Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Just $39.00

07/02/2012 10:09:55 PM · #1

This is fantastic. I can't wait until it's released. WTG Microsoft! :)

Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade: $39.00

Dave

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

07/02/2012 10:16:20 PM · #2

Oy! I'm still in the process of upgrading to Win7. If this is good through Jan 2013 as it says, perhaps I may wait....Thanks for passing it on.

I did talk to a beta tester of Win8 and he says its fantastic.

Message edited by author 2012-07-02 22:16:41.

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/02/2012 10:18:42 PM · #3

This is for the "Pro" version; what if you have Win 7 Ultimate (I do): is this in any way losing features for me?

kenskid

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

07/02/2012 10:19:35 PM · #4

What is Win 8 going to be able to do? What are the changes?

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

07/02/2012 10:21:05 PM · #5

Originally posted by PGerst:

I really enjoy it, and now with the new Windows Phone 8 software being released and the Microsoft Surface tablet on the horizon I'm loving where Microsoft is taking all of this. The power of the normal Windows desktop is still there in for traditionalist and die hard Windows fans like myself, but having new tools to work with and display a lot of data, social networking, blogs, photog sites, news and weather all in one place is very appealing to me. For the upgrade price you can't go wrong. All great news in my book.

Dave

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/02/2012 10:59:08 PM · #6

wow, they are making it available to everyone at this price? i got win7 for $30 because of student discount.

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

07/02/2012 10:59:55 PM · #7

Originally posted by kenskid:

What is Win 8 going to be able to do?

kill android.

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

07/02/2012 11:15:07 PM · #8

You may not be able to upgrade. At least, that was the case with going from Vista Ultimate to Win7 Pro. M$ has some very quirky upgrade policies.

I was looking into the work arounds with Win7...I'll wait on Win7 and Win8 until I hear about about them.

For me, I have software known to be incompatible with Win7 (and I'm sure Win8), so I need a working XP. The way the upgrades work, if you don't apply some tricks you lose XP.

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

This is for the "Pro" version; what if you have Win 7 Ultimate (I do): is this in any way losing features for me?

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/02/2012 11:38:57 PM · #9

Originally posted by PGerst:

That question was asked in the comments section and the answer was yes, you will be able to.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/02/2012 11:46:31 PM · #10

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by PGerst:
You may not be able to upgrade. At least, that was the case with going from Vista Ultimate to Win7 Pro. M$ has some very quirky upgrade policies.

I was looking into the work arounds with Win7...I'll wait on Win7 and Win8 until I hear about about them.

For me, I have software known to be incompatible with Win7 (and I'm sure Win8), so I need a working XP. The way the upgrades work, if you don't apply some tricks you lose XP.

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
This is for the "Pro" version; what if you have Win 7 Ultimate (I do): is this in any way losing features for me?

That question was asked in the comments section and the answer was yes, you will be able to.

I don't understand. My question is, I have better-than-pro Win7, I have Win7 Ultimate. The upgrade is for a Win8 Pro. Is there a Win8 Ultimate? What do I miss by not getting it, if so?

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/03/2012 12:05:06 AM · #11

So, it looks like M$ changed their upgrade paths (at least based on the web search). The first part of what I meant is that you may not have been eligible for an upgrade from Win7 Ultimate to Win8 Pro, this was the case (as I understand it) with previous versions.

I'll see what I can find from the person I know unless someone else can speak here first as to the Win8 differences and what you would "lose". Anything I could post is off the web search....

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

I don't understand. My question is, I have better-than-pro Win7, I have Win7 Ultimate. The upgrade is for a Win8 Pro. Is there a Win8 Ultimate? What do I miss by not getting it, if so?

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

07/03/2012 12:52:23 AM · #12

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

I don't understand. My question is, I have better-than-pro Win7, I have Win7 Ultimate. The upgrade is for a Win8 Pro. Is there a Win8 Ultimate? What do I miss by not getting it, if so?

If you have to ask, you probably ain't missin it. :D

I think ultimate had Bitlocker.

07/03/2012 06:42:08 AM · #13

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by PGerst:
You may not be able to upgrade. At least, that was the case with going from Vista Ultimate to Win7 Pro. M$ has some very quirky upgrade policies.

I was looking into the work arounds with Win7...I'll wait on Win7 and Win8 until I hear about about them.

For me, I have software known to be incompatible with Win7 (and I'm sure Win8), so I need a working XP. The way the upgrades work, if you don't apply some tricks you lose XP.

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
This is for the "Pro" version; what if you have Win 7 Ultimate (I do): is this in any way losing features for me?

That question was asked in the comments section and the answer was yes, you will be able to.

I don't understand. My question is, I have better-than-pro Win7, I have Win7 Ultimate. The upgrade is for a Win8 Pro. Is there a Win8 Ultimate? What do I miss by not getting it, if so?

Robert, Microsoft announced in April that there will be three versions of Windows 8. Windows 8, Windows Pro, and Windows RT.

Windows 8 is the new version that all Windows 7 Basic and Windows 7 Home will upgrade to.

Windows Pro is the new version that users of Windows 7 Pro and Windows 7 Ultimate will upgrade to.

Windows RT is the platform for ARM processor devices.

Windows 8 Pro will have ALL the features that both Windows 7 Pro and Windows 7 Ultimate had including a media center add on. You will NOT be losing any features found currently in Windows 7 Ultimate.

There really aren't a lot of differences between Windows 7 Pro and Windows 7 Ultimate with the exception of a couple things like Bitlocker which allows you to fully encrypt your entire hard drive and file encryption. A couple of other minor things, but for the most part Pro has always had what 99 percent of the heavy users needed.

Again, no need to be concerned because what ever you use or don't use in Ultimate now will still be there incorporated into the new Windows 8 Pro version. Even if it sounds like...by the product name that you are being "downgraded"....you're not.

Hope this clears things up. :)

Dave

LN13

Canon EOS-60D

07/03/2012 07:49:35 AM · #14

We're getting ready to upgrade to Windows 7 at work. I've almost got the image done and ready to start pushing it out.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/03/2012 05:35:29 PM · #15

Originally posted by larryslights:

We're getting ready to upgrade to Windows 7 at work. I've almost got the image done and ready to start pushing it out.

Cool Larry. My workplace sure has it's share of XP computers, but Windows 7 is available for anyone that request it as well. I work in telecommunications as a Centrex programmer etc. What industry do you work in if you don't mind me asking?

Dave

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

07/03/2012 06:44:45 PM · #16

You know, they do it rarely, but it seems that Microsoft is setting up for a home run. It ought to shake up the electronic world when the giant rises from its slumber and hopefully only in a good way with competition. Apple is becoming the Microsoft of the 90s and it would be good to avoid a decade of monopolistic behavior.

I think I'll be an early adopter of Windows 8. Of course I may be able to get it for even less having family work for them, but $40 is a no-brainer, especially when they mentioned it worked smoothly on a 5-year-old Dell. That would indicate it may not be super sensitive to having cutting edge upgrades of RAM and video cards.

Message edited by author 2012-07-03 18:44:57.

Zeissman

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

07/06/2012 01:43:02 AM · #17

It works smoothly on a 5 year old dell now, but what about after SP1? Win7 worked great on my system too in beta, was faster than XP then after SP1 it was slower.

07/06/2012 07:36:47 AM · #18

I ran the compatibility checker yesterday and everything checks out on 6 year old equipment. Some software is iffy, but that is to be expected this early. I'm more concerned about hardware....

When is the release date?

LN13

Canon EOS-60D

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

07/06/2012 08:04:58 AM · #19

Originally posted by DCNUTTER:

Originally posted by larryslights:
We're getting ready to upgrade to Windows 7 at work. I've almost got the image done and ready to start pushing it out.

Cool Larry. My workplace sure has it's share of XP computers, but Windows 7 is available for anyone that request it as well. I work in telecommunications as a Centrex programmer etc. What industry do you work in if you don't mind me asking?

Dave

Higher Education, University of Maryland Baltimore, specifically. We like to stay behind the curve and let others test everything before we roll it out.

Message edited by author 2012-07-06 08:06:03.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

07/06/2012 11:36:06 AM · #20

I'll be on the sidelines watching what the initial reports are. Unless I'm missing something, which is entirely possible, it doesn't look like there is a compelling reason to move from Win7. Now from XP, different story entirely.