Get 8 Windows 7 Professional Copies for $19, Students Only
While customers will have to pay as much as $299.99 for a retail box of Windows 7 Professional, just $20 less than the ultimate SKU, there are a few fortunate users that can grab the edition at a considerable discount. According to CybernetNews, students that join the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) will also be granted access to the Windows 7 Professional bits for free. Why the $19 then? Well, because that’s how much it costs for students to join ACM. Both high-school and undergraduate students can apply, however, they must prove a focus on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
The official ACM website notes that a “Student Membership (includes online access to CACM) [is] $19 (USD).” It appears that a Student membership guarantees access to the MSDN Academic Alliance. And it is via MSDNAA that students will be able to grab no less than eight license keys for just as many copies of Windows 7.
Of course that students around the world that already have access to MSDNAA do not need to join the Association for Computing Machinery. According to Microsoft, Windows 7 RTM was made available for download via MSDNAA since August 6th, 2009, the date when the gold release of the OS was offered to all MSDN and TechNet subscribers. However, some students, even among those with MSDNAA access, have complained of the fact that Windows 7 was not featured among the downloads available. For those looking for an alternative source of free Windows 7 downloads, ACM seems to provide a way.
“ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field’s challenges. ACM strengthens the computing profession’s collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking,” an excerpt from ACM’s profile reads.
Now I think we the student of Nepal must say themself lucky to the Windows 7 Professional free of cost throught MSDNAA. Thank you Microsoft Nepal, For your concern to the Student.
source:softpedia.com