Why Microsoft should give $30 student deal to everyone - PC World

Microsoft today announced a Windows 7 discount for college and university students -- and the deal's a doozy. In the U.S., for instance, students will pay just $30 for Win 7 Home Premium Upgrade if they order by January 3, 2010. The regular upgrade price is $120.

Which led me to thinking: Why not extend the upgrade deal to all consumers? Here's what Microsoft could gain from such a move...