Microsoft Windows 8 upgrade plan unveiled

Microsoft previously launched a special where users who buy a system with Windows 7 pre-installed between 2 June 2012 and 31 January 2013 can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just $14.99.
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Even Windows 7 Starter? I think you should change that part.
 
Is there clarity about what is mean't by "Windows 7 pre-installed between 2 June 2012 and 31 January 2013".

I am considering buying a new PC. Does this mean that if I buy it today it is therefore automatically pre-installed in this time period (2 June 2012 to 31 January 2013).

Is there not a chance that the seller could say to me that the unit that I bought (although I bought it on 2 July 2012) the Win7 on it was pre-installed before 2 June 2012, because the unit I bought was lying in the store with the Win7 installed already before 2 June 2012?
 
McCrazieGoalz said:
Is there clarity about what is mean't by "Windows 7 pre-installed between 2 June 2012 and 31 January 2013".

I am considering buying a new PC. Does this mean that if I buy it today it is therefore automatically pre-installed in this time period (2 June 2012 to 31 January 2013).

Is there not a chance that the seller could say to me that the unit that I bought (although I bought it on 2 July 2012) the Win7 on it was pre-installed before 2 June 2012, because the unit I bought was lying in the store with the Win7 installed already before 2 June 2012?
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MS probably counts from the date you activated your Windows license with them to figure out if you qualify for the upgrade or not.
 
McCrazieGoalz said:
That is a very plausible answer.

Thank you Mouse.
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Here are more upgrade options
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/07/windows-8-upgrades-to-be-cheaper-than-ever/

Microsoft has announced that, for a limited time only, Windows 8 Pro upgrades will cost just $39.99 via download, or $69.99 for a boxed DVD from retail outlets. Download customers will be able to buy a backup DVD for $15 plus shipping and handling.

Between its launch—whenever that will be—and January 1st, 2013, users of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 will be able to buy the cheap upgrades to Windows 8 Pro.
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killadoob said:
It is darn fast that is for sure.
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That is what people said about windows 7.

The reality is, just like every other Windows OS, it starts out fast and slows down over time. I can get it to run fast again by re installing Windows 7, and the money that would have been spent on Win8 can go towards getting an SSD to further speed up the computer.
 
Mouse said:
That is what people said about windows 7.

The reality is, just like every other Windows OS, it starts out fast and slows down over time. I can get it to run fast again by re installing Windows 7, and the money that would have been spent on Win8 can go towards getting an SSD to further speed up the computer.
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this ^^

windows 7 is probably the best windows OS that I have ever worked with. A sharp contrast to Windows ME.. :eek:

From what I have seen, Windows 8 is for a touch screen. those tiles are not suitable for a desktop imho.

each to their own I guess
 
killadoob said:
That is what people said about windows 7.
It is darn fast that is for sure. I'm thinking i will get it and run it for a couple months before i say it's rubbish.
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I think you mean that's what they said about Vista. Not Windows 7.
Windows 7 received rave reviews from the start.
I tried it and liked it from Day 1.
Vista on the other hand was a PITA.
And having tried the Developer Preview I have to say it is painful to use.

I can't see it being a success like Win 7 was.

They need to split Windows 8 into two (or more) separate operating systems geared for different hardware and interfaces.
 
Windows 7 would have received rave reviews, it was built on the back of vista which means working drivers and basically nothing changed apart from the speed of the OS.

Many people skipped vista that is why they struggled with windows 7, all the vista users moved seamlessly into 7 because it was basically vista in a new faster package :D.

I will try it when it gets released and see from there. People told me vista sucked and i loved it. Compared to xp it was amazing.
 
The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed - ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/the-top-five-reasons-why-windows-vista-failed/10303

Sixteen Reasons the Windows Vista Era Never Quite Happened
http://technologizer.com/2009/08/10/sixteen-reasons-the-windows-vista-era-never-quite-happened/

Vista's 11 Pillars of Failure
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2286065,00.asp

What Went Wrong with Windows Vista?
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/vista/what_went_wrong_with_windows_vista.html

Five Reasons for the Failure of Vista
http://articleinspector.com/compute...48-five-reasons-for-the-failure-of-vista.html

The 10 Biggest Tech Failures of the last Decade
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1898610_1898625_1898627,00.html

Reading these articles leaves me with no doubt that Windows 8 is headed for the same failure.
 
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