Microsoft has announced that the much heralded new operating system, Windows 7, will be available for pre-order by UK university students for a special reduced price of £30 from 30 September.

To coincide with the start of the new academic year, cash-strapped university students will be able to pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit and 64-bit) or the further enhanced Windows 7 Professional (32-bit and 64-bit) from a special website at http://www.microsoft.com/uk/studentoffer  ahead of the official launch on 22 October this year. This offer is ideal for students who are not planning to buy a new PC but want to experience Windows 7 on their existing Windows XP or Windows Vista PC.

Offer available to any student with a .EDU email address, offer valid till January 3 2010.