Academic Pricing
You can purchase specially discounted software for academic use from the following locations. You must be a student, faculty or staff member of UC Berkeley (or any other educational institution) to use these discounts. Check with each retailer for details on purchasing for home use.
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Workstation Software Support Group (WSSG): offers free software for download with your CalNet ID
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UC Berkeley Campus Computer eStore: offers academically discounted software for purchase. You must log in with your CalNet ID.
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Genesis: an outside vendor offers academically discounted software for purchase.
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Technology Resource Center: another outside vendor that offers academically discounted software for purchase.
- Main Street Technologies: offers educational discounts on computer products.
Non-Academic Pricing
These are general vendors that sell software to the public. The software is usually somewhat discounted from the retail price, and some (such as Amazon) offer no taxes and free shipping.