so who installed the $40 windows 8 upgrade?

[incisor]

any one else install the $39.99 windows 8 pro upgrade?

did a few today...

have to say i was impressed with how smoothly most of them went..

[bee utey]

Heh and I think Win7 is too swanky for the likes of me...:)

[incisor]

Heh and I think Win7 is too swanky for the likes of me...:)

yeah but i get paid to do it....

[Pedro_The_Swift]

whats the download?

[incisor]

whats the download?

1.2gig :p

Windows Download and Shop - Microsoft Windows (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows/download-shop)

and click on buy windows 8

you can use paypal

enjoy!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I think I might buy the disc from officeworks,,
$49.72

all those 1.2's will add up;):Rolling:

[Slunnie]

Is this worthwhile from Vista on an almost 5 year old machine?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

try this,,
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=262205

[p38arover]

Is this worthwhile from Vista on an almost 5 year old machine?

Or from win 7 on an equally old machine? Win 7 gave a vast improvement in speed over XP on my PC. Admittedly I was able to use the 64-bit version of Win 7

[incisor]

I think I might buy the disc from officeworks,,
$49.72

all those 1.2's will add up;):Rolling:

you only need download it once

it gives you the option to burn a dvd

;)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

You both need to visit Inc---:ohyes:

[Slunnie]

try this,,
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=262205
Ta, will have to open that on my home computer.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

you only need download it once

it gives you the option to burn a dvd

;)

you are a legend Inc!!:banana:

[incisor]

then spend $4.50 (like them on facebook for the .50 off :p on stardock systems start8 and you have the best of both worlds :p

[Landy Smurf]

i have been wondering about getting this or not. We just got a pc about 3 months ago and we got a voucher to upgrade for $15 but i cant remember where that has gone. I am wondering if it worth me getting the 8 or just wait and leave it at 7 and get a new pc in a few years or 6 months-1yr(one of them has a dud battery so it has to be plugged in at all times).
ok so is it worth it over 8?
and what advantages/disadvantages does it have over 7?
sorry for the badly written post

[bitdist]

Is this worthwhile from Vista on an almost 5 year old machine?

Slunnie, anything would be a worthwhile upgrade from Vista ! It was the worst OS they ever made (and that includes ME)

[d@rk51d3]

Slunnie, anything would be a worthwhile upgrade from Vista ! It was the worst OS they ever made (and that includes ME)

Had a Vista system for quite a few years now, and yet to find a problem. :confused:

Still, $40 bucks for an "upgrade" might be worth it.:confused:

[Slunnie]

Slunnie, anything would be a worthwhile upgrade from Vista ! It was the worst OS they ever made (and that includes ME)
I thought that may have been the case. The computer is terrible. I'll have to check it out then. Thanks for this!

[d@rk51d3]

Seems that the 64bit version is DVD only. :(

[33chinacars]

Still using XP here. Is it worth it to go to Windows 8 ??

Gary

[Mick_Marsh]

Still using XP here. Is it worth it to go to Windows 8 ??

Gary
Very good question.
I recently upgraded a fellows XP to Windows 7 at his insistence (despite my advice not to) and it runs very slow.
We still use XP at work. They have been trialling a few Windows 7 machines but they have been exhibiting compatibility issues with other software we use.
Why should I upgrade? On past form, Windows upgrades have been wrought with compatibility issues.

[steveG]

Still using XP here. Is it worth it to go to Windows 8 ??

Gary

I think it would depend on what hardware you have.
XP was a nice stable OS but most PC's of that vintage only had about 1Gb ram.
Win7 sucks on anything less than 2Gb in my experience, and I'd expect Win8 to require at least that and probably more to run nicely (I could be wrong though).

Steve

[incisor]

Seems that the 64bit version is DVD only. :(

mine were 64bit downloaded via the automated setup

[incisor]

runs okay in 2 gig imho

[33chinacars]

Very good question.
I recently upgraded a fellows XP to Windows 7 at his insistence (despite my advice not to) and it runs very slow.
We still use XP at work. They have been trialling a few Windows 7 machines but they have been exhibiting compatibility issues with other software we use.
Why should I upgrade? On past form, Windows upgrades have been wrought with compatibility issues.

Thanks guys

Compatibility issues was one reason I haven't upgraded from XP & the fact that so far I'm happy with it . Not that I know much. Will stick with XP for awhile longer I think

Gary

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Slunnie, anything would be a worthwhile upgrade from Vista ! It was the worst OS they ever made (and that includes ME)

wow talk about a sweeping statement,,

[incisor]

wow talk about a sweeping statement,,

and certainly wasn't my experience...

[bell1975]

i have been wondering about getting this or not. We just got a pc about 3 months ago and we got a voucher to upgrade for $15 but i cant remember where that has gone. I am wondering if it worth me getting the 8 or just wait and leave it at 7 and get a new pc in a few years or 6 months-1yr(one of them has a dud battery so it has to be plugged in at all times).
ok so is it worth it over 8?
and what advantages/disadvantages does it have over 7?
sorry for the badly written post

i understand that you probably don't "technically" need that voucher...
They're rather trusting folk at Microsoft - the $15 deal does not require one to provide a receipt. Details here (https://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/en-AU/Home/ProgramInfo).

You'll just enter the details of the PC you bought and it'll generate a new voucher to put into the box during the checkout process.

Best of luck with it.

The changes from 7 aren't that amazing tbh. Having a touchscreen notebook was one of the only reasons for bothering with the upgrade in my case. And this PC now works like it should have when I bought it a couple of years ago. Windows 7 never gave this PC the functionality that it was meant to have. Now it has Windows 8 it's given it a new lease of life.

[manic]

win xp is nice and stable now SP3, but when it first came out it had numerous issues.

Vista was pretty poor.

Win 7 was good from launch - easily best OS release from Microsoft

Interested in win 8 but win 7 is humming along so well...

[Didge]

Hi guys, can anyone tell me what the cheapest price I can obtain Windows 7 or 8 for is, as I'm currently running a Mac and, due to various programmes I need to use, have to run Windows? I saw something on the net suggesting around US $65 but in Australia even the educational version is around $430 for which price I could buy an 11" with it loaded.
thanks in advance
cheers Gerald

[p38arover]

Hi guys, can anyone tell me what the cheapest price I can obtain Windows 7 or 8 for is, as I'm currently running a Mac and, due to various programmes I need to use, have to run Windows? I saw something on the net suggesting around US $65 but in Australia even the educational version is around $430 for which price I could buy an 11" with it loaded.
thanks in advance
cheers Gerald

My student daughter just bought Win 7 Pro University and Student for about $119. 'Tis a pity she has a Mac so it was useless to her - so she gave it to me. She even bought the DVD copy which was mailed for an extra $14.

One needs a valid educational email address for the download link.

SCU - CHECiT - What is the It's Not Cheating deal about? (http://checit.scu.edu.au/index.php/faq/712)

[p38arover]

Very good question.
I recently upgraded a fellows XP to Windows 7 at his insistence (despite my advice not to) and it runs very slow.
We still use XP at work. They have been trialling a few Windows 7 machines but they have been exhibiting compatibility issues with other software we use.
Why should I upgrade? On past form, Windows upgrades have been wrought with compatibility issues.

For me, upgrading from XP to 7 has been really worthwhile. Bootup time has been significantly reduced. With XP it would take nearly 8 minutes to boot (in the morning, I'd start the PC then go and have breakfast), now about a minute. I was able to take advantage of 64-bit. I probably wouldn't have done it if I'd had to pay full price for Win 7 Pro.

Compatibility is an issue. The program I've used for years to track vehicle maintenance and costs will not run even in XP compatibility mode. I can't import the data to a new program. I can't get LR RAVE to run anymore (starts but has an issue with the PDFs), Land Rover Viking Express (an older LR parts program) won't run.

[OffTrack]

'Tis a pity she has a Mac so it was useless to her - so she gave it to me.

That might have been trueish prior to the introduction of OSX - if you ignore the existence of VirtualPC.

Bootcamp which comes with OSX as part of the default install allows you to dual boot into windows on a Mac.
Windows on a Mac - Apple Store (Australia) (http://store.apple.com/au/browse/guide/windows)

Virtual Box can be used to run a windows virtual machine.
https://www.virtualbox.org

Win7 running under virtual box on OSX.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=52640&stc=1&d=1351371856

Both of these are free. There are commercial products that are more feature rich and polished but either of the above will do the trick.

Maybe you shouldn't tell your daughter that now ;)

[p38arover]

Maybe you shouldn't tell your daughter that now ;)

Oh, she knows well enough. (She has a MacBook Air)

I think she's also going to find that the student edition of Adobe Lightroom won't run on her Mac, either. :angel:

[loanrangie]

Hi guys, can anyone tell me what the cheapest price I can obtain Windows 7 or 8 for is, as I'm currently running a Mac and, due to various programmes I need to use, have to run Windows? I saw something on the net suggesting around US $65 but in Australia even the educational version is around $430 for which price I could buy an 11" with it loaded.
thanks in advance
cheers Gerald


Go back a few posts and read about the $15 online upgrade or the $48.72 pack from Officeworks, the upgrade will work on XP + .

[bitdist]

wow talk about a sweeping statement,,

You might think that!
I work and have worked in the network support/tech hands on role for 25 years now supporting multiple businesses and private schools from 5 to 300 user networks. I started basically when PC's started. I can state that I have comprehensibly used and supported every OS since DOS (and others but we are talking Microsoft here). I would have lost count of the countless 10 of thousands of PC's I have installed and fixed over that time.

The 2 OS that gave the most trouble were ME and Vista. You might have had a good run with Vista, but not many have and business avoided it like the plague - tells you something doesn't it. Microsoft were forced to extend XP's life because of the pressure from business by a year or so -tells you even more !

I think you will find if you updated from Vista to Windows 7 your PC will run faster and with a lot less problems - in fact I have never seen this not to be the case. There are very few incompatibilities with win 7 unless you have some very old hardware or some oddball software and even then there are very few software glitches that can't be solved (especially is you are running the 32bit version of win 7)

cheers

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I've lost count of the number of times I've had to re-install vista,,

but having said that,,

the old saying of never buying the first of anything new(including landrover models) holds true, the world had settled comfortably with XP,, and a new OS after how many years was never going to be adopted well,,
and Win7 is only Vista with a new dress--
-- and several more years of the public accepting a new OS.

[~Rich~]

For $40 for the Pro version I'd say jump on it!
It takes a while to process but it's worth it.
Fast to boot, crisper graphics.

While you are at it make sure you get the Windows Media Centre Pack so you can still play DVD's!
Why Microsoft would drop DVD playback who knows!
Add features - Microsoft Windows (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows-8/feature-packs)

Just a couple of not so clever things:
For Tablets the "Metro" screen works, but on normal PC's without a touch screen no.
When you get to the desktop you will see "NO START ICON" in the lower left corner, to switch off you have to raise the "Charm" bar select setting and then select power / shut down.
Not so good for business users either having a PC boot into the Metro screen ( the name has now changed to the Start Screen)

There is alot of good features in Windows 8 but to make it even better read this article from Techlife Australia:
https://www.box.com/s/7a4y5ml72t9d4ylfdbx8

This will make your PC boot into your normal desktop, reinstate your Start icon, but you can still access the new Start screen by selecting it in the Charm bar.

Download the exe here:
https://www.box.com/s/59j07pqmsdgxtablbuor
Yes it's safe and even gives you the option of returning to the standard Windows 8 boot and setup.

Regards Rich.

[33chinacars]

Well I asked my Computor Tech what would be some good upgrades for my computor. As I'm running XP said I should go to Windows 7 and not to worry about 8 yet. Throw a heap more RAM at it ( his words ).
Been have a few problems with Internet explorer 8 freezing lately . Have to reboot to fix. He said that this was because XP & IE8 getting a bit old now & cant go bigger than IE8 with XP.
Whats others take on this . OR is he just being a salesman
Gary

[Landy Smurf]

my pc has 8 gb ram, so the upgrade wouldnt be a problem. I got microsoft uni will this be affected at all if i get windows 8?

[Blknight.aus]

Had a Vista system for quite a few years now, and yet to find a problem. :confused:

Still, $40 bucks for an "upgrade" might be worth it.:confused:

you realise that you have to plug computers in and turn them on right?

[d@rk51d3]

you realise that you have to plug computers in and turn them on right?

:D

Actually, it hasn't been off in over 18 months. ;)

[Didge]

Go back a few posts and read about the $15 online upgrade or the $48.72 pack from Officeworks, the upgrade will work on XP + .
Problem with all these offers is that they're Windows "upgrades" or Office and I don't have Windows on my Mac so I need a fresh install and that seems to be a bit hard to find at a reasonable price. I do have Office for Mac and it's fine. Thanks for your suggestions to date though :)
I have a need to run Microsoft Project and Access and a few other programmes that only run on "Windoze".
cheers Gerald

[Pedro_The_Swift]

downloading as we type,,,
44mins remaining---:cool:

[Pedro_The_Swift]

well, what can i say,,
the upgrade was painless,
microsoft does a great job of channeling you into parts it wants you to agree to,,
obviously microsoft wants you to never shut your pc down,,
or find any of your programs,,
I'm determined to continue with the new start screen,,

there just doesnt seem to be anything on there I use--:p