 Billion and Counting
Is Windows dead? Or, at least, is this the beginning of the end for Microsoft's proprietary operating system?
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15.9.2008 Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9
This week in Microsoft, we covered 128-bit support possibly coming to Windows 8 and Windows 9, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bill Gates, Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft MVP status, Windows Live Hotmail, the EU, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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10.10.2009 Windows Vista Build 5231 and Windows Media Player 11 Leaks!
Windows Vista Build 5231 has leaked to the web. The new build is said to include Windows Media Player 11 included. View the screenshots below! This is a Main branch build that was released on September 12th, 2005 at 8:20PM.
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Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3: Official Release Dates
A French website, PC Inpact, has posted the official Microsoft product change request forms for Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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6.2.2008 Download Free Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Straight from Microsoft
Via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. That's right! Microsoft is offering access to free downloads of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
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6.3.2008 Windows Vista SP1 outperforms Windows XP SP2 in file copy
"Its interesting that people seem to think that Vista under performs in every area of the system which is quite an incorrect perception.
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27.5.2008 Windows Fiji Has RTMd as Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008
Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows Fiji has been released to manufacturing.
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18.7.2008 Windows 7 Beta Doesn't Play Nice with Windows Azure Cloud OS Tools
The promise for Windows 7 is that it will deliver an evolution when it will come down to stretching into the Cloud compared to its precursor, Windows Vista.
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16.1.2009 Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03
As detailed in our previous blog post, the following Internet Explorer MUI packs shipped today.
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17.5.2009 Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta adds Windows 7 support
Microsoft announced the release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta, along with news that it will feature Windows 7 support.
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20.7.2009 Check for RAM Error or Defect in Windows 7 and Vista with Windows Memory Diagnostic
Memory or RAM is one of the most important electronic hardware component on a computer systems, not only in term of speed or clock frequency and size, but also the reliability of hardware ecosystem of the RAM sticks or memory modules and its subsystem.
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1.10.2009 The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide
Well, Microsoft still puts effort in old Windows versions...
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31.3.2006 Windows Vista comes with 19,500 drivers on DVD – more on Windows Update
Ever needed to find a driver for a product and wished Windows would either just have the driver in it, or that their Windows Update service could provide it? With Vista, it can – and new features and updates will be forthcoming too. It’s about time!
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20.11.2006 Windows XP Home No Longer Qualifies for Windows Vista Upgrades
Windows XP Home Edition no longer qualifies for Windows Vista Business Upgrade or Upgrade + SA through Volume Licensing.
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17.10.2007 Microsoft Offers a Complex Windows Vista vs. Windows XP Perspective
A new standard of security is an integer aspect of the evolution puzzle represented by the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
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3.11.2007 Windows XP SP3 to Drop Concomitantly with Windows Vista SP1?
Yes, it's time for every Windows user's favorite obsession: Windows XP Service Pack 3. The third and final service pack for Windows XP has been quite elusive for the past three years.
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25.11.2007 Windows Vista vs. Windows 9x/Me, NT Server, 2000 and XP
If at just a couple of weeks short of the first anniversary since Windows Vista hit the shelves you are still looking for reasons to upgrade to the latest Windows client, then Biplab Paul, Partner Technical Consultant with Microsoft India, has an impressive, and exhaustive list of features that are bound to tilt the balance in Vista's favor.
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14.1.2008 Free Windows Vista Business and Windows XP SP2 on Parade
Free Windows... Not a concept you would expect from Microsoft. With a business strategy focused on proprietary software, the Redmond company is by all means at the opposite technology spectrum from open source and free software.
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9.3.2008 Microsoft Presents the Lost Comparison: Windows Vista vs. Windows XP
With both Windows XP and Windows Vista being available concomitantly on the market, Microsoft is doing nothing more than inviting the consumers to compare the two operating systems.
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20.4.2008Microsoft offering $100 Technet discount till July 3
We've just received word that Microsoft has begun offering a discount on its Technet subscription. With Windows 7 coming out in October, this is a
great time to sign up. Under this discount program, you can get a one year subscription for $249, a $100 discount below the normal price.
While more expensive than most upgrade versions of Windows 7, it does offer users the full-versions of any SKU as well as many other Microsoft
programs. Also, it is expected that these users will get Windows 7 before the general public in October. Interested users can visit the following
link and enter the promo code "TEYFY09" to get the discount. The offer is set to expire on July 3.
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26.06.2009Students: How to get Windows 7 legally at a discount or free
Thanks to Kevin. for the news tip With many people wondering what the Windows 7 pricing will be and whether it will cost less, the same, or more than
Vista, there are some ways you can legally get Windows 7 at a discount or even for free when the final version is ready later this year. 1. Between
June 26, 2009 and January 31, 2010, any new computer purchased with Windows Vista will qualify for a free upgrade to Windows 7. So if you've been
planning on purchasing a new PC in the near future, you should hold off just a little while longer. 2.
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14.04.2009Discount brings street price of Windows Home Server down to $100
After a price reduction over the weekend for the shrink-wrapped System Builder Edition of Windows Home Server, at least one online retailer extended
that discount to customers, while others sell out their inventories at 62% higher...
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05.11.2008End of Vista Family Discount Upsets Some
Even though Microsoft had
already warned users that its
Family Discount Program would
be ending on June 30, it still
hasn't stopped some from
taking issue with the move...
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28.06.2007Windows 7 pre order discount orders are now avaliable
As we reported earlier today, Microsoft would offer both Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional at a pre-order discount price of $49.99 and
$99.99 respectively starting June 26th and going through July 11 while supplies last. But it looks like you don't have to wait any longer,
the Microsoft Store is now taking Windows 7 pre-orders at the discounted prices. Users can either pre-order Windows 7 as a download, a download plus a
disc, or just a disc. People are reporting that their Windows Live ID's aren't being accepted if they try to log in, but if they create a new
account with their e-mail address the order does go through.
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26.06.2009T-Mobile to discount its early termination fees
While it is not the prorating system that competitors such as AT&T and Verizon use, the nation's fourth largest carrier will discount its early
termination fee if it is within 180 days of the contract end date...
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24.06.2008MS: Valid Vista Family Discount Keys Coming
Microsoft said Friday
afternoon that it was in the
process of issuing new keys to
those who may have received
invalid ones through the Vista
Family Discount program...
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03.02.2007Woot.com Offers Zune for $149.99
Discount site Woot.com has somehow managed to acquire enough white Zune players to sell them at a $100 discount from Microsoft's suggested retail
price. For as long as supplies last, a new Zune player can be had for $149.99 plus $5 shipping...
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22.08.2007Microsoft to Remedy ‘Family Discount' Tragedy
It looks like Microsoft is
ready to settle the score with
customers who took advantage
of the Vista Family Discount
offer earlier this week. As
reported on Wednesday, anyone
who purchased Windows Vista
Home Premium using the keys
provided by Microsoft's Vista
Family Discount was unable to
use the keys. Windows Vista
reported them as invalid.
Microsoft still will
not tell me what the keys are
for, however as promised I did
get a call back today. I was
told by Microsoft, "We do not
know how these false keys
where issued, but we do know
the solution." What is
Microsoft's solution?
Anyone who took
advantage of the Windows Vista
Family Discount should be on
the lookout. Microsoft will be
emailing those customers new
product keys for Windows Vista
Home Premium within the next
3-5 days. The new product keys
should work without a hitch.
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02.02.2007Windows 7 pre-orders claim Amazon's top sales spots
Now that Windows 7 pre-orders are being sold for a big discount, Computer World is reporting that buyers are flocking to take advantage of these
discounts, and that Windows 7 pre-orders already claimed Amazon's top sales spots for software. As of 1:30 PM ET, Windows 7 Home Premium, selling
for $49.99 has claimed the number one spot of Amazon's bestseller list, while the Professional edition, selling for $99.99 has claimed the
number two spot, and the Ultimate edition, selling for $219.99, and not having a discount claimed the number four spot. The pre-order deals
starts today, and goes through July 11 or while supplies last.
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27.06.2009HP MediaSmart Servers display demo with exclusive discount
One of the HP exhibits that caught my eye today wasn't one of the flashiest, didn't have a swag line a mile long, but what it did have was two
very interesting pieces of equipment representing a technology that I think more and more consumers are finding very appealing for their home. I'm
talking about a Windows Home Server, but more specifically the HP MediaSmart Servers lineup. HP MediaSmart Servers come in two lineups, the EX series
and LX series. As you can see the product lines feature solutions based on different needs of different consumer levels.
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17.06.2009Vista 'Family Discount' Bites Back
In the past, early adopters of
new Windows versions have had
some small hurdles to
overcome. Such hurdles may be
software incompatibility, or
lack of driver support. These
sorts of things are almost
expected with each new Windows
launch. But what would you do
if you bought Windows Vista
and your product key didn't
work? What if Microsoft had
no solution and was unwilling
to issue you a new key?
Many (if not all)
users who took advantage of
Microsoft's Vista Family
Discount have been issued
invalid installation keys and
cannot install Windows Vista
Home Premium. Microsoft
confirms that the keys are
indeed valid, but not for
Windows Vista. The CSR I spoke
with was unable to tell what
the key was for, but it did
appear to be a valid key, for
something.
Microsoft says, "This is a
known issue and has been
escalated to the program
manager." When asked what
could be done I was told, "I
can take your name and number
and call you back when there
is a solution. If that is not
acceptable, I can cancel your
order and issue you a
refund." I was also told,
"There is no expected time
period for a fix at this
time."
If
Microsoft does not have this
issue fixed very soon, they
are going to have a lot of
unhappy customers. In the past
Microsoft has just issued new
keys when this happened. Why
is Microsoft being so tight
gripped about handing out new
keys? If I purchased a valid
key, what is it for? How long
is this going to take to fix?
So many questions, so little
answers.
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31.01.2007Microsoft Makes a Price Cut
"We're in this for the long
haul," Microsoft Business
unit President Jeff Raikes
said on Monday when Microsoft
announced that they would be
introducing a $100 USD
discount and 1 year of support
with the purchase of any of
their Small Business
Accounting 2006 software.
Microsoft Small
Business Accounting software
is similar to Intuit's well
know QuickBooks program. In
simple terms, it is a "Money
Management Program", it
allows small businesses to
keep track of sales,
purchases, and overall
balances.
Microsoft decided to create
the discount when they noticed
how low their retail sales
were. According to NPD, an
organization that tracks
retail sales, Intuit had 93.7%
of November's sales,
Microsoft on the other hand
only had 1.3%, the other 3.7%
went to Peachtree.
The discount will be
available starting on April
30th to such major retailers
as Best Buy, CompUSA, Office
Depot and Staples. Dell is
also planning on making the
software available with their
PC's.
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17.01.2006Microsoft's Vista 'Family Discount' Troubles
In the past, early adopters of
new Windows versions have had
some small hurdles to
overcome. Such hurdles may be
software incompatibility, or
lack of driver support. These
sorts of things are almost
expected with each new Windows
launch. But what would you do
if you bought Windows Vista
and your product key didn't
work. What if Microsoft had no
solution and was unwilling to
issue you a new key?
Many (if not all)
users who took advantage of
Microsoft's Vista Family
Discount have been issued
invalid installation keys and
cannot install Windows Vista
Home Premium. Microsoft
confirms that the keys are
indeed valid, but not for
Windows Vista. The CSR I spoke
with was unable to tell what
the key was for, but it did
appear to be a valid key, for
something.
Microsoft says, This is a
known issue and has been
escalated to the program
manager. When asked what could
be done I was told, I can take
your name and number and call
you back when there is a
solution. If that is not
acceptable, I can cancel your
order and issue you a refund.
I was also told, There is no
expected time period for a fix
at this time.
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01.02.2007MS to Small Business: Why wait? Upgrade now to 2007 Office and save 50%
Until 31 December 2007 you can get a 50% discount off the 2007 Microsoft Office system when you upgrade through the Microsoft Open Value subscription
programme. Why do it this way? Because you get a huge discount, you can manage your payments over three years to help your cash flow, youll receive a
single agreement for all your software licences, and get the benefit of Microsoft Software Assurance, which offers version upgrades and training and
partner services. Learn more about the benefits of upgrading
here.
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07.11.2007PDC Early Bird Discount Extended
Due to popular demand, the PDC2008 Early Bird Discount for
Platform
Developers Conference (PDC) has been extended three weeks.
Register by 11:59 PM Pacific Time, Monday, September 8th and save $200 off the full conference
registration.
For more information about PDC sessions, see
PDC 2008 Agenda Sessions.
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19.08.2008Walkman Ships at a Discount
Sony aims new A-series models
at the iPod with prices lower
than announced...
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22.11.2005Microsoft Offers Black Friday Office Discount
Microsoft's MacBU will be offering a special 70 percent discount on Office 2008 for Mac: Special Media Edition on Thursday, November 27 and Friday,
November 28. Shoppers will receive an instant US$350 rebate when they purchase the Office suite on the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, or on "Black
Friday" from Apple retailers, Best Buy, or Amazon.com.
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26.11.2008Microsoft Announces Vista Purchase Options
Microsoft elaborated on its
purchase options for the
release of Windows Vista.
Among the options are online
upgrades to higher tiers, a
family discount, or online
purchase and direct download
via Windows Marketplace...
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18.01.2007Office Ultimate Discount Available for Students
Microsoft is using the back-to-school season as the backdrop for its latest promotion to increase sales of its Office 2007 productivity suite...
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