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It seems like if you are a student or have an e-mail address that ends with .edu, you can order either a Home Premium or Professional Upgrade license for 29.99 plus tax until January 3, 2010.

Visit THIS WEBSITE and click on "BUY NOW $29.99".

They will first show a picture of Home Premium packaging, but you will have the option to choose Professional on the next screen. 

 

 

I got more info:

1.What happens.

After you buy a license, you download a downloader first.  The downloader didn't work unless I told my computer to RUN instead of SAVE the downloader when I downloaded the downloader. 

Then you download one .exe file and 2 .box files using the downloader.

Click on the .exe file and the contests of the 2 .box files are unpacked into a new folder in the same directory. 

Click on an setup.exe file inside the new folder to initiate installation. 

2. Making an ISO file from so that you can make your own installation disk

In case someone downloads this, there's a way to make an ISO file out of your download. I tried and could get a bootable installation disk on my own.

Check THIS out.

3. One license per person under this program even if you have two computers.

4. If you order "their" installation disk for 13 dollars when you purchase a license through this program, you will get a 32-bit and 64-bit disks just like when you buy an upgrade package from a retail store, whereas you only get whichever you purchased if you make your own ISO and installation disk.  

 

 

Sweet.  Unfortunately, I don't know any students.

But I think I might go for the family pack.  Three licenses for $149.99.  Now available at Newegg.

Warning!

 This is NOT gonna be an image file. So, you probably have to order a disk separately (there's an option for that) in order to format your HDD and install. You have the option to custom install with this download, but since you get an .exe file and .box files, I think  you have to start the installation from within Windows......

 

fabulouscoops:

Sweet.  Unfortunately, I don't know any students.

But I think I might go for the family pack.  Three licenses for $149.99.  Now available at Newegg.

 

Oh I saw that pack! That is a great deal! Too bad NE doesn't have that.

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fabulouscoops:

Sweet.  Unfortunately, I don't know any students.

But I think I might go for the family pack.  Three licenses for $149.99.  Now available at Newegg.

 

Oh I saw that pack! That is a great deal! Too bad NE doesn't have that.

 

But they do!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116775

fabulouscoops:

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fabulouscoops:

Sweet.  Unfortunately, I don't know any students.

But I think I might go for the family pack.  Three licenses for $149.99.  Now available at Newegg.

 

Oh I saw that pack! That is a great deal! Too bad NE doesn't have that.

 

Wow, yay!

 

But they do!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116775

Correction, in case someone downloads this, there's a way to make an ISO file out of your download. I tried and could get a bootable installation disk on my own.

Check THIS out.

"Upgrade license," does that mean I need to have Vista to bank on this sweet deal?

No I believe this is same as the regular Win 7 Upgrade license. you should be able to use it if you have XP. After downloading you get an exe and two box files. You click on the exe file then the contents will be unpacked into a new folder. Within the new folder is all you need for a fresh installation. If you have XP the option to do an in place upgrade may not show up. But please read their website just in case. 0o need to hurry as you have till Jan 3.

sorry for typo! Not easy to post from a PDA!