Microsoft is taking sign-ups for Windows 8 Pro upgrade

08/22/2012 - As of Monday 08/20/2012 Microsoft started accepting sign-ups for the $15 Windows 8 upgrade. Anyone who purchased a new PC on 06/02/2012 or later is eligible for the offer. To register for the offer visit, WindowsUpgradeOffer.

The $14.95 upgrade will be available in the form of a download starting October 26, the official release date of Windows 8 and Microsoft's Surface Tablet.

If you have registered, you will be sent an email containing a link to an upgrade wizard which will check for compatibility and then guide you through the download/upgrade process. Microsoft will offer a DVD for an additional fee, plus shipping any applicable taxes/fees.

I would recommend that users download and create their own DVD or USB installation media rather than use the online upgrade.

To register for the $14.95 upgrade you will need the following:

PC Model Number 
Where/vendor where you bought it and on what date 
Valid phone number and e-mail 

You may need your Windows key, either on the side of your computer or on the package that your Windows installation media came in.

A plus for Windows Home Premium users is that all PCs will be upgraded to Windows 8 Pro version regardless of which Windows version is installed. The exception to this is computers running Windows 7 starter version which is not eligible for the upgrade.

To find out more about Windows 8 please visit the Microsoft Windows page where you can find out more and watch a MP4 presentation and check out other offers.  Click here to visit -> Windows 8 

To explore other opinions and info about Windows 8 please enjoy these links.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/261170/windows_8_15_upgrade_offer_faqs_for_recent_pc_buyers.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/256650/windows_8_upgrades_cost_15_but_you_should_wait.html#tk.mod_stln 

http://www.pcworld.com/article/259917/microsoft_surface_tablet_your_next_windows_pc.html 


Microsoft Office 2010 discounted 15%. 
Microsoft has discounted Office 2010 15%, Home and Student version available as low as $119.99 (1 PC), $127.49 (up to 3 PCs).
 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/home-and-student?WT%2Emc%5Fid=ODC%5FenUS%5FQ1offer%5FMainHP%5FTreatment#fbid=9J2xaOUDQDf


Finally a tale of caution and prevention to the Apple Fans.

http://www.zdnet.com/lessons-learned-from-the-recent-find-my-mac-remote-wipe-attack-7000002847/

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