Upgrading to Windows 8 Will Cost
Upgrading from Windows 7 to 8 will cost you
Those who shell go out for a Windows 7 PC in the coming months will receive a discounted upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just $14.99, according to sources speaking to Paul Thurrott. The deal could start as early as the first week in June at around the same time as the company gears up for its final preview of the next version of Windows. The paid upgrade will apply to any new PC buyer with Windows 7 Home Basic or higher installed.
Microsoft normally offers free upgrade packages to older editions of Windows that correspond to newer versions: Windows Vista Home Premium users would be given a free ticket to Windows 7 Home Premium if a PC was bought in the months running up to Windows 7's release, for example. But Microsoft has thrown a spanner in the works by offering only two versions of Windows 8. The two consumer versions are aptly named Windows 8, and Windows 8 Pro. There are two more editions: Windows 8 for enterprise, though its final name has not yet been announced, and Windows RT, a tablet version designed for ARM-powered tablets.
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