Academic version

BlueMak · Oct 20, 2007, 05:33 PM

I found the academic version of Vista home premium bundled with Halo 2 for a very very very good price. That is unless this version is a reduced functionality version of Vista. Do you know if there are any differences between them?

BlueMak · Oct 20, 2007, 05:51 PM

Well, it looks like the versions are identical. The only problem is that the specific offer is for the greek version of Vista. Not sure I want that, though the huge price difference make it very tempting.

**temeteus82** · Oct 20, 2007, 06:03 PM

to get your hands on academic version my must be student in a school at least you must be back here

BlueMak · Oct 20, 2007, 08:23 PM

I am sort of.
The price difference is amazing.
The non academic home premium is at 329 euros.
This academic version with Halo 2 included is at 99 euros.

I am worried that the greek version will be less compatible or less updated or something.

I already have an english trialware version of english vista and so far it has less hardware compatibility problems than my XP system...which is kind of weird considering all the accusations from others against Vista.

**temeteus82** · Oct 20, 2007, 08:34 PM

yeah that accusations are just hot air. I have Vista and never had any issues with hardware. But if you can get that academic version you should get it. There isn't any difference with the different language versions just the category's like Home basic, premium etc etc...

BlueMak · Oct 20, 2007, 08:59 PM

Do you know if it is possible to sort of change the language of the OS? I use english language OSes for 20 years now, not sure I can change to greek overnight.

**temeteus82** · Oct 20, 2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

Do you know if it is possible to sort of change the language of the OS? I use english language OSes for 20 years now, not sure I can change to greek overnight.

There isn't any way to change the language what the OS uses so if the media is in Greek it's stays that way. But if you got the English media for Home premium I think you can use the other product key ... But I'm not 100% sure it will work.

BlueMak · Oct 20, 2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

There isn't any way to change the language what the OS uses so if the media is in Greek it's stays that way. But if you got the English media for Home premium I think you can use the other product key ... But I'm not 100% sure it will work.

Now that sounds like a great thing. Anyone knows if this is possible?

PangingJr · Oct 23, 2007, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

I found the academic version of Vista home premium bundled with Halo 2 for a very very very good price.

how much is the academic version of the Vista home premium?
forget the question... just saw the 99 euros... comparing to 329 euros whoa what a different.

BlueMak · Oct 23, 2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by PangingJr

how much is the academic version of the Vista home premium?
forget the question... just saw the 99 euros... comparing to 329 euros whoa what a different.

Yeah, huge one. I am just not sure I would be able to work with the greek version. If it would work to use the greek key for the english version would be great, but I have my doubts. Of course that would mean having to use a "trialware" version of Vista with a legit key, but...

BlueMak · Oct 31, 2007, 10:25 PM

Well the offer is no more. The price has gone 10 euros down for the greek and now also english version, but no Halo 2 included.
Now I am considering buying it or not depending on if I buy it if I will have problem "upgrading" it to a 64bit version. Don't know how that goes, meaning if the academic versions have 64bit versions or not.
Microsofts sends the 64bit version to you for a small fee, but no word on if it works on the academic versions of it. Upgrade edition as well...

YAYitsAndrew · Nov 4, 2007, 05:29 PM

I got an academic version of vista from my college's msdn academic alliance site. I just had to pay for the dvd media and shipping, which was around 15 dollars. A few days ago I went to the 64-bit upgrade purchase site and ordered the 64-bit version of vista business for 10 dollars media and shipping. When it arrives I'll know for sure if the windows product key knows it's an academic key, but my guess is it doesn't; you're just given a legit key.

BlueMak · Nov 4, 2007, 07:14 PM

I hope so, please keep me up to date

BlueMak · Nov 9, 2007, 01:09 PM

Is it there yet?

Oct 20, 2007, 05:33 PM	#1
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Academic version I found the academic version of Vista home premium bundled with Halo 2 for a very very very good price. That is unless this version is a reduced functionality version of Vista. Do you know if there are any differences between them? __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Oct 20, 2007, 05:51 PM	Thread Starter #2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Well, it looks like the versions are identical. The only problem is that the specific offer is for the greek version of Vista. Not sure I want that, though the huge price difference make it very tempting. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Oct 20, 2007, 08:23 PM	Thread Starter #4
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	I am sort of. The price difference is amazing. The non academic home premium is at 329 euros. This academic version with Halo 2 included is at 99 euros. I am worried that the greek version will be less compatible or less updated or something. I already have an english trialware version of english vista and so far it has less hardware compatibility problems than my XP system...which is kind of weird considering all the accusations from others against Vista. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Oct 20, 2007, 08:59 PM	Thread Starter #6
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Do you know if it is possible to sort of change the language of the OS? I use english language OSes for 20 years now, not sure I can change to greek overnight. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Oct 31, 2007, 10:25 PM	Thread Starter #11
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Well the offer is no more. The price has gone 10 euros down for the greek and now also english version, but no Halo 2 included. Now I am considering buying it or not depending on if I buy it if I will have problem "upgrading" it to a 64bit version. Don't know how that goes, meaning if the academic versions have 64bit versions or not. Microsofts sends the 64bit version to you for a small fee, but no word on if it works on the academic versions of it. Upgrade edition as well... __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Nov 4, 2007, 05:29 PM	#12
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	I got an academic version of vista from my college's msdn academic alliance site. I just had to pay for the dvd media and shipping, which was around 15 dollars. A few days ago I went to the 64-bit upgrade purchase site and ordered the 64-bit version of vista business for 10 dollars media and shipping. When it arrives I'll know for sure if the windows product key knows it's an academic key, but my guess is it doesn't; you're just given a legit key. __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com

Nov 4, 2007, 07:14 PM	Thread Starter #13
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	I hope so, please keep me up to date __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Nov 9, 2007, 01:09 PM	Thread Starter #14
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Is it there yet? __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*