Is Windows 8.1 Pro Student full version?

[Buffeninc]

Hi.

I'm building my new computer and i need WIndows 8.1 as my OS.

Since i have no optical drive for DVDs, I want to create my own Windows USB.

Problem is - when i go to microsofts homepage, i can choose to get the Windows 8.1 Pro edition for around 50% less than ordinary editions. Since this sounds too good to be true, i wonder if it's just an upgrade from previous versions or if it indeed is the full Windows 8.1 that i get - I have no OS installed now (as I'm about to build my PC)

I'm a student in Denmark and i also wonder if my school needs to have some sort of arrangement with Microsoft in order to get the Student edition or if i need to supply some sort of information or student ID-number etc.

Do any of you guys know the above? Their homepage isn't really informative i think

 

[i7Baby]

The deals change for each country. In the US students get Windows for free.

But if you get Windows 8.1 Pro for 50% then it will be the normal Windows pro.

 

[Buffeninc]

Sorry about the late solution. Basically i called Microsoft Support and they told me it is an update for users running on older Microsoft OS'es. This means that if you run Windows 7, you can buy the student version and thereby upgrade it to Windows 8.1 instead of buying a whole new OS.