Windows 7 Discounted for Students
Posted by Kirin Knapp in Apps, Gadgets News, Shop&StoresOn October 22 of this year, Microsoft will be releasing Windows 7 to the world. It’s normal retail price for the Home Premium version is $199. However, if you’re a qualifying student, then it’s a much cheaper 30 bucks! Where there are students, there is a need for cheaper items (speaking from experience).
How do you qualify for this? You need to have a university email address for starters. How do you get this? You have to be enrolled and attending a university of course. There are some universities that allow you to either keep your email address for several months after your graduate, and some are indefinite. Most likely because of this, there is a good chance that you’re going to have to supply some sort of verification that you have enrolled and are still attending. However, what the information is specifically is unknown at this point as this particular offer is running through a software maker called Digital River.
Why would you want to get Windows 7? Well, if you love Windows, you’re likely to continue following it through it’s upgrades. It’s unfortunate if you ended up getting the flop that Windows Vista was, but it seems that Windows 7 is going to be a major improvement. It’s supposed to be “simpler and easier to use” as their website says.
Some of the new features to look for in Windows 7 are:
- A taskbar with one-click program icons you can add and remove. Also, when you hover over the icons to display thumbnails of all of the files and windows open.
- A “Jump List”. The Jump List is what appears if you right-click on any of the icons in the taskbar. These are the most recent files open, and you can add your own to it permanently.
- Easily share files and printers with HomeGroup.
- Easier to use and more functional Desktop with improved gadgets.
Learn more about it on their website. Enjoy!