U of T Library & Windows Vista Software.

[DJ Trance AZ]

Can somebody from U of T tell me if they can buy student version of Windows Vista Ultimate or Business? If so, please let me know how much. I remember I bought student WinXP from UT 3 years ago and it was around $120CDN.

Let me know, thanks!

.Eric

[Menace]

Check Ebay

$199 US


Can somebody from U of T tell me if they can buy student version of Windows Vista Ultimate or Business? If so, please let me know how much. I remember I bought student WinXP from UT 3 years ago and it was around $120CDN.

Let me know, thanks!

.Eric

[Oversized Rooster]

I can come by the bookstore tomorrow. I live within their St. George campus limits, so I can check.

I wonder if the alumni qualify to buy it at a discount. If so, my sister will be sent out. :lol:

[afzan]

i wonder if my 7 year old student card would work.. :D

[Pricyber]

I am going to UofT bookstore 2morrow, I can let you know if there is discount.

From Information commons
Windows Vista Business Upgrade (upgrade from a former Windows OS already installed on a PC) $86

For Students:

NOTE: Microsoft's Office 2007 and Windows Vista will be available for purchase soon. In the meantime, older versions of the Windows Operating System and Office for Windows will not be available.

[jadoocian]

Does anyone have info on MSDNAA at UofT?

Im in comp sci- if they have it I'd prolly qualify but haven't found any info on it...

anyone??

[Tereno]

Does anyone have info on MSDNAA at UofT?

Im in comp sci- if they have it I'd prolly qualify but haven't found any info on it...

anyone??

I contacted them before. And apparently you'd have to talk to Lloyd Smith to get some sort of permission form and bring it to the library to borrow the CDs. about the licensing, i don't have much idea.

[DJ Trance AZ]

Well let's keep us posted ;)

.Eric

[jadoocian]

I contacted them before. And apparently you'd have to talk to Lloyd Smith to get some sort of permission form and bring it to the library to borrow the CDs. about the licensing, i don't have much idea.


you contacted who? UofT? Microsoft? who is Lloyd Smith? what borrowing CD's are you talkin about? I though MSNDAA was to allow students at universities get microsoft products at a discount.

[Tereno]

you contacted who? UofT? Microsoft? who is Lloyd Smith? what borrowing CD's are you talkin about? I though MSNDAA was to allow students at universities get microsoft products at a discount.

I contacted the U of T guys who are in charge of the MSDNAA software stuff. If you go to UT's website and google for MSDNAA, you could probably find the website and their names.

Yes indeed MSDNAA allows you to get Microsoft products at a discount but Com. Sci students and Engineering are able to get certain software for free. Engineering students should be able to login online at MS's website but Com Sci peeps need to get a form from Lloyd Smith who handles Com Sci affairs (Com sci wireless network and etc) and then borrow the CDs from the Information Commons at Robarts Library.

[VivienM]

I am going to UofT bookstore 2morrow, I can let you know if there is discount.

I was there last week looking for Office 2007. They have boxed Vista Home Premium, academically priced, around ~$110, along with a bunch of academically priced boxed Office 2007s.

The volume licenced MS Select stuff, which for Office is much cheaper, wasn't available when I went there...

[Cospa]

You should definitely check your msdnaa first, I'm in business and we get the business edition of vista for free but anyone with a university login can actually get it so it's not really restricted even though the link itself is specific to faculties.

[b0rk]

You should definitely check your msdnaa first, I'm in business and we get the business edition of vista for free but anyone with a university login can actually get it so it's not really restricted even though the link itself is specific to faculties.

are you in UofT business or business at some other U? Cause my bro at UofT Commerce doesn't know squat about Vista.. lol

[DJ Trance AZ]

You should definitely check your msdnaa first, I'm in business and we get the business edition of vista for free but anyone with a university login can actually get it so it's not really restricted even though the link itself is specific to faculties.

I wonder if Ryerson students can logon as well...

EDIT: Just found out that Ryerson's CompSci or IT students can logon to download Vista Business....

.Eric

[zoob]

UofT MSDNAA has Vista Business 5 CD for download. Office 2007 is not available.

[milhaus]

You should actually look at the Licensed Software Office @ Robarts @ U of T, rather than the bookstore if you qualify as a student.

[DJ Trance AZ]

Just found out...Canada Computers (PacMall only) sells Vista Ultimate for $249.99CDN+txes (also includes an IDE cable).

.E

[flyingdutchman]

I wonder if Ryerson students can logon as well...

EDIT: Just found out that Ryerson's CompSci or IT students can logon to download Vista Business....

.Eric

What about Engineering Students??

[Menace]

My next door neighbor bought it for $253 (S&H included) off Ebay. I may get it when I have a budget for extra 1G stick.


Just found out...Canada Computers (PacMall only) sells Vista Ultimate for $249.99CDN+txes (also includes an IDE cable).

.E

[DJ Trance AZ]

What about Engineering Students??

I double-checked the site and only students from CompuSci or IT can have access to MS downloads...

.Eric

[jadoocian]

I will try to give em a call in the next few days.
will update here if/when successful.

[VivienM]

You should actually look at the Licensed Software Office @ Robarts @ U of T, rather than the bookstore if you qualify as a student.

The bookstore sells the same MS Select stuff...

[VivienM]

Just found out...Canada Computers (PacMall only) sells Vista Ultimate for $249.99CDN+txes (also includes an IDE cable).

.E

NCIX was $237, including $0.01 shipping and no PST. Not sure if that's still their price...

[aZnDeViLbOi]

dont u guys get to order it free? well business version only, u dl the cds

other university s have the dvds

MSDN website
http://www.msdnaa.net/search/SchoolSearchIntl.aspx

UT's website:
http://msdn03.e-academy.com/elms/Storefront/StorefrontSearchResults.aspx?campus=utoronto_cseng bus&np1=112&pn=Vista

[alienas]

UofT engineers get Vista business for free :D

[VivienM]

dont u guys get to order it free? well business version only, u dl the cds

other university s have the dvds

MSDN website
http://www.msdnaa.net/search/SchoolSearchIntl.aspx

UT's website:
http://msdn03.e-academy.com/elms/Storefront/StorefrontSearchResults.aspx?campus=utoronto_cseng bus&np1=112&pn=Vista

MSDNAA is only for people studying a limited list of things...

[flyingdutchman]

UofT engineers get Vista business for free :D

How come you guys get it and not us???

[Sgt_Strider]

The licenses that they provide you isn't volume licensing though right? You will still need to activate it individually?

Someone that I know told me his MSDNAA cd-key for Vista Business was only temporary and not a permanent one. Is this true or you guys get to keep the key forever?

I wonder which university is offering Office 2007 through MSDNAA?

[skev13]

The licenses that they provide you isn't volume licensing though right? You will still need to activate it individually?

Someone that I know told me his MSDNAA cd-key for Vista Business was only temporary and not a permanent one. Is this true or you guys get to keep the key forever?

I wonder which university is offering Office 2007 through MSDNAA?

Did he not activate his vista online?

[divx]

How come you guys get it and not us???
who? UW still haven't got it so you are not the only one. Although I'm in no rush to upgrade.

[Sgt_Strider]

Did he not activate his vista online?

I don't know, I should ask him later tonight.

Is it possible that you can activate the same license on multiple computers like laptop and desktop? I just discovered that I have access to MSDNAA.

[aZnDeViLbOi]

I don't know, I should ask him later tonight.

Is it possible that you can activate the same license on multiple computers like laptop and desktop? I just discovered that I have access to MSDNAA.

cant u just order another copy?

[theinfamous]

I wonder if Ryerson students can logon as well...

EDIT: Just found out that Ryerson's CompSci or IT students can logon to download Vista Business....

.Eric

Where can Rye students download it from? RAMSS?

[Homer88]

I talked to someone at CDF earlier today and I was told they're gonna send out information in accuring an account early next week

[Pricyber]

No wonder comp sci stupid pay more than other arts and science do at UofT(except commerce)

[DJ Trance AZ]

Well I couldn't wait but got myself the 32-bit Ultimate from CC...I like it so far but still have missing drivers for some hardware on my new laptop...

.Eric

[Pricyber]

Anyone from UofT CDF will recevive the following a Email 2day with a link

CLICK HERE (https://csc.cdf.toronto.edu/bb/YaBB.pl?num=1170886370)

[wushudrew]

i can confirm that UT engineers get access to vista business on MSDNAA. ive got the 5 cd images sitting on my hdd. i think its only the 32bit version though. im wondering if it qualifies for ms' 'upgrade anytime' option so i can get it up to ultimate on the cheap.

i also have no idea why engineers and cs students get it but not others. maybe admin thinks theyre more technically oriented? or maybe they just hate artscis. at any rate, see if you can talk to your engineer friends who dont need their key for vista. then they can download the images, burn em, and let you use their key.

[Sgt_Strider]

i can confirm that UT engineers get access to vista business on MSDNAA. ive got the 5 cd images sitting on my hdd. i think its only the 32bit version though. im wondering if it qualifies for ms' 'upgrade anytime' option so i can get it up to ultimate on the cheap.

i also have no idea why engineers and cs students get it but not others. maybe admin thinks theyre more technically oriented? or maybe they just hate artscis. at any rate, see if you can talk to your engineer friends who dont need their key for vista. then they can download the images, burn em, and let you use their key.

Try it! If it works then I think we'll all get cheap Vista Ultimate upgrades!

[jadoocian]

I finally downloaded the vista image which is 5 cd's. Already burnt to 5 cd's but anyone know if it's possible to burn it to one dvd instead???

also anyone have luck downloading winxp from there? When I downloaded it, it just downloads some 500 kb file which I don't know how to use? thanks.

[jadoocian]

I finally downloaded the vista image which is 5 cd's. Already burnt to 5 cd's but anyone know if it's possible to burn it to one dvd instead???

also anyone have luck downloading winxp from there? When I downloaded it, it just downloads some 500 kb file which I don't know how to use? thanks.

edit: also (stupid question but) does the website provide a different cd key for every user?

[mtbfay]

edit: also (stupid question but) does the website provide a different cd key for every user?


you can actually download ultimate version of vista DVD(32bit/64bit) and use the cd Key provided by MSDNAA. Windows vista installation will know that you have an Business Cd-Key and only let you install Business version.

As of the CD key, yes, everyone get different keys

so my question will be, if I have 2 computers, can I just install using the same key and call MS? or I really need to follow what the website said and talk to someone in Ut to get another key?

[Tereno]

i can confirm that UT engineers get access to vista business on MSDNAA. ive got the 5 cd images sitting on my hdd. i think its only the 32bit version though. im wondering if it qualifies for ms' 'upgrade anytime' option so i can get it up to ultimate on the cheap.

i also have no idea why engineers and cs students get it but not others. maybe admin thinks theyre more technically oriented? or maybe they just hate artscis. at any rate, see if you can talk to your engineer friends who dont need their key for vista. then they can download the images, burn em, and let you use their key.

The software provided for engineers and com sci are meant for testing and development purposes. I guess MS hopes to have us students develop stuff for Windows in a way to maintain their solid state in the market.

[chlorine]

what happens when you're done skule?

do you get to keep it? I mean you're probably not supposed to... but does the key like expire or whatever?

[TigerEROS]

why pay for software? just download it with cracks!

besides .... why vista?? Bill Gates has no right to look at your system.

Once you add new hardware to your system you need to re-validate it. What kind of BS is that?

[airplay]

why pay for software?

Because developers like to eat?

[Pricyber]

I finally downloaded the vista image which is 5 cd's. Already burnt to 5 cd's but anyone know if it's possible to burn it to one dvd instead???

also anyone have luck downloading winxp from there? When I downloaded it, it just downloads some 500 kb file which I don't know how to use? thanks.

yes is possible, open CD1 with nero, than add the others image files to he first CD and burn it as DVD.

[awestruck]

also anyone have luck downloading winxp from there? When I downloaded it, it just downloads some 500 kb file which I don't know how to use? thanks.

Add .exe to the file name

[jadoocian]

has anyone downloaded and installed windows xp from here ? I've tried burning it several times and installing it but it keeps giving me some errors, some files are missing. It doesn't seem to be a good image for me? anyone else have luck?

edit: also does it make a diff whether i burn the image to cd-r or cd-rw or dvd?

[prying eyes]

what happens when you're done skule?

do you get to keep it? I mean you're probably not supposed to... but does the key like expire or whatever?

Yes..the keys are permanent, just like the key u get with a purchase from any shop...

Even Microsoft has not till distinguished with msdnaa and regular keys...at least thats my experience when I tried to call MS for re-activating my msdnaa winxp recently........

[Tereno]

hmm. is there anyway to purchase another key?

[Tereno]

has anyone downloaded and installed windows xp from here ? I've tried burning it several times and installing it but it keeps giving me some errors, some files are missing. It doesn't seem to be a good image for me? anyone else have luck?

edit: also does it make a diff whether i burn the image to cd-r or cd-rw or dvd?

it's going to be a cd-r. 700MB iso files are normally CD images. It might not do so well with DVDs.

[jadoocian]

has anyoneinstaled xp successfully using the image they provide??

[prying eyes]

you can actually download ultimate version of vista DVD(32bit/64bit) and use the cd Key provided by MSDNAA. Windows vista installation will know that you have an Business Cd-Key and only let you install Business version.

As of the CD key, yes, everyone get different keys

so my question will be, if I have 2 computers, can I just install using the same key and call MS? or I really need to follow what the website said and talk to someone in Ut to get another key?

You can install the copy with or without a key/same key in as many computers as u need, but will only be able to activate one copy......all others will stop working after the trial period ends....

[wing0]

I see they still have XP SP2 on UT's MSDNAA site.
Is this the volume license copy or the single user which requires activations all the time?

[prying eyes]

I see they still have XP SP2 on UT's MSDNAA site.
Is this the volume license copy or the single user which requires activations all the time?
Single user....gotta activate it each time u reinstall..a pain in the ass