Microsoft Campus License Agreement

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<p>I read on the SEAS computer recommendations for Macs that you can buy a copy of Vista under the Microsoft Campus Agreement. Will they be the full version needed to install on a Mac using Boot Camp (not an upgrade)? If so, will it be priced at $10?</p>

<p>UVA</a> School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1st Yr PC Recommendations</p>

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<p>Apple may not provide support for Windows software running on a Mac, but Microsoft does provide support.</p>

<p>[Office</a> 2008 for Mac Solution Center](<a href=“http://support.microsoft.com/ph/12853]Office”>http://support.microsoft.com/ph/12853)</p>

<p>You can install Office for Mac without installing or running Bootcamp.</p>

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<p>Is that for computer architecture or for OS?</p>

<p>Because I’m surprised Linux wasn’t mentioned. ;)</p>

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<p>6% seems low. I know I’ve seen more than 1 Mac for every 20 students in my E-school classes. galoisien, they might not have included Linux on their survey. However, I know some people that use Linux as their primary OS.</p>

<p>canuck01, thanks for posting the link about the Microsoft Campus License Agreement. I wasn’t familiar with that program. From what I read on the ITC site, the $10 Vista CD is only an upgrade (according to the [url=<a href=“ITSWeb Home - UVA ITS”>http://www.itc.virginia.edu/licenses/campusfaqs.html]FAQ[/url</a>] page). However, it isn’t clear whether Office is a full version or upgrade.</p>

<p>For $10, it’s a great deal for current students. I’ll be sharing this with others!</p>

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<p>XP isn’t slated to be phased out until at least January '09. Too many people like it, too many people are unhappy with Vista, and too many low-end computer companies want to keep it around. I’ll try to dig up the article I read on this, but I think I Stumbled it. XP isn’t going anywhere kids, I still have it, 90% of engineering kids who had it still have it, and the rest of the world is still jumping for joy over it. Microsoft knows that.</p>

<p>To buy it: go to journeyed.com. They sell software at discounted prices for students, included XP, and it’ll be the same price there as it would be buying it off of the bookstore.</p>