Student discount

[Maljonic]

My friend (no really) is still running his computer on Windows 98; he wants to get XP but he's a real tight arse. He now has a student card and would like to know if there is a way he can get a student discount anywhere to buy Windows XP... I told him that I don't think so, but I may well be wrong?

[TheJkWhoSaysNi]

You could just be like 90% of people and get it for free.

[Maljonic]

I've already got it.

[Jonty]

With the greatest respect, please ignore TheJkWhoSaysNi's suggest

As to your question, Microsoft offer student licenses for a range of their products, although having just had a quick gander I'm not sure if XP is one of them. But anyway, you can still get XP Home (OEM) as an upgrade for Windows 98 for £66.47, which isn't bad.

Kind Regards

[Maljonic]

That doesn't sound so bad if he can find the same thing at a local store (PC World or some such) as he doesn't have a credit card to buy stuff over the net.

[Jonty]

If he buys XP in store he'll sadly be paying much more, say around £90'ish. The reason the above is so cheap is because a) it's online b) it's an OEM copy (no box or manual included). If he can, I'd advise asking someone to purchase it online for him and then sorting out the money later.

Kind Regards

[Maljonic]

Ah, okay then; if Smiley is reading this I think Goblin might be able to help you out there.

[Will]

This is the bit where I mention all the wonderful free operating systems you can get. And I don't mean a Devil's Own copy of XP either.

I'd post links, but you already know I mean BSD or Linux.

[RandomBastard]

Originally Posted by Jonty

With the greatest respect, please ignore TheJkWhoSaysNi's suggest

As to your question, Microsoft offer student licenses for a range of their products, although having just had a quick gander I'm not sure if XP is one of them. But anyway, you can still get XP Home (OEM) as an upgrade for Windows 98 for £66.47, which isn't bad.

Kind Regards

Jonty, you didnt ask thejkwhosaysni how he got it for free. My university is a member of some microsoft licensing scheme which means I can get any microsoft software (exckuding the office suite) for absolutly free, with an absolutly legal cd key.

[Jonty]

Hi RandomBastard

Yes, I know of those schemes, and of MSDN subscriptions, but somehow I felt that wasn't what he was referring too. Perhaps I'm getting too synical, if so, I apologise.

Kind Regards

[Stimpy]

I was just browsing around for a copy of MS XP Home and noticed this little notice on this site.

Due to licensing laws if an order is placed for Windows Operating System OEM software, a non-peripheral hardware item must be purchased on the same order to comply with Microsoft licensing laws. Examples of such hardware can be found below in the related items category.

I never knew that

[Jonty]

Originally Posted by Stimpy

I was just browsing around for a copy of MS XP Home and noticed this little notice on this site.

Due to licensing laws if an order is placed for Windows Operating System OEM software, a non-peripheral hardware item must be purchased on the same order to comply with Microsoft licensing laws. Examples of such hardware can be found below in the related items category.

I never knew that

Neither did I I wouldn't worry too much, though. At last count Microsoft's EULAs are around 1,600 words long, and I dare say you sign your life away many times over without ever knowing. For what it's worth, I've never had any trouble in purchasing OEM software without hardware.

Kind Regards

[Shovel]

Having to purchase hardware with OEM is fairly standard, most retailers have done it for a while - or introduced it recently. I wonder if MS are doing the rounds with it.

However, as an example, with MicroDirect in Manchester you can buy any hardware - e.g. something you want like an Optical Mouse, or something inexplicably cheap, like a Genus keyboard. It's no biggie

[mookie]

PC World do their own Student discount scheme, standard 10% off but you need to get and fill out one of their discout cards, you just cant get it on your NUS card.

[Big G]

Originally Posted by RandomBastard

Jonty, you didnt ask thejkwhosaysni how he got it for free. My university is a member of some microsoft licensing scheme which means I can get any microsoft software (exckuding the office suite) for absolutly free, with an absolutly legal cd key.

90% of people are students and get it free legally?! wow.....




come on, who are you trying to josh