I have 3 systems ( 2 64 bit, 1 32bit ), to move up from Windows 7.
I will guess to stay legal and legit I will have to buy 3 copies of the upgrade??
Will there be a multi Licence option?
Also for home networking 1 version must be Pro?????
Asus i5 Main PC
Acer Revo my second
Samsung N150 Netbook
How would you handle such a home set up?
The upgrade is $40 if you have XP/Vista/7, and $15 if you've bought your PC in the last few months. I'm not so sure where you got $69 fee from.
I'm not sure how multiple licenses are handled.
There are two versions of Windows 8 you are concerned with: Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro.
Windows 8 is like Windows 7 Home Premium, except with a few extra features from Windows 7 Pro/Ultimate. There's also all the new Windows 8 stuff of course
Windows 8 Pro has everything Windows 7 Pro/Ultimate, as well as a bunch of new stuff.
You can home network with any version of Windows 8. You do not need Pro.
This doesn't matter, though, because no matter what previous version of Windows you have, the $40 upgrade will get you Windows 8 Pro.
aegixnova said:
The upgrade is $40 if you have XP/Vista/7, and $15 if you've bought your PC in the last few months. I'm not so sure where you got $69 fee from.
I'm not sure how multiple licenses are handled.
There are two versions of Windows 8 you are concerned with: Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro.
Windows 8 is like Windows 7 Home Premium, except with a few extra features from Windows 7 Pro/Ultimate. There's also all the new Windows 8 stuff of course
Windows 8 Pro has everything Windows 7 Pro/Ultimate, as well as a bunch of new stuff.
You can home network with any version of Windows 8. You do not need Pro.
This doesn't matter, though, because no matter what previous version of Windows you have, the $40 upgrade will get you Windows 8 Pro.
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I think the $69 upgrade is after the promotional period (January). That is what Newegg will reportedly sell the upgrade disks for.
69$ is the actual price for Windows 8 Pro (like on amazon.com) and the 40$ upgrade is the special offer from Microsoft through their Windows 8 Upgrade Assistent (only until 01/2013).
So far, all the methods to purchase Windows 8 at launch are for single-PC licenses only. If you are upgrading from Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, you can upgrade to Windows 8 for $39.99 (downloadable upgrade), or get a packaged disc/product for $69.99 at retail locations.
This is all promotional pricing that lasts until January 31st mind you, so buy quickly.
Microsoft is making a System Builder license available to those who are not upgrading from a previous version of Windows, which means you can probably get multiple copies for cheap. I am not 100% on the details since I don't have to pay for my copies of Windows, but you may want to look into System Builder licenses.
Great news! According to this official blog, the $40 upgrade will get you 5 licenses! Excellent!
blogs.windows.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/10/12/reserve-your-copy-of-windows-8-pro-and-pre-order-windows-8-pcs-today.aspx
aegixnova said:
Great news! According to this official blog, the $40 upgrade will get you 5 licenses! Excellent!
blogs.windows.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/10/12/reserve-your-copy-of-windows-8-pro-and-pre-order-windows-8-pcs-today.aspx
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I have read through this blog and I do not see where it says that the $40 is for 5 licenses. You are limited to buying 5 at the sale price per customer but you still have to buy a license per machine.
Amazon has windows 8 system builder for 87 dollars after 20 dollar discount coupon which is vaild until Oct 29. Here's a link
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-System-Builder-DVD-64-Bit/dp/B0094NY3R0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351366522&sr=8-2&keywords=windows+8
If you want Windows 8, buy it this year, or never:
Box-Version
Windows 8: 119,99 Euro
Windows 8 Pro: 279,99 Euro
Download-Version
Windows 8: 119,99 Euro
Windows 8 Pro: 279,99 Euro
On the 01.02.2013 Microsoft will raise the prices for Windows 8. The start price is 29,99 € for Windows 8 Pro. That means it's very cheap! Cheaper than Windows 7 Home Premium. But next year it will be raised, it costs 250 € more than now.
So buy Windows 8 Pro now, if you want it.
Or wait for next year, if you're rich and are ready to pay 279,99 €
Sources (in German):
http://techbloggers.de/2012/10/windows-8-wird-ab-01-02-2013-deutlich-teurer-jetzt-kaufen-lohnt-sich/
http://forum.freenet.de/showthread.php?p=3794439
http://www.michael-bickel.de/2012/1...2013-deutlich-teurer-jetzt-kaufen-lohnt-sich/
http://mobil.pcwelt.de/artikel/Jetz...b_1.2.2013_sehr_teuer-6955522.html?redirect=1
This is just a info for those not owning Windows 8
Sent from my LG-P500 running Protos 0.0.1
CodingDroid said:
If you want Windows 8, buy it this year, or never:
Box-Version
Windows 8: 119,99 Euro
Windows 8 Pro: 279,99 Euro
Download-Version
Windows 8: 119,99 Euro
Windows 8 Pro: 279,99 Euro
On the 01.02.2013 Microsoft will raise the prices for Windows 8. The start price is 29,99 € for Windows 8 Pro. That means it's very cheap! Cheaper than Windows 7 Home Premium. But next year it will be raised, it costs 250 € more than now.
So buy Windows 8 Pro now, if you want it.
Or wait for next year, if you're rich and are ready to pay 279,99 €
Sources (in German):
http://techbloggers.de/2012/10/windows-8-wird-ab-01-02-2013-deutlich-teurer-jetzt-kaufen-lohnt-sich/
http://forum.freenet.de/showthread.php?p=3794439
http://www.michael-bickel.de/2012/1...2013-deutlich-teurer-jetzt-kaufen-lohnt-sich/
http://mobil.pcwelt.de/artikel/Jetz...b_1.2.2013_sehr_teuer-6955522.html?redirect=1
This is just a info for those not owning Windows 8
Sent from my LG-P500 running Protos 0.0.1
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Got mine for about $25 download version on Brazil
Thanks for this information! i'm lucky i could use the MSDN releases
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