Windows 8 Now Available to Pre-Order

[PCS]

Microsoft Windows 8 "Standard Edition" and Professional are now available to pre-order on our configurator. Priced exactly the same as Window 7, for those who are looking to order a new computer or laptop with this operating system you can now place an order.

All orders will be shipping from 26th October so please bear in mind the extended lead times when ordering.

 

[SmokeDarKnight]

Will you guys be selling the upgrades from previous windows to windows 8 or are they just best purchased from anywhere?

Also im sure i know the answer but if you were to upgrade from windows 7 to 8 can you use windows 7 on another computer or do they share a comon product key?

 

[PCS]

You can purchase a retail boxed upgrade to Windows 8 for £49 which will upgrade you to Windows 8 Professional from Windows 7/Vista or XP. More details will be available after 26th October. If you purchased Windows 7 between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013 you qualify for the upgrade offer for £14.99: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/upgrade-offer

 

[eruditionfish]

Correct me if I'm wrong here:
As far as I understand, the discounted offer is for Windows 8 Professional, and is valid for any computer purchased with any version of Windows 7. Am I then correct in believing that buying a PC with Win7 Home Premium and upgrading to Win8 Pro later is cheaper than buying Win8 Pro outright?

 

[vanthus]

That would appear to be the case unless I'm misreading something.
Windows home premium £79,
You can upgrade to windows 8 pro for £14. 99 if you buy a Windows 7 PC between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013. total for OS £93.99
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/upgrade-offer
Windows 8 pro to buy outright £109.
Personally though I would prefer to have the windows 8 pro disk if I ever get windows 8,which I doubt.