On-Campus Windows 7 Presence is Nonexistent on Launch Day
So today was supposed to be the big day, right? It’s October 22nd and Microsoft’s next big OS, Windows 7, hits the shelves. Despite Microsoft’s attempts to hook the college demographic, things couldn’t have seemed more slow here today. I was expecting maybe a booth set up somewhere, or maybe just a poster somewhere on a wall? I was expecting a little more than, well, nothing.
I’m a Computer Science major, and yet I didn’t hear a single word about Windows 7 today, and haven’t really heard anything prior to the launch. Maybe this is a side effect of living in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, but still, I’ve seen Mac and Dell booths set up on campus before, and they had no issue getting out here.
Maybe there is good reason for the complete and utter lack of Windows 7 recognition or excitement. While I could pick up a copy of Windows 7 for a very reasonable $30 (as a university student), I can’t really think of any reason to do so. I feel as though the only people who were aware of the Window 7 launch here were folks like these.
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Its actually strange that Microsoft doesnt do a more pro-active job at promoting its Student Offers.
Go to http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx
For $60 Office Ultimate or $30 Windows 7 Pro.
definately a reasonable price.
That’s strange – I’m an IT student at a tech college in Wisconsin and my whole class has had Windows 7 since September. Many of us even used the RC since it came out. We all got it free through the MSDNAA and two of our labs have had Windows 7 Ultimate since the semester started. As for the rest of the campus – I haven’t heard of other students aquiring it yet. And “Windows 7 Day” was just another day for our IT class.
Its actually strange that Microsoft doesnt do a more pro-active job at promoting its Student Offers.
Go to http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx
For $60 Office Ultimate or $30 Windows 7 Pro.
definately a reasonable price.
That’s strange – I’m an IT student at a tech college in Wisconsin and my whole class has had Windows 7 since September. Many of us even used the RC since it came out. We all got it free through the MSDNAA and two of our labs have had Windows 7 Ultimate since the semester started. As for the rest of the campus – I haven’t heard of other students aquiring it yet. And “Windows 7 Day” was just another day for our IT class.