Full Retail Version of Pro For Students only 29.99

[PicklesForNoOne]

Just to give an update to this, it is still currently working as of 5:30PM EST, Oct 31. I called and pressed one and asked the woman if they offered student discounts for full retail version of windows 7 and she said no, they don't offer any type of discount for anything related to windows 7, which obviously is not true. I called back and pressed 7 for questions related to windows 7. I asked the guy if they offered student discounts for full retail versions and he said yes. I ordered my windows 7 pro full retail version and am waiting for it to arrive now. I asked if it appplied to ultimate as some people said here that they got that deal but he said no, no biggie to me though. Its amazing though that one person said they offer no discounts at all when they have a student discount on the store site for upgrade media that is currently active.

 

[Slimer]

Just to give an update to this, it is still currently working as of 5:30PM EST, Oct 31. I called and pressed one and asked the woman if they offered student discounts for full retail version of windows 7 and she said no, they don't offer any type of discount for anything related to windows 7, which obviously is not true. I called back and pressed 7 for questions related to windows 7. I asked the guy if they offered student discounts for full retail versions and he said yes. I ordered my windows 7 pro full retail version and am waiting for it to arrive now. I asked if it appplied to ultimate as some people said here that they got that deal but he said no, no biggie to me though. Its amazing though that one person said they offer no discounts at all when they have a student discount on the store site for upgrade media that is currently active.

I had to call twice too. The first CSR I spoke with said no discount on full version and that the student discount only applied to a downloadable upgrade version (wouldn't ship disc). After hanging up and waiting about 5 minutes, the next CSR I spoke with allowed me to purchase the full version of Win7 Pro for the student discount $29.99 + tax + shipping (full version arrived in retail box).

 

[Static]

Yep, basically it comes down to half or so of the CSR's at their end of the phone are misinformed and it will probably be fixed some time soon. And either the first half denying us the FULL RETAIL version is misinformed and they'll stopped offering it and only the upgrade, or vice versa.

And to the post above mine. Their company is HUGE. I called 3 times within a 10min window if not smaller, and got 3 different representatives. You can just hang up and hit redial instantly. odds are you will get a new one each time. Just remember names. and I always answer their hello with a "How is your day going?" and a good 30seconds of small talk, just to get them in a good mood.

 

[november7286]

Just another update on this topic. I have two friends of mine that also ordered this deal. They both called, both reps for both friends said they do offer a discount. One said they offer Ultimate as part of the discount and the other rep said they didn't. So long story short, One got Pro, and one got Ultimate. It seems to be the luck of the draw for getting the Ultimate discount. Both of my friends are receiving the full version not the upgrade. So to all who are out there that haven't ordered, Do it now!

 

[Slimer]

Just another update on this topic. I have two friends of mine that also ordered this deal. They both called, both reps for both friends said they do offer a discount. One said they offer Ultimate as part of the discount and the other rep said they didn't. So long story short, One got Pro, and one got Ultimate. It seems to be the luck of the draw for getting the Ultimate discount. Both of my friends are receiving the full version not the upgrade. So to all who are out there that haven't ordered, Do it now!

Yes, do it now and keep hanging up/calling back until you get a rep that allows you the Ultimate discount! I wish I would have done that instead of settling on Pro because it is more of a discount.

 

[longshanks23]

can i do a fresh install from download? please help.

I want to go from vista 32 bit to 7 64 bit by download without having a physical disk. Can I do this?

 

[PicklesForNoOne]

You are going to have to download the iso and burn that to a disc in order to do that.

 

[Static]

You are going to have to download the iso and burn that to a disc in order to do that.

There is also a tutorial I am sure someone could show you too that turns your download into an .iso.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/30470-make-bootable-iso-student-d-l.html

Then there is another that shows you how to burn the .iso to a physical CD or DVD for you to use.

There is also another tutorial that shows you how to do all of this but instead of a CD, you make a Bootable USB device that is the same as an install disc.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

 

[mykustom]

Just to give an update to this, it is still currently working as of 5:30PM EST, Oct 31. I called and pressed one and asked the woman if they offered student discounts for full retail version of windows 7 and she said no, they don't offer any type of discount for anything related to windows 7, which obviously is not true. I called back and pressed 7 for questions related to windows 7. I asked the guy if they offered student discounts for full retail versions and he said yes. I ordered my windows 7 pro full retail version and am waiting for it to arrive now. I asked if it appplied to ultimate as some people said here that they got that deal but he said no, no biggie to me though. Its amazing though that one person said they offer no discounts at all when they have a student discount on the store site for upgrade media that is currently active.

That happened to me, too. The first representative said that 29.99 deal is only effective for the first 2 days after win7 was released, hence no discounts or whatsoever.
Thank you for the info, otherwise I would have given up.
The second representative told me that either Home Premium or Professional is 29.99, and Ultimate is 99.99, so I ordered a Professional.
Hope this helps.

 

[november7286]

Just giving a final update, I just recieved Win 7 Ultimate(Full retail version) in the mail in the original packaging as you would purchase in the store. I know some people were wondering as to what type of packaging it comes in. Going to install it this weekend.

 

[Malzie]

I gave that number a call and tried more than one way, and any time student discounts came up they automatically referred me to the win471.com website. They said they could do nothing to help me.

 

[PicklesForNoOne]

I would tell them that they are obviously wrong and that the discount is on the windows store website. You don't feel comfortable using your credit card on the internet, thats why you are trying to order it through the phone.

 

[Static]

I gave that number a call and tried more than one way, and any time student discounts came up they automatically referred me to the win471.com website. They said they could do nothing to help me.

I had 3 people tell me the exact same thing. What you need to do is keep trying.

The best way to do it is as the post above mine said. Repeat these words.

"I see on your website the ad saying Windows Professional for 29.99 which means you sell it. And not only am I not comfortable buying things online and would rather do it over the phone, I've heard the Digital river download has had many bugs with it."

And if you want the brand new box set you can add "I don't want to download Windows7 anyways. I want to pay the extra 5dollars and get real hard discs in my hand to use."

Be determined but not forceful. And if all else fails, hang up and call back. But you need to specifically give them a reason to sell to you, instead of the website. "I don't like ordering online." "Digital River has had problems." "I don't have access to a computer at the moment."

 

[Malzie]

I gave that number a call and tried more than one way, and any time student discounts came up they automatically referred me to the win471.com website. They said they could do nothing to help me.

I had 3 people tell me the exact same thing. What you need to do is keep trying.

The best way to do it is as the post above mine said. Repeat these words.

"I see on your website the ad saying Windows Professional for 29.99 which means you sell it. And not only am I not comfortable buying things online and would rather do it over the phone, I've heard the Digital river download has had many bugs with it."

And if you want the brand new box set you can add "I don't want to download Windows7 anyways. I want to pay the extra 5dollars and get real hard discs in my hand to use."

Be determined but not forceful. And if all else fails, hang up and call back. But you need to specifically give them a reason to sell to you, instead of the website. "I don't like ordering online." "Digital River has had problems." "I don't have access to a computer at the moment."

Thanks for the advice I will keep trying. I know Microsoft is quite crafty with things like this.

 

[ForSHO]

As of now, this still works, and I'm getting Windows 7 Pro full retail version through mail, and it's free shipping! I can't wait for it to get here!

I thought about calling them again and again until I get windows 7 ultimate, but I think I don't need ultimate version, so yeah. Oh and it took only one call for me. The lady was really nice.

 

[Calidoc]

Just called and order it myself about 15 minutes ago. They didn't charge me for the DVD, just came out to $32.16 with the DVD. Don't know if he messed up or what, but the e-mail says UPS delivery in 3-7 days. So they may have done away with the $4.99 DVD charge. Just an FYI.

 

[ForSHO]

Just called and order it myself about 15 minutes ago. They didn't charge me for the DVD, just came out to $32.16 with the DVD. Don't know if he messed up or what, but the e-mail says UPS delivery in 3-7 days. So they may have done away with the $4.99 DVD charge. Just an FYI.

They didn't charge you for anything. It came out to be $32.16 because of tax, so you got free shipping plus free dvd just like I did. Mine just arrived yesterday, and I will be installing it this thanksgiving break.

 

[Eccentricsage]

Still works 12-20-09

I just ordered 2 Full versions of Windows 7 professional. First try, I got my call redirected to digital river. Second attempt, I didn't even mention student. She asked if i was a student, price $299.99 down to $29.99. I bought two copies one for me and one for my girlfriend, she has a university ID as well. Total was 33.06 for each one after taxes. Free shipping, 10 days USPS. Expedited shipping is 2 days UPS 5 dollars.

By the way, promotion ends January 5th, so if you are going to do it, you better hurry!

 

[Bongo]

Just order Pro with my daughters .edu address $30 w/Dvd free shipping.
They offered Ult w/office suite for $60

 

[dgreen]

I posted an update yesterday but it was deleted... for what reason I have no idea. This price is out dated why would moderators want wrong information on their forums and activly delete corrected information? Seems rather silly...

The prices are acurate and updated for the new Student Promotion it is no longer $30 dollars for Windows 7 Professional and the Full Version is no longer available.

This link is how to properly take advantage of the Microsoft Ultimate Steal Promotion. There's more than just Windows available. You can get Microsoft Office as well. Click the direct Microsoft Link for full details.

Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010

I only hope it's not deleted by a moderator. Maybe someone can take advantage of it before it is anyway.