[Comp] Microsoft Ultimate Steal for University - Office $64 / Vista Ult Upgrade $70

RFD link here: http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-ca/

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Office Ultimate 2007

$ 64.00
Backup DVD $13

This is how it worked last year. To be eligible, you have to have a Canadian university email address. Then you can sign up for an account with Ultimate Steal. Your CD key along with the download package link is sent to you via email, upon which you shall download the package to be installed on your computer, entering the CD key you were provided with.

Last year's download file size was 500 MB. I assume this year's size will be similar or slightly larger, so be prepared to wait.

Last year's thread if you have any more questions: http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...d.php?t=489701

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Vista Ultimate SP1 Upgrade

$ 70.00



Register to buy


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I know there is an American thread already, but it's back for us as well.

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Eligibility list:

Universities/ Universités
Acadia University
Algoma University College
Athabasca University (MBAs only)
Atlantic Baptist University
Bishop's University
Brandon University
Brescia University College
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Brock University
Campion College
Cape Breton University
Carleton University
Champlain Regional College
Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface
Concordia University
Concordia University College of Alberta
Dalhousie University
École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal (HEC Montréal)
École Polytechnique de Montréal
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Vancouver
First Nations University of Canada 1
Huron University College
King's University College (at the University of Western Ontario)
Lakehead University
Laurentian University of Sudbury / Université Laurentienne de Sudbury
McGill University
McMaster University
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mount Allison University
Mount Saint Vincent University
Nipissing University
Ontario College of Art & Design
Queen's University at Kingston (Queen's University)
Royal Military College of Canada/Collège militaire royal du Canada
Royal Roads University
Ryerson University
Saint Mary's University
Saint Paul University /Université Saint-Paul
Simon Fraser University
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Jerome's University
St. Thomas More College
St. Thomas University
Taylor University College
The King's University College
The University of British Columbia
The University of Calgary
The University of Lethbridge
The University of Western Ontario
The University of Winnipeg
Thompson Rivers University
Trent University
Trinity Western University
University of Guelph Humber
Université de Moncton
Université de Montréal
Université de Sherbrooke
Université du Québec
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Université du Québec à Montréal
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Université Laval
Université Sainte-Anne
University College of the Fraser Valley
University of Alberta
University of Guelph
University of King's College
University of Manitoba
University of New Brunswick
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
University of Prince Edward Island
University of Regina
University of Saskatchewan
University of St. Michael's College
University of Sudbury /Université de Sudbury
University of Toronto
University of Trinity College
University of Victoria
University of Waterloo
University of Windsor
Wilfrid Laurier University
York University 	

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Colleges/ Collèges
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Tech.
Assiniboine Community College
Aurora College
Bow Valley College
Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Tech
Camosun College
Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy
Canadian University College
Canadore College of Applied Arts and Tech
Capilano College
Carlton Trial Regional College
Cégep André-Laurendeau
Cégep de Chicoutimi
Cégep de Drummondville
Cégep de Jonquière
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
Cégep de La Pocatière
Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon
Cégep de l'Outaouais
Cégep de Matane
CEGEP Rimouski
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup
Cégep de Sainte-Foy
Cégep de Saint-Félicien
Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe
Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
Cégep de Saint-Laurent
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Cégep de Sherbrooke
Cégep de Thetford
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
Cégep de Victoriaville
Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Cégep Marie-Victorin
Cégep régional de Lanaudière
Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Cégep Sorel-Tracy
Centennial College of Applied Arts and Tech
Centre for Nursing Studies
CFP Marie Rollet
Champlain Regional College
Collège Ahuntsic
Collège André-Grasset
College Boreal
Collège Communautaire du Nouveau Brunswick
College d'alfred
Collège d’Alma
Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne
Collège de Maisonneuve
Collège de Rosemont
Collège Durocher
Collège Édouard-Montpetit
Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Collège Gérald-Godin
Collège Jean de Brébeuf
Collège Laflèche
Collège LaSalle
Collège Lionel-Groulx
Collège Mérici
Collège Montmorency
College of New Caledonia
College of the North Atlantic
Collège O'Sullivan de Québec
College of the Rockies
Collège Shawinigan
Collège Universitaire de Saint Boniface
Collège Valleyfield
Columbia College
Conestoga College Institute of Tech and Advanced Learning
Confederation College of Applied Arts and Tech
Cumberland Regional College
Cypress Hills Regional College
Dawson College
DeVry Institute of Technology
Douglas College
Durham College
East Coast School of Languages
Fanshawe College
Fleming College
George Brown College
Georgian College
Grande Prairie Regional College
Grant MacEwan Collage
Heritage College
Holland College
Humber College
Institut de technologie agroalimentaire, campus de La Pocatière
Institut de technologie agroalimentaire, campus de Saint-Hyacinthe
John Abbott College
Kemptville College
Keyano College
Kwantlen University College
La Cite Collegiale
Lakeland College
Lambton College
Langara Colllege
Le Collège Bart
Lethbridge College
Loyalist College
Malaspina University-College
Marine Institute
Maskwachees Cultural College
Medicine Hat College
Michener Institute
Mohawk College
Mount Royal College
New Brunswick Community College
Niagara College
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
NorQuest College
North Island College
North West Regional College
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Northern College
Northern Lakes College
Northern Lights College
Northlands College
Northwest Community College
Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC)
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
Nunavut Artic College
Okanagan College
Olds College
Parkland College
Portage College
Prairie West Regional College
Red Deer College
Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Tech
Ridgetown College
SAIT Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Tech.
Sault College
Selkirk College
Seneca College
Sheridan College
Société éducative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Southeast Regional College
St. Clair College
St. Lawrence College
Université Sainte-Anne - Collège de l'Acadie
University College of Cape Breton (UCCB)
University College of the Fraser Valley
University College of the North
Vancouver Community College
Vanier College
Winnipeg technical college
Yellowquil College
Yukon College

Posted before, please check. I think in that thread someone talked about emailing the USA ultimate steal using your school email and they will come back with a link where you can grab that for 64$

BTW, U of T engineers and computer sciencers get Vista Ultimate (non-upgrade version) for free under MSDNAA.

Originally Posted by steam03

BTW, U of T engineers and computer sciencers get Vista Ultimate (non-upgrade version) for free under MSDNAA.

Ummm not quite. We get vista BUSINESS free... still not bad though.

Originally Posted by steam03

Posted before, please check. I think in that thread someone talked about emailing the USA ultimate steal using your school email and they will come back with a link where you can grab that for 64$

BTW, U of T engineers and computer sciencers get Vista Ultimate (non-upgrade version) for free under MSDNAA.

This isn't a repost. The last thread was for the American deal.

Also, universities tend to dish out Vista Business under MSDNAA, not Ultimate.

Originally Posted by da_guy2

Ummm not quite. We get vista BUSINESS free... still not bad though.

University of Waterloo will also get Vista Business free under MSDNAA

Is there a limt to how many computers/laptops you can use it on? Wanna share with my siblings

Originally Posted by mbarreh

Is there a limt to how many computers/laptops you can use it on? Wanna share with my siblings

You can only buy 1 license per product. So I don't think you can install on multiple machines. Only way to know is to actually try it on multiple machines when you do buy it.

from the site:

Purchase Limitations:
Eligible students may purchase up to three licenses, but no more than one license from each of the three sections above per valid e-mail address or billing address.

I got Office last year, but I'm going to grab the Ultimate upgrade this year for sure. Always wanted to see how well it'll run on my laptop. And plus, It'll finally give me a good reason to format said laptop and get rid of the dell crap installed on it (albeit not a whole lot since it's a Vostro) and also get rid of the recovery partition.

You can actually install office on a portable computer and as well as a desktop computer

Anyone know if the vista upgrade key will be able to be used for clean installations?

hm, sounds like a good deal. I personally hate microsoft office 07, so id probably just resell it, but good potential here

neat. Wondering if I should get vista Ulimitate for $70. Won't be installing it right away as i'm currently fine with XP but I guess it will always be good to get.

EDIT: hmm checked out MSDNAA and they have XP Pro for $25, maybe I should go the legal route

Originally Posted by uddinf

Anyone know if the vista upgrade key will be able to be used for clean installations?

Unless the rules have changed from the past, I would say yes, but you need the original valid copy of your OS. I had an upgrade version of windows 98 a few years back. I did a couple of clean installs inserting the W-98 upgrade disk from the dos re-boot. During the install, a message appeared for me to insert my CD of Windows 95 in order to confirm I was eligible. After about 20 seconds of reading from the cd-rom, I had to reinsert the upgrade version and all was fine.

I have never upgraded since as the 2 computers I have bought since both had XP installed. Maybe someone else can confirm on a more recent version.

Originally Posted by Potsman

Unless the rules have changed from the past, I would say yes, but you need the original valid copy of your OS. I had an upgrade version of windows 98 a few years back. I did a couple of clean installs inserting the W-98 upgrade disk from the dos re-boot. During the install, a message appeared for me to insert my CD of Windows 95 in order to confirm I was eligible. After about 20 seconds of reading from the cd-rom, I had to reinsert the upgrade version and all was fine.

I have never upgraded since as the 2 computers I have bought since both had XP installed. Maybe someone else can confirm on a more recent version.

Thanks for the reply but yeah I think things have changed since then. There used to be a loop hole with vista upgrade keys but I don't know if that still works anymore.

Ordered the backup disk last year and it never came. Watch out!