Windows 8 upgrade version conundrum

moklet said:
Cancellation is in, but I am dissapointed in MYBB for this sloppy reporting and promoting of this groupon offer
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You don't think that they too were in the dark until getting clarification from MS?
 
Ghost29 said:
I went there and it downloaded the upgrade assistant. The upgrade assistant still showed me the fee in dollars even though it said R299 on the website. On my credit card however, the fee of $39.99 has been deducted, not R299. I am pissed off to say the least.
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Sheesh. I am probably going to buy tomorrow. Just to clarify, You don't actually have to have Win7 installed to upgrade but only have the key?
 
tiaanels said:
Sheesh. I am probably going to buy tomorrow. Just to clarify, You don't actually have to have Win7 installed to upgrade but only have the key?
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The upgrade assistant just runs on your pcs and checks if you're eligible. If you are, you insert your CC info and the download begins. I'm busy with the download at the mo.
 
moklet said:
Cancellation is in, but I am dissapointed in MYBB for this sloppy reporting and promoting of this groupon offer
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latro said:
You don't think that they too were in the dark until getting clarification from MS?
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We actually did contact Groupon for clarification before running the original article (and the follow up announcement of the extension).

tiaanels said:
Sheesh. I am probably going to buy tomorrow. Just to clarify, You don't actually have to have Win7 installed to upgrade but only have the key?
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Previous upgrade versions of Windows worked like this, but now there's a requirement that Windows XP users must be running SP3 for the upgrade to work... that suggests that the OS must actually be installed.

Hopefully someone else in the thread will have tried this soon and will be able to tell you for sure.

Ghost29 said:
I went there and it downloaded the upgrade assistant. The upgrade assistant still showed me the fee in dollars even though it said R299 on the website. On my credit card however, the fee of $39.99 has been deducted, not R299. I am pissed off to say the least.
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That's very silly/strange of MS. In interviews Erasmus said that we would be paying in USD. I wonder why they list the prices in Rand, then?
 
Ghost29 said:
I went there and it downloaded the upgrade assistant. The upgrade assistant still showed me the fee in dollars even though it said R299 on the website. On my credit card however, the fee of $39.99 has been deducted, not R299. I am pissed off to say the least.
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I did some research now and I think you maybe used the US version of upgrade assistant. Still not 100% sure, just got that feeling.
 
Also a point of clarification: even though it is not supposed to be supported, the upgrade assistant allowed me to purchase an upgrade and download the iso even though I am running Win 8 release preview.
 
tiaanels said:
I did some research now and I think you maybe used the US version of upgrade assistant. Still not 100% sure, just got that feeling.
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I clicked on the R299 and that's the upgrade assistant which downloaded.
 
As I suspected. Thus both Groupon and Microsoft are epic douchebags and liars. They sold us a 500 Rand product at R600, and claimed a saving of R1400. That's ballsy to say the least. :mad:

I'm cancelling and hoping I get my money back. Putting Groupon in the spam folder and advising everyone to stay away.

That's what you get for trying to get a legit Windows.
 
Copied from the previous thread: Went quite flawless!

Downloading an UPGRADE from Germany at $39,99 - Order your Pesonal Backup CD here...

Arvato distribution GmbH, Benzstrasse 5-7, 33442 Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany

Qty is only 1 cóuld not change it to 3 that I want and I have one Key (so far)

Downloading with Windows 8 Upgrading Assistant.

Disk is another $14.99 + $4.99 shipping

Download downloads the upgrader Assistant 5.18MB

10% complete with 3hr 18 mins

and then ends up with 3 options:

Install now,
Install by creating media,
Install later from your desktop

Picked 2 and now have an ISO 2.764MB

Next....

see: http://mybroadband.co.za/news/softwa...confusion.html

"Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 will not have retail copies that can be installed without owning a license for an older version of Microsoft’s operating system.

This is according to the business lead for Windows at Microsoft South Africa, Colin Erasmus."


also:http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57...nd-install-it/

And Groupon this morning: http://www.groupon.co.za/deals/national-deals/Groupon-Goods-RA/12216402?nlp=&CID=ZA_CRM_1_0_0_300&a=1985

What you need to know

•This is for an upgrade and you will need either Windows 7, Vista or XP to upgrade


and the main bulldust:

Pay R599 for Windows 8 Pro, including delivery, valued at R2 000 (save 70%)

and
•Allow up to four weeks for delivery :(
 
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Whoa, seems like a mission to upgrade, just gonna skip this for now, was considering it, but doesn't seem worth it.
 
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Guys whats the easiest way to cancel my GroupOn order? I dont see any option on the website and if I had known it was a upgrade option I would never have bought it.
 
Anakha56 said:
Guys whats the easiest way to cancel my GroupOn order? I dont see any option on the website and if I had known it was a upgrade option I would never have bought it.
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Someone should get the ASA involved in this.
 
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