Student Windows 7 update - do you get a disk?

adamdynamic

Hey,

I've searched for this on google but I can't seem to get a straight answer either way. I've just started a MSc course so now how the required '.ac.uk' email address for a cheap (legit) version of Windows 7, my problem is that I have a laptop and a desktop and I don't want to pay for Windows 7 twice. Is there anyway I can get a cheap student version on a disk rather than a download so I can upgrade both my computers? Can I still do it with a download?

I'm not very tech-savvy so any help on this would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Adam.

JasX

adamdynamic wrote: »

my problem is that I have a laptop and a desktop

I'm pretty sure thats not how the windows student edition is licensed...... for starters it'll play havoc with the hardware profile snapshot windows takes and sends to microsoft's big database when you activate it.

victor2

From the software4students website...
Usage: Installation upgrade on 1 computer

Licensing Restriction:
Eligible customers allowed to buy ONE licence per Microsoft product for each eligible student.

You can choose to get it on a disc, but it will only legally cover you on one computer.

Hammyman

adamdynamic wrote: »

. Is there anyway I can get a cheap student version on a disk rather than a download so I can upgrade both my computers? Can I still do it with a download?

I'm not very tech-savvy so any help on this would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Adam.

You only get one licence which is activated on a computer so you can't use it on another so how do you think getting a disc is going to help you?

DatabaseError

adamdynamic wrote: »

my problem is that I have a laptop and a desktop and I don't want to pay for Windows 7 twice. Is there anyway I can get a cheap student version on a disk rather than a download so I can upgrade both my computers?

1 license, 1 computer.
If £40 is too much to spend on the second PC, then stick with whatever is already on there, XP, vista or other..only upgrade if you feel it is worth another £40.

esuhl

As mentioned above, Windows 7 comes with just a single machine/user licence so you'd need to buy two copies if you want to install it on your laptop and desktop.

However, a single Microsoft Office user licence allows you to install MS Office on your desktop and your laptop, so don't waste your money buying two copies/licences! Of course you could use OpenOffice which is free...

prowla

With software4students you can choose to download or have physical media delivered.
The Windows 7 OS is for one computer, whereas the M$ Office is for two.

Lokolo

If you are doing a computing you should find out whether your university has an MSDN licence. For example, I get one free copy of Windows 7 32bit, Windows 7 64bit, Visual Studio 2010 etc.