Windows 8 Pro upgrade Amazon $68.88 FS, + $30 Amazon credit

[Cr0nJ0b]

I'm ready to pull the trigger on this one, but thought i would test it throught the HD crew first.

I'm not looking for reviews of the OS. I have purchased every version of Windows since it was called DOS and I will continue to buy at least one license as they progress...regress...or alter their persona.

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-3UR-...1CDSVPHJP25ZWW

I'm just wondering if this is good enough to grab and if I'm missing something.

I have win7 64bit ultimate now and want the same or more features.

thanks

 

[daveybrat]

Not sure i can answer your question, but i just bought Win 8 Pro that you linked above. Thanks, for $38 after the $30 promotional credit, i can't go wrong!

 

[0___________0]

As I understand it, MS has eliminated the Ultimate version with W8, instead, the W8 Pro version contains all features that would be in the Ultimate and Pro of previous iterations of Windows, Bitlocker, virtualization, etc. So you won't lose anything, except for Media Center, which you can download for free, if you even use it.

For Amazon's deal, is that $30 promotional credit added to your account after the purchase, or is it applied to the purchase, making it only $39? Or do you pay the $69 and then get money credited to your account?

 

[daveybrat]

As I understand it, MS has eliminated the Ultimate version with W8, instead, the W8 Pro version contains all features that would be in the Ultimate and Pro of previous iterations of Windows, Bitlocker, virtualization, etc. So you won't lose anything, except for Media Center, which you can download for free, if you even use it.

For Amazon's deal, is that $30 promotional credit added to your account after the purchase, or is it applied to the purchase, making it only $39? Or do you pay the $69 and then get money credited to your account?

After 30 days of purchase, they email you a $30 promotional code good towards any item purchased from Amazon. Kinda like a gift certificate.

 

[BlueWeasel]

I'm so confused about the Win8 deals, upgrades, etc. I've got a Win7 license now and I want the upgrade.

Is this the same as the $40 offer from MS, except you're getting physical media?

 

[daveybrat]

I'm so confused about the Win8 deals, upgrades, etc. I've got a Win7 license now and I want the upgrade.

Is this the same as the $40 offer from MS, except you're getting physical media?

Yup, you get the physical disc shipped to you which is why i jumped on it. I'd much rather have the retail package than a digital download personally.

 

[TemjinGold]

Honestly, the only thing keeping me from jumping on this now is my understanding that you can't clean install from it anymore. I've bought full versions of every version of Windows just so I didn't need to mess with the former version's disks each time I wanted to reinstall.

 

[Athena]

I'm just wondering if this is good enough to grab and if I'm missing something.

You can get it as a download from Microsoft for $40

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_Hero_Home_FPP_Null

IMHO, Staples has the best deal -- I walked into the store with the coupon and got the DVD pack for $40 with no rebates.

 

[middlehead]

Honestly, the only thing keeping me from jumping on this now is my understanding that you can't clean install from it anymore. I've bought full versions of every version of Windows just so I didn't need to mess with the former version's disks each time I wanted to reinstall.

I haven't looked into it yet, but I'd be surprised if you can't do the same gimmick as W7; install it as a trial and activate it when you're done.

 

[Greg04]

Everything on my win7 computer was working great, so I HAD to order this.

 

[Cr0nJ0b]

thanks guys, I just ordered it. I figure for $70 with a $30 rebate/amazon card that I will use for xmas...it's a good deal.

 

[jmagelitz]

Good deal!

 

[Basilisk]

And... Amazon just sent me a note that they've automatically credited me for $1.11 since they dropped the price that much over the past week. Gotta hand it to Ama' for the consistently decent Customer Service they provide. 'Never had an issue with their response to any problem I've had over the years.

 

[fire400]

anyone with windows xp/vista/7 can get the full version for $40. you'll get the "PRO" version, and it's required, there's no way to get the standard version or "enterprise" version.

Only techNet subscribers get to download ISO versions of Win8, for the time being.
And the windows 7 USB-DVD tool allows users to burn the Win8 image with a bootup option format-media.

anyone that purchased a Windows 7 machine in a past 4 months or so can get windows 8 pro for $15 with a promo code on the check out of the upgrade option.

retail standard price for standard 8 is $100. Pro is $200. Enterprise, server, etc.

just use the upgrade option from Microsoft.com on your xp/vista/7 computer, 32-bit or 64-bit.

you'll be prompted to download a verification tool. once the current OS is verified, you'll be prompted to move forward with a multi-gigabyte download after you pay for it, $40 bucks over credit card or paypal (paypal is way-way faster).

after you receive the serial key and the download, the same dialogue program initiates a request of a USB drive or "other" media, to put the entire win8 Pro OS with format-boot. the upgrade-move option doesn't force anyone to use old files or transfers. however, only vista and 7 users will be allowed the upgrade-move, as far as transferring files and certain software over. XP users will be forced to reformat the system. anyone with vista and 7 can also move forward with a reformat or dual boot.
but keep in mind also; xp users that are using multi-boot options with 7 and vista on their system, 8 will take over and still offer dual-multi-boot options, nothing changes. in summary of that, the xp/vista/7 upgrade options

otherwise the install options from a the boot-format drive have the exact same interface as the windows 7 install, offering "custom" or "upgrade" - you can either put windows 8 on another drive/partition and have a dual boot, or you can wipe the current operating systems on the same computer (whatever is detected) and run a dual-multi boot. once the windows 8 install finishes, put in the serial key, and you are set to go.

the promotion will go on until 2012 finishes, or 2013 January.

windows 8 standard does not come with the media center. current windows 8 machines that are not PRO, will cost $69 to upgrade to 8 with media center.
currently, windows 8 "pro" machines can receive media free with a promo code through Microsoft.com.

...basically, anyone that just bought this from amazon is getting reeled in the wrong way. get it directly from Microsoft.com if you already have xp/vista/7. save yourself the hassle of being forced to spend $30 on amazon later on and having to physically wait for the actual product.

 

[Rio Rebel]

If you don't have a 64bit Windows OS and you want 64bit Windows 8, this is the best way to get it. The DVD has both 32 and 64. To get 64bit Windows8, you MUST use the upgrade assistant on a computer with 64bit Windows.

 

[Cardio]

Looks like $15 credit now.

 

[Nintendesert]

After 30 days of purchase, they email you a $30 promotional code good towards any item purchased from Amazon. Kinda like a gift certificate.

They already sent me mine too. It is a good deal. I just wish I hadn't just recently broke my laptop so I could put it on there. I gotta fix it first. :'(

 

[sze5003]

You can download from ms and then burn it to a disc. Not sure how many times you can install it but you can deff wipe your drive in the install on boot. I'm running windows on an SSD so if I get win 8 then I need to figure out how to move my document and user folders to the 1tb drive.

 

[Towermax]

...basically, anyone that just bought this from amazon is getting reeled in the wrong way. get it directly from Microsoft.com if you already have xp/vista/7. save yourself the hassle of being forced to spend $30 on amazon later on and having to physically wait for the actual product.

Unless, like me, you do a lot of shopping at Amazon and you want physical media capable of either 32- or 64-bit installation, and you want to save a couple bucks, and you're not obsessed with instant gratification.

Thanks, OP, I also pulled the trigger on this deal.

 

[Athena]

Unless, like me, you do a lot of shopping at Amazon and you want physical media capable of either 32- or 64-bit installation, and you want to save a couple bucks, and you're not obsessed with instant gratification.

You can get ISOs for both versions from windows.com -- just log on from both types of machines. If you don't have that option, then the box version probably makes sense but given that the Amazon offer has gone down to $15, many will be happy to spend the hour or so necessary to burn their own disks.

 

[sze5003]

You can make your own physical media with the ISO from the MS download. But i always like physical media better. If i were to get the disc I would want the system build model so I could install it multiple times on my pc incase I upgrade components or stuff fails.

 

[KingFatty]

I'm surprised MS didn't release a USB stick version of the physical media, as optical drives seem to be on their way out.

 

[sze5003]

I'm surprised MS didn't release a USB stick version of the physical media, as optical drives seem to be on their way out.

The upgrade assistant asks you once you download win 8 if you want to install or make a boot disc with the image. So to make a USB version with the iso image you can just google it and it shows you how to make a bootable USB drive..much faster install too.

 

[nhocstrasser]

I'm not seeing a $15 or $30 credit at this point. Is it safe to say that the deal is now dead?

 

[Imported]

I'm not seeing a $15 or $30 credit at this point. Is it safe to say that the deal is now dead?

Same here.