Windows 7 - $30 For Students (crn.com)

I don't get that from the site:

http://drh.img.digitalriver.com/store/mswpus/ContentTheme/pb...

I could be wrong though.

They do tell you to run the upgrade checker to insure that your computer will handle Windows 7.

I would assume that it would spell it out in the first section of the eula by appending an upgrade:

Program Description: Eligible students are allowed to purchase one license of the product below:

1. Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium

OR

2. Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional

This makes it even less clear for me because it appears you can use the upgrade version on a clean system:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Installing-and-r...

If your university doesn't have MSDNAA - and almost any decent CompSci/IT/etc dept should have it - you can get MSDNAA through IEEE. I don't think there's any program requirement for IEEE other than being a current student. IEEE student membership for one year is $15.

MSDNAA comes with multiple copies of every version of Windows, Visual Studio, and all sorts of other pricey MS software,

Unless you're running an Active Directory domain, more than likely. And really, this isn't that confusing.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare-editions/...

I never knew that exists. Thank you very much for this.

It is of little interest to me because I have never used the Microsoft stack, but if your startup does, Bizspark is the deal of the century and comes highly recommended by some of my developer friends.

The site FAQ says that they're going to make the offer available in other countries as well.