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    Getting 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Starfox, Sep 17, 2009.

  1. Starfox

    Starfox Notebook Evangelist

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    My gf wants to try windows on her laptop, so it'll be for "academic use". I'd like to get my hands on a copy of 7 pro for her. I'm a computer science grad student. Besides MSDNAA, what're my options? (out MSDNAA admin seems non-existent :S)
     
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    That's pretty much your only option for a non-expiring copy. You can download the 90 day trial that Microsoft is offering though.
     
    Lithus, Sep 17, 2009
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    Wasn't there some ACM-related way? I remember reading about it but can't seem to find it.
     
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    There's signing up for IEEE or some other engineering organization, but you still end up getting 7 from MSDNAA.
     
    Lithus, Sep 17, 2009
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    OK, How can I get started doing this?
     
    Starfox, Sep 17, 2009
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    Lithus, Sep 17, 2009
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  7. Lew

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    Looks like they've pulled the Win7Pro English versions from MSDN-AA via IEEE.
     
    Lew, Sep 18, 2009
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    you can still get the key for the non-english version and if you do have a copy of the english version of windows 7, use that key form the non-english to activate the english version :)
     
    gekk_gad, Sep 18, 2009
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