Downloading Windows 7 on a Mac ($29.99 student deal)?

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Some questions about downloading the $29.99 Windows 7 Home Premium edition on my MacBook laptop.

1. Can I d.l it to my laptop and install on the same macbook? Or do I have to d.l to a pc first?

2. Can I burn the download to a disc (for backup purposes)? Or do I have to order the disc for the extra shipping when purchasing?

3. If I buy a new macbook down the road, can I transfer this version of Windows 7 to the new macbook? Will it have full functionality? Or is it a one computer license?

Thanks for any help with my questions.
 
This is my experience...

When you order the software, you get a confirmation email with a unique link to the downloads page.

There, you have the option of downloading the .iso downloader or the .exe downloader.

Note that I said "downloader." The thing you download first is a downloader program that I presume only runs in Windows environments. Once you have that program on your machine, then it downloads the .iso file (for burning to a DVD) or the .exe file (for upgrading from a currently installed Windows environment). I only downloaded the .iso so far, but I don't think that there is anything preventing you from downloading the .exe version as well. You don't have access to download any version of Win7 except the one that you ordered.

I would presume that you can burn the .iso file to a DVD from any machine that has .iso burning capability, be it PC, Mac or Linux. I would also presume that the burned DVD is identical to the DVD that they would send to you. Maybe some who knows can really confirm this.

I think that covers 1 & 2. As for 3, I don't know how stingy MS is going to be with the licenses. I think that if you buy a retail copy of Win7 upgrade, you are allowed to move it to another machine if you are discarding the original installation. I think if you buy an OEM version of Win7 from someplace like Newegg, the license restricts the installation to the original hardware on which it is installed, but, again, I don't know how anal MS is going to be about enforcing those restrictions.
 
Windows 7 ISO Direct Download Links
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32-bit Windows 7 Ultimate x86 ISO

Amazon.com: http://174.129.85.117/data/Windows7Ultimate32bit.iso

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ISO

Amazon.com: http://174.129.85.117/data/Windows7Ultimate64bit.iso

32-bit Windows 7 Home Premium x86 ISO

Digital River: http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65732/X15-65732.iso

64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium x64 ISO

Digital River: http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65733/X15-65733.iso

32-bit Windows 7 Professional x86 ISO

Digital River: http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65804/X15-65804.iso

64-bit Windows 7 Professional x64 ISO

Digital River: http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65805/X15-65805.iso


information taken from:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/...links-ultimate-professional-and-home-premium/
 
Speaking of.... what happened to that deal thread? I thought the offer was good through Jan 31.

Seems like you should be able to burn the .iso to a DVD. That's what I did with the Release Candidate version I'm still running.
 
If you have a .edu email address, Microsoft will give you Windows 2008 R2 for free via their dreamspark.com program.

Windows 2008 R2 > Windows 7
 
[quote name='rusty']Just call MS and they'll send you the Full version of Windows 7 Professional (both 32/64 bit) for $30 with free shipping + tax.

See this thread from slickdeals: http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1562761

Read the wiki there for any and all info...[/QUOTE]

Thanks I knew it was digital river but thought there was a direct from MS too. Used to be several page thread in this forum about it but I couldn't find it.

Wife works for a university so should be no problem. Checked the IT store there just the other day and they were selling for $40, so if I can still get the free shipping DVD from MS for $30 I might as well.
 
[quote name='soccerstud652']What is the phone number to order it from?[/QUOTE]

Check the thread from slickdeals that I linked to, then read the wiki. ALL the info is there. It may have only been valid until Jan 1st. Or perhaps jan 31...i dunno
 
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