http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/09/17/microsoft-uk-students-to-get-windows-7-for-30

Microsoft has taken the wraps off an amazing offer for UK and US students today.

Students in the UK and US with a valid email address (an email address given by the college or university, e.g. name@leeds.ac.uk) will be able to purchase Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional (upgrade versions) for £30 and $30 respectively. The offer will run until 3 January 2010 when the prices will revert to normal.

Microsoft confirmed the offer in an email to Neowin, "students will benefit from many of Windows 7's unique functions and applications which make PC's easier, simpler and more fun to use. For those students who have the latest laptops with touch screen technology, Windows 7 comes with enhanced capabilities for an enriched touch experience, allowing a more direct and natural way to work – it's also perfect for netbooks. Other features include remote media streaming, improved gaming experience, enhanced security and integration of Windows Media Centre for more central and convenient management of music, movies and photos."

To take part in this offer please see more information at the Windows UK Student Offer site or the Windows US Student Offer site.

Update: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea and Mexico will also have similar offers but exact pricing varies by market. Details will follow.

Me:

UPDATE: http://www.win741.com/. I logged into my college email address and got access to the site. Turns out that you can PRE-ORDER it now if you didn't before (from the special offers given back out in June for $50; this one is $20 cheaper).

They better have deals like this in 3 years when I'm off to college.

meh why not also offer a full professioanl version for say $50-60

good ,..

If your academic institute has an MSDNAA subscription, you are possibly entitled to get free copies of various MS products already. I'm assuming that Windows 7 will be added to the available list, as I got both XP and Vista keys and media from my university.

Given Vista Business Edition is included in the MSDNAA. That would mean that Windows 7 Professional would be the equivalent available.

I don't know why either. Do you want it for its XP Mode?

You can get ANY version of Windows 7 on MSDN.

Not on the Academic MSDN. The packages available under MSDNAA are here.

Imma jump on this ASAP.

I'd like it for that, but I may get this anyhow since I haven't really used the xp mode for awhile.