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Re: [LUG] OT: Windows 7 is FREE (according to Dell)

 
Students get Windows 7 free as part of the MSDN Academic Alliance. The only reason I have any room on my laptop HDD for it is because of the Uni. Plymouth's insistence on very esoteric software or Windows-specific applications (i.e. Visual Studio, Microsoft Access, SELECT SSADM, POV-Ray, etc.). 

My 18 month old Apple iPhone-3G is also a pain in the neck for Linux compatibility, and LAN gaming with friends isn't too Linux-friendly either. Though I guess with the former a jailbreak could probably improve iPhone Linux support, and PlayOnLinux is helpful with the latter. It's irritating because I'd gone through college (2 years) in a Linux solo-boot situation on my main machine. :( No prizes for guessing which system I prefer to boot into though ;)

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On 20 March 2010 13:54, alex mclennan <alexfido@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Roland Tarver wrote:
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 
Hi folks,

According to Dell, Windows 7 is now free.  At least that's what they told a
customer when they tried to get a refund.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/18/dell_windows_7_free/

Rob
   

I wish I had thought of that when I bought my 2 machines last year.
Next time I will! Haha!
Best wishes
Roly

 
my windows 7 was free,strange thing is i believe it came from a leasing agency on dartmoor called TOR RENT,:)))
alex the noob

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