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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
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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.
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
Found a link to a 20% off coupon for Office Max. I used one a few weeks ago exactly like this to get a price match at Office Depot, since it's closer to me. That how I got my 32GB Nexus 7 2013 for just over $200. Tablets and ereaders are specifically included on this coupon, so go nuts. Office Depot and Best Buy both have specific inclusions for Office Max price matches.
http://www.retailmenot.com/view/officemax.com#print.4968019
Yay
Hi all,
I have heard that Windows has cut the licensing fee for manufactures who would like to produce Windows tablets with a scree below 9 inches at a budget price (under $200)...
Can anyone suggest such a tablet? (I really can't spend more than $150 dollars, so I would also consider Windows RT if anyone knows of any cheap but decent products...)
Thanks guys
If you wait for the right deal, you can probably get a Lenovo Miix 2 or Dell Venue 8 Pro for around $175-$189.
If you really are firm on the $150 price point, you may want to buy one used. A lot of people pawn off the free Office 2013 license that comes with these tablets and sell the tablet on fleabay afterwards.
I own both tablets, and highly recommend them, for Windows 8.1 solo or dual-booting Android. They can even do Netflix HTML5 streaming with gusto on Chrome 38.
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I was shopping for a Shield TV on Amazon UK for a few days and suddenly today there's a message:
"Currently unavailable. - We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."
Could there be a new model coming down the pipe?
JFH2005 said:
I was shopping for a Shield TV on Amazon UK for a few days and suddenly today there's a message:
"Currently unavailable. - We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."
Could there be a new model coming down the pipe?
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Try Ebuyer Amazon were not offering free controller ebuyer are £149 with 2 controllers.
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Could there be a new model coming down the pipe?
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More probable that it's not been a good seller and they're stopping selling it?
I would think that if a new model was this close then there would have been announcements or at least rumours.
It came back on Amazon UK again... but it doesn't have the extra free controller (two total) like Nvidia.com is selling for the same price.
In any event, I just ordered a Wetek Core for $112 which I reckon will do the trick for me. It's powerful enough for Kodi and comes with a decent remote. It will replace my Roku 3 (I've been a Roku user from day one).
Nvidia should give people a choice between games controller, remote or nada - they'd sell far more Shield TV boxes.
I've never played games in my life so the thought of being stuck with a games controller and paying more for a remote just turned me off.
Plus, the Shield TV has been out for about a year now - I'd expect a new model within a few months.
JFH2005 said:
It came back on Amazon UK again... but it doesn't have the extra free controller (two total) like Nvidia.com is selling for the same price.
In any event, I just ordered a Wetek Core for $112 which I reckon will do the trick for me. It's powerful enough for Kodi and comes with a decent remote. It will replace my Roku 3 (I've been a Roku user from day one).
Nvidia should give people a choice between games controller, remote or nada - they'd sell far more Shield TV boxes.
I've never played games in my life so the thought of being stuck with a games controller and paying more for a remote just turned me off.
Plus, the Shield TV has been out for about a year now - I'd expect a new model within a few months.
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The two game pads are a promotion that finishes on the 1st of May. Stores like Ebuyer and Scan are honouring it in the UK...I bought my Shield TV just over a month ago when the remote was bundled free on promotion. Honestly the remote isn't all that and is overpriced in my opinion....even if people don't want the extra pad being bundled, it shouldn't be hard to sell on to recoup cash on the initial purchase.
I'm sure you did your homework before buying. I've read many reviews and most don't really do the device justice....many mention the remote as being needed but neglect to mention the CEC compatibility (use the actual television remote) or the free apps available for smartphones to control Android TV or Kodi. Yes the "gaming chops" of the Shield TV are often mentioned but I'm still confident I bought the better hardware...it's actually Android TV that lets the device down. Many people are using Kodi and 3rd party addons to use ITV Player, which is crazy as they should have android apps available for the device.
With the update to Marshmallow it's actually more cost effective to buy the 16GB model and add your own storage (MicroSD or USB HDD) . These promotions surprise me as I figured Nvidia would need to bundle extra "goodies" for the Pro version to entice people to purchase that model.
I wouldn't be so sure about a new device so soon. I felt the same about the Shield tablet, after a year on the shelves I knew the Shield TV was on the horizon and (wrongly) assumed they would do a new tablet with Maxwell. Instead they released the Shield K1, still using Kepler and removing some features to lower the price point.