- Apr 24, 2001
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Hi folks,
Seeing that M$ is ending the program which allows you to get Win8 for $15, I have two questions, and I'm hoping some of you might have answers
1) Can you buy it, but not necessarily download and install it today? It seems that the download is a circuitous route - you need to download an "ugrade advisor", then let it connect to Microsoft servers, then leave the program do some more stuff on your machine... which is a terribly helpless feeling. Are there any direct links to .iso (32-bit and 64-bit) images, which you can download and use with your own (paid-for) keys? Something akin to what Digital River used to have for Win7?
2) Is this offer an "upgrade-only" OS? Do you need to have another OS installed on the machine, in order to run the installer? In other words, NOT a full install, which would work on a brand-new PC, if I choose to build one and have Win8 installed from scratch?
Your input is appreciated, as always.
Seeing that M$ is ending the program which allows you to get Win8 for $15, I have two questions, and I'm hoping some of you might have answers
1) Can you buy it, but not necessarily download and install it today? It seems that the download is a circuitous route - you need to download an "ugrade advisor", then let it connect to Microsoft servers, then leave the program do some more stuff on your machine... which is a terribly helpless feeling. Are there any direct links to .iso (32-bit and 64-bit) images, which you can download and use with your own (paid-for) keys? Something akin to what Digital River used to have for Win7?
2) Is this offer an "upgrade-only" OS? Do you need to have another OS installed on the machine, in order to run the installer? In other words, NOT a full install, which would work on a brand-new PC, if I choose to build one and have Win8 installed from scratch?
Your input is appreciated, as always.