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| Thread ID: 137053 | 2014-05-19 08:50:00 | Windows 8 Pricing | Nick G (16709) | PC World Chat |
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| 1375236 | 2014-05-19 08:50:00 | I really would like to upgrade to Windows 8, but I'm unwilling to spend $200 on it. I see they have the uni student option for $90. I'm not eligible, but my sister is (already running Win 8 though on her laptop). Is it possible for her to buy the $90 option and then for it to be installed on my laptop, signed in via my MS account? | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1375237 | 2014-05-19 09:25:00 | Should be fine if it's got its own key. Its $142.14 here (www.dtconline.co.nz) Most places I've looked Win7 is dearer than Win8. At Pbtech it's $171. At Ascent, it's $158 |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1375238 | 2014-05-19 10:29:00 | Sweet, I might give that a go. Otherwise ~$150 might just have to do. | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1375239 | 2014-05-19 22:29:00 | I think our good friend wainuitech (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) should be able to assist. For a reasonable fee he's the guy I'd rely on. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1375240 | 2014-05-20 00:36:00 | I think our good friend wainuitech (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) should be able to assist. For a reasonable fee he's the guy I'd rely on. I can tell you now, the one advertised in Speedys Post $142 is next to NO markup, thats basically Cost price ( give or take) | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1375241 | 2014-05-20 04:34:00 | Having a further look at the steps required to get the $90 version, appears it isn't at all that well set up for NZ. Might just save myself the hassle and run with $142. Edit - looked at that link you posted again Speedy, that's an OEM version. Not building my own machine, just upgrading an existing laptop, so I don't thin OEM would work? |
Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1375242 | 2014-05-20 04:45:00 | OEM works, they have relaxed the rules somewhat with windows 8. You can buy it without hardware and transfer it to a new computer if you wish, both not allowed for earlier OEM versions of windows. The only real restrictions is it can only be installed on one PC at a time and you get no free MS support. Also if you transfer it to new hardware you will likely have to use the phone option to activate it and speak to someone. Retail is overpriced and with these changes almost completely irrelevant now. I just wish they'd offer the 3 PC family license permanently that they have off and on in the past as that would suit me very well (2 PC's and a laptop). |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1375243 | 2014-05-20 04:53:00 | You may be S.O.L getting retail of W7. Any One thats got any will be charging mega Dollars with VERY limited ( if any) stock, MS stopped supplying retail of W7 October 31, 2013. Currently the OEM will be stopped on October 31, 2014. windows.microsoft.com Scroll down to End of Sales. Even if you could get Retail it wont be cheap, from memory it was around $400 give or take a bit. As long as the laptop will take it ( some wont) you would be better off getting Windows 8.1 |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1375244 | 2014-05-20 05:28:00 | You may be S.O.L getting retail of W7. Any One thats got any will be charging mega Dollars with VERY limited ( if any) stock, MS stopped supplying retail of W7 October 31, 2013. Currently the OEM will be stopped on October 31, 2014. windows.microsoft.com Scroll down to End of Sales. Even if you could get Retail it wont be cheap, from memory it was around $400 give or take a bit. As long as the laptop will take it ( some wont) you would be better off getting Windows 8.1 I'm trying to upgrade to 8.1. I know my laptop will run it. Not trying to get Win 7. |
Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1375245 | 2014-05-20 05:29:00 | OEM works, they have relaxed the rules somewhat with windows 8. You can buy it without hardware and transfer it to a new computer if you wish, both not allowed for earlier OEM versions of windows. The only real restrictions is it can only be installed on one PC at a time and you get no free MS support. Also if you transfer it to new hardware you will likely have to use the phone option to activate it and speak to someone. Retail is overpriced and with these changes almost completely irrelevant now. I just wish they'd offer the 3 PC family license permanently that they have off and on in the past as that would suit me very well (2 PC's and a laptop). So you're saying I could buy OEM then install on a 18 month year old laptop currently running Win 7? |
Nick G (16709) | ||
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