In the interest of preserving the original post on the off chance the site shows back up, I am merely making this supplemental edit. As of this moment, the site mentioned is no longer up and functional. If you follow the direct link, you will be taken to a page that says, “Under Construction,” and the Technibble article has apparently been deleted. Until further notice, please disregard the remainder of this post.

Normally, I wouldn’t bother promoting a commercial site, but this one deserves all the attention it can get. I found out about it through an article on Technibble. The site mentioned, PC Programmers Wholesale, has deep discounts on lots of different commercial software, including stuff from Microsoft. The best part is that the programs they are selling are all full versions; no upgrades, OEM, academic or other special-use licenses. While it may be possible to get a functional copy for less, you’d be hard pressed to find a full unrestricted version for less. The author of the Technibble article stated that even his normal wholesale source was more expensive, and from the prices I saw, I could believe that. (For example, Windows 7 Enterprise Edition, which is the most expensive version of Windows 7—even more than Ultimate, is less than what Windows 7 Home typically sells for.)

This is definitely no-frills software, at least as far as presentation is concerned. All you get is your product key and a download. No fancy laser-etched holographic disks, stickers, or convoluted packaging here. Don’t worry, though, all of their software, even the stuff from Microsoft, is 100% legitimate and will pass all activation and validation processes. (I don’t know about you, but I don’t typically care about fancy packaging and disks, I just care about having legitimate software and not breaking the bank to get it.)