Windows 7 owners have only two days left to upgrade to Windows 8 for only $15. Microsoft is ending this promo tomorrow, February 28.
Back in August, Microsoft gave Windows 7 users the opportunity to upgrade to Windows 8 for $15, instead of the hefty price tag of $120 for the standard edition of Windows 8 (the Pro version stands at a lofty $200). The catch? You had to have bought your Windows 7 PC between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013 to receive the $15 upgrade rate.
If your Windows 7 PC happens to fall between that period of time, you better hustle to get the discounted Windows 8 rate. But don’t worry; the process is fairly painless. Simply provide your contact information, brand and model of your Windows PC, and the date and name of the retailer you purchased the computer from. As long as all the information provided is accurate, you should receive an email with a promo code and a link so you can install Window 8 on your PC.
Apple has a similar promotion for its Mac OS X users. Using the Mac App Store, users can log in and purchase a new update to Mac OS X, which immediately starts downloading if your computer is eligible. The download process takes time, but its a lot simpler than Microsoft’s since Apple stores your contact and device info.
Be sure to snap up the Windows 8 upgrade before the offer expires tomorrow.
And who the f wants to upgrade to that awful version of Windows. Windows 7 and XP users are now the envy of every Windows computer owner
have you tried it?
Nah, if you get it on a new system it actually works very well but, you need to upgrade some hardware to get the most of it on older machines.
Windows 8 isn’t bad but, it requires 1 thing that most PC users do not have…
A Touch Enabled Device (Touch Mouse, Trackpad, or Touchscreen).
Of course, most laptop touchpads are horribly inadequate and are very tough to use for gestures.
I am a little peeved that Windows 8 seems to use two versions on IE. One on the tile screen (which is always full-screen) and another when you go to the actual desktop. I wish they would just use one. It’s confusing, and IMO the IE on the tile side is a pain in the butt to use.