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.
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Looks like Samsung Series 7 Slate may soon be sold at Best Buy?
One of the four (4) versions, maybe not this one, was given away at MS Build with Windows 8. Nice tablet....
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Looks like Samsung Series 7 Slate may soon be sold at Best Buy?
One of the four (4) versions, maybe not this one, was given away at MS Build with Windows 8. Nice tablet....
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It's not exactly the same, as the developer one has added sensors. Nobody is fully sure which ones will or won't be on the released product yet, but it's looking like at the very least NFC is unlikely to make it to that.
Might be IN STOCK. Not entirely sure, but you can order it.
Samsung - Tablet with 64GB Memory - Black
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Probably(?) not in stock, at the BestBuy store they show stock due in on 10 Nov 2011. I doubt the website has stock - just my opinion.
I planned to buy Samsung slate.. It'll be good to use??
I bought one yesterday from the Microsoft Store. I saw a few others buying them, too. Honestly I don't know how they're selling. Windows 7 is horrible to use on a touch-only computer. I knew this though since I have a convertible tablet PC and it's a pain to use it in tablet mode if I'm not writing notes.
CompUSA lists this:
Samsung XE700T1A-A03US Series 7 Slate Tablet PC - Intel Core i5-2467M 1.60GHz, 4GB DDR3, 128GB SSD, 11.6" Display, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, Docking Station, Bluetooth Keyboard
I think it might *not* include the dock & keyboard, because it might be a mistake. Funny.
The Microsoft Store has the dock in stock separately, and lists the dock separately with the tablet during purchase. Also, they sell with Windows 7 Professional, and show 11/11 as shipping date. I think this is safer.
The price is outrageous!
People buy from a cable shopping channel????
Home Shop your Windows 8
$999
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
This phone should have come out at the launch of wp8 and the winphone sale would have skyrocketed, This phone will Be available in Finland 11.7 for the price of 135€ .. What the hell 135€ i Like my 820 but would have switched to winphone ages ago if this would have been out earlier
4inch ips lcd screen
8gb memory microsd up to 64gb
and on and on..
http://www.gigantti.fi/product/puhe...limet/NOKLUMIA520YE/nokia-lumia-520-keltainen
this oughta Speed up the sales in My opinion
i've bought right now one, tax included 149€ is my 1st wp8 and it seems to be good enough for my needs, must read now how to tweaks for wp8.
i bought mine and im satisfied unlock android phones i handled whenever i got android sell it after weeks my windows phone 8 now is a month old xD
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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