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Four things you REALLY need to know about Windows 8 upgrades
By Martin Brinkmann
2012-04-07
Two days ago, Microsoft revealed that it would run an upgrade promotion in most markets that would allow Windows customers to buy a downloadable upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99. Joe Wilcox asks if $40 is too much to pay for Windows 8 and current results show that customer opinion is split in half. About 43 percent of all users who participated in the poll stated that they would upgrade for the price, while roughly 42 percent stated they would not.
However, respondents are missing crucial information, because the original announcement at Blogging Windows fails to address certain upgrade-related aspects that Windows customers need to make an educated decision. One requirement will shock many Windows users.
Among the questions not initially answered:
More answers about that:
http://betanews.com/...ows-8-upgrades/
By Martin Brinkmann
2012-04-07
Two days ago, Microsoft revealed that it would run an upgrade promotion in most markets that would allow Windows customers to buy a downloadable upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99. Joe Wilcox asks if $40 is too much to pay for Windows 8 and current results show that customer opinion is split in half. About 43 percent of all users who participated in the poll stated that they would upgrade for the price, while roughly 42 percent stated they would not.
However, respondents are missing crucial information, because the original announcement at Blogging Windows fails to address certain upgrade-related aspects that Windows customers need to make an educated decision. One requirement will shock many Windows users.
Among the questions not initially answered:
- Is it possible to install the upgrade on a PC without operating system?
- Are clean installations an option during the upgrade process?
- Can users upgrade from public Windows 8 releases that Microsoft has made available?
- Do Windows 7 Family Pack customers have to purchase three licenses, or just one?
More answers about that:
http://betanews.com/...ows-8-upgrades/
