[Paul M C]

Hi there

Is this website all above board?:

http://www.software4students.co.uk/p...fessional-plus

It's just that I notice, as per the link, that you can get Microsoft Office Professional 2010 for £79 as opposed to the RR price it mentions of £429.99.

Just seems a fantastic discount.....

I would use it for my son and his secondary schooling, but if I am honest, it's primarily for me!

Just seems a very, very cheap way of obtaining this otherwise expensive software....

I know there are free alternatives out there - I just prefer to stick with Office.....

Cheers

[robcole2012]

i googled "software4students reviews" & they seem legit. Though i haven't used them personally

[sparkplugs]

I think that the catch is that you have to have either a college or a university email address as proof of eligibility!

[Paul M C]

Originally Posted by sparkplugs

I think that the catch is that you have to have either a college or a university email address as proof of eligibility!

Can't see that that is the case.....children who attend primary schools are eligible and they (well my son's school) doesn't give them a personal email address...

I just signed up using my son's school address and his school is registered so it would appear that once you've done this, you can order.....

Don't know what there is to stop anyone at all registering with some local school details (all you need is the school postcode and make sure it comes up as a registered school, which most do apparently).....

[whoever,hey]

Originally Posted by sparkplugs

I think that the catch is that you have to have either a college or a university email address as proof of eligibility!

Shock horror, the catch is you have to be a student!!!!!

[Daedroth]

I used this website when Windows 7 was launched to buy myself a copy. Excellent site and excellent prices.

Originally Posted by sparkplugs

I think that the catch is that you have to have either a college or a university email address as proof of eligibility!

Wouldn't that be obvious, given the website's address?

[Paul M C]

Originally Posted by Daedroth

I used this website when Windows 7 was launched to buy myself a copy. Excellent site and excellent prices.

Wouldn't that be obvious, given the website's address?

Have you got the link to the site?

[whoever,hey]

Originally Posted by Paul M C

Have you got the link to the site?

Yeah, see your original post?

[barky99]

their price for microsoft office has doubled since beginning of this year ... they could well be a bit stricter about who gets software for those prices now?

[AyeJay]

Yes its entirely legit but you need a .sch.uk or .ac.uk email to buy anything from them.

[cnbcwatcher]

There's one for Ireland (where I am) as well: http://www.software4students.ie/

I've never used it but I'm looking at the site now and they do have some Mac stuff.

[neo_wales]

Originally Posted by AyeJay

Yes its entirely legit but you need a .sch.uk or .ac.uk email to buy anything from them.

No you don't

"The Key Facts About Eligibility:

All School, College, University students and their family members are eligible!

No Student ID required for Microsoft Software*:As an Official Microsoft Partner, our offers extend beyond academic email address holders so that any family member or guardian can buy on behalf of a pupil or student

You receive Full Professional version software at an academic price for lifetime use at home only.

Strict licensing restrictions from Microsoft means that each student is only entitled to purchase ONE software license of each product.

Pay Less, Get More. And if you have any problems with your transaction our support team are on hand to help: support@software4students.co.uk "

If your at university check with the I.T. department, , many have software deals for students. My son's upgrade version of W7 Ultimate was £25 from his uni.

[KieranDS]

They are legit. I got Microsoft Office 2010 when it came out from them.

[Stig]

Originally Posted by Paul M C

Hi there

Is this website all above board?:

http://www.software4students.co.uk/p...fessional-plus

It's just that I notice, as per the link, that you can get Microsoft Office Professional 2010 for £79 as opposed to the RR price it mentions of £429.99.

Just seems a fantastic discount.....

if you had done a search on this forum you would have seen it has been referred to many times before.

[Paul M C]

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

Yeah, see your original post?

Sorry, thought you meant to link to another when you said you used "this" website.

My mistake.

Ok, so it seems a fantastic way to get stuff - as I say - I do have a child who could also benefit from this....!!!!!

[kempshott]

Originally Posted by AyeJay

Yes its entirely legit but you need a .sch.uk or .ac.uk email to buy anything from them.

No you don't.

For Microsoft products, students' parents and members of organisations like U3A are eligible, and you get a normal activation code in the box.

However for Adobe products you have to send proof of academic status (eg student ID card or payslip from an accredited establishment) to Adobe, who do check, before sending you an activation code.

I've used both with a .org.uk email.

[JulesandSand]

I've used them to buy MS Office and W7 upgrades as I had 2 students at home at the time.

IIRC the site asked for the student's name and academic institution attended.

If only Adobe ran a similar scheme - daughter needs Photoshop CS5 and Illustrator for her course work - have you seen the price?

[davethorp]

Originally Posted by JulesandSand

If only Adobe ran a similar scheme - daughter needs Photoshop CS5 and Illustrator for her course work - have you seen the price?

Er they do. Still not cheap though. £237.60 for creative suite design standard which includes illustrator and photoshop CS6

Alternatively there is the creative cloud suite which includes the master collection for £22.46 a month at student pricing

[Alan F]

They are a legit and excellent website.

You do not have to have any specific email address.

You do have to be a student at participating establishments or a parent or grandparent or guardian of such a student.

I suggest that if you are interested in their prices you carefully read the eligibility criteria on their website. It is plainly laid out and, reading some of the above posts, it is clear that many do not read the T & Cs.

This is one instant where the 'small print' is to your advantage.

[barky99]

charities can buy from them too ... it's not just for student & their families

[kempshott]

Originally Posted by barky99

charities can buy from them too ... it's not just for student & their families

But, as I said above, if you buy an Adobe product from S4S you won't get an activation code in the box. You have to contact Adobe with proof of academic status.

Details here.

[pfgpowell]

Originally Posted by Paul M C

Hi there

Is this website all above board?:

http://www.software4students.co.uk/p...fessional-plus

It's just that I notice, as per the link, that you can get Microsoft Office Professional 2010 for £79 as opposed to the RR price it mentions of £429.99.

Just seems a fantastic discount.....

I would use it for my son and his secondary schooling, but if I am honest, it's primarily for me!

Just seems a very, very cheap way of obtaining this otherwise expensive software....

I know there are free alternatives out there - I just prefer to stick with Office.....

Cheers

No, they are not too good to be tru and they are legit. I have bought my daughter (15) Microsoft Office and some IT software she needed. In fact almost all computer software and hardware producers give educational discounts.

[amanda65]

Originally Posted by pfgpowell

No, they are not too good to be tru and they are legit. I have bought my daughter (15) Microsoft Office and some IT software she needed. In fact almost all computer software and hardware producers give educational discounts.

I agree! They are 100% legit - the prices are this low because they work with their software partners on education programmes.

I bought a few things from them including Microsoft Office for much cheaper than you would find anywhere else.

Students, their families or guardians can buy from them. They also sell licenses to schools and charities with educational discounts.

Why were you not sure if they were legit or not?

[s2k]

Originally Posted by barky99

charities can buy from them too ... it's not just for student & their families

It would be a bit silly to do so though as charities qualify for heavily discounted software licenses anyway.

My dad is doing an OU course so he picked up Office and some of the other bits on the cheap. As others have said the site is totally legit....but it doesn't necessarily mean that because you have bought the software that its licensed if you dont meet any of the criteria on the site. People took the piss with it before, hence why its doubled in price (MS were originally planning on scrapping the scheme altogether with the exception of higher education but thankfully listened to reason).

[c4rv]

Yeah, it was earlier this year that they doubled their prices because their checks were pretty much non-existent. MS had originally threatened to pull the plug on the program but relented