Microsoft Announces A Limited Time Windows 8 Pro Upgrade For $39.99

[Jack]

Forbes Wrote:Microsoft has announced that users will be able to upgrade existing Windows PC to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99.

The announcement was made by Brandon LeBlanc over on the Windows Team Blog. According to LeBlanc, users currently running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 will be eligible for the $39.99 upgrade, which will be available in a 131 markets once the operating system hits general availability — a fancy name given to the public launch of the operating system.

However, there is a catch — the $39.99 upgrade will only be available as a download via the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant. Users also have the option of purchasing a backup DVD for $15 plus shipping and handling or to buy a packaged DVD version of the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro will be available for $69.99.

The Upgrade Assistant will walk you through the upgrade process step-by-step, from purchase to download and then to installation of the operating system.

Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/adriankingsl...for-39-99/

[ZeroDay]

I'm not a fan of Metro so far, but this is a nice find!

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

That's good but people who run Windows XP or Vista should check their PC compatibility with Windows 8. My sisters' PC which is designed for Windows Vista can run Windows 7 but there is a BIOS problem with the battery. I tried Windows 8 on that machine and it just can't shut down, it hangs when doing it.

[pcjunklist]

Sounds like they want to artificially inflate their sales numbers so they can say "Hey look how many sales we had", but how many of them would have purchased at full retail? They do need to compete against Apple, whats the next OSX price something like $20?

[Spirit]

I have/will save my $40 dollars, so who want party guys

[McLovin]

(07-02-2012 08:07 PM)WinAndLinuxTutorials Wrote:  That's good but people who run Windows XP or Vista should check their PC compatibility with Windows 8. My sisters' PC which is designed for Windows Vista can run Windows 7 but there is a BIOS problem with the battery. I tried Windows 8 on that machine and it just can't shut down, it hangs when doing it.

That was the first thing that ran through my mind. How can XP people upgrade to Windows 8 on the machine they have.

This is good though. Gives people the chance to get Windows 8.

[Earth]

Fingers-cross I can still get Windows 8 Pro for free, like I did with Windows 7 Pro and Vista Business.

[Spirit]

(07-03-2012 05:31 PM)Earth Wrote:  Fingers-cross I can still get Windows 8 Pro for free, like I did with Windows 7 Pro and Vista Business.

how you get them free is it by giveaway or some offer or the trick which everybody knows

I have read somewhere that trick will not work on windows 8 and they have to find some other option

[Earth]

I was talking about Microsoft DreamSpark.

[McLovin]

I might be able to get it free through, TAFE. Never though of that.