Is anyone really going to upgrade to Windows 7 at current prices? I’ve got two laptops that could benefit from upgrading. Amazon are asking £130 per upgrade licence, but each laptop only cost £300 to buy new, with Windows pre-installed. Ebuyer have the OEM version for the more sensible price £64 but it probably technically illegal to buy that for upgrading purposes. Looks like I’ll have to wait and see if Microsoft reopen the Ultimate Steal to academic staff, or maybe I just buy a Mac …
Update: Despite suggestions to contrary on the web site, it seems that the Ultimate Steal is available to academic staff after all. From the terms and conditions: “This offer is good only to eligible students and staff who attend or are employed at an educational institution geographically located in the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.”. Windows 7 for £30 – that’s more like it!
