It's also possible to tweak and tune newer Windows versions so that they are functionally equivalent to Windows 7. But it is indeed still possible to find great deals on PCs running Windows 7, if you know where to look. Most of the deals listed in those original posts are no longer available. Six years later, Windows 7 is in the rear-view mirror. I wrote it in late 2009, and posted a follow-up one year later If you had followed my advice, you could have saved hundreds of dollars on upgrades and special deals for students and IT pros. Updated November 25, 2015: One of the most popular posts I have ever published at ZDNet was this one, originally titled Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free).
