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Windows 8 Pro, dropped to £37.99/€45.01 on Amazon UKs Lightening deals - ends at 7pm

  • 15-05-2013 03:02PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭


    On Amazon Lightening deals for £37.99

    About the lowest price your likely to get it at, since the discounted early-release price last year.

    This is the Upgrade Edition
    - I installed this on a few PCs in the last few months and even though it says you need an older version of windows installed, you don't really - You can install it on a fresh blank empty HDD if you want.[

    If anyone's concerned about the hideous "Metro" interface, you needn't worry. A quick install of Classic Shell will have your regular desktop and start button back to it's usual self :)

    41RKQ-6qKVL._AA160_.jpg

    Incidentaly - if you spend more than £30/€35.48 they have a promotion going for Norton 360 2013 ( 1 User, 3 PCs + 1 Year Subscription). You can get it discounted to £24.99/€29.55(usual price £33.90/€40.09) if you enter the code NRTN2013 in the check out. Details here. Not a massive saving(and I wouldn't use Norton if you paid me :) ) but there if need it.
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    Xzen wrote: »
    On Amazon Lightening deals for £37.99

    About the lowest price your likely to get it at, since the discounted early-release price last year.

    This is the Upgrade Edition
    - I installed this on a few PCs in the last few months and even though it says you need an older version of windows installed, you don't really - You can install it on a fresh blank empty HDD if you want.[

    If anyone's concerned about the hideous "Metro" interface, you needn't worry. A quick install of Classic Shell will have your regular desktop and start button back to it's usual self :)

    41RKQ-6qKVL._AA160_.jpg


    Incidentaly - if you spend more than £30/€35.48 they have a promotion going for Norton 360 2013 ( 1 User, 3 PCs + 1 Year Subscription). You can get it discounted to £24.99/€29.55(usual price £33.90/€40.09) if you enter the code NRTN2013 in the check out. Details here. Not a massive saving(and I wouldn't use Norton if you paid me :) ) but there if need it.

    Price showing as £49.99 for me?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭Xzen


    Price showing as £49.99 for me?

    Weird I'm definetly seeing £37.99 ... unless my eyes deceive me :)

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,786 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    Very tempting with 8.1 coming out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    JJJJNR wrote: »
    Very tempting with 8.1 coming out.

    And 8.1 is a free upgrade?

    Ah, it's not the 64bit edition. I knew there was a catch. The 64bit version is over £100.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭Xzen


    And 8.1 is a free upgrade?

    Ah, it's not the 64bit edition. I knew there was a catch. The 64bit version is over £100.

    It's both 64 and 32bit - there are no more separate licences since 8.

    Yep, 8.1 is rumoured to be here around Autumn - and for free :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 Faded Glory


    And 8.1 is a free upgrade?

    Ah, it's not the 64bit edition. I knew there was a catch. The 64bit version is over £100.

    The upgrade will be free. http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/microsoft-confirms-windows-blue-8-1-as-a-free-upgrade-coming-later-in-2013

    Where do you see it's 32gb only? Surely both are supported.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,519 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    And 8.1 is a free upgrade?

    Ah, it's not the 64bit edition. I knew there was a catch. The 64bit version is over £100.
    Product Description
    Microsoft WIN PRO 8 3264BIT VUP VERSION UPGRADE 3UR00006 Software Operating Systems
    It's the 3264BIT version!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Where do you see it's 32gb only? Surely both are supported.

    In other listings on Amazon there is W8 32bit and 64bit only OEM versions. So I assume that if it says nothing its 32bit only. Which is odd as the version of 7 I got had 32 and 64 versions on two CDs but it was the full version and not an upgrade. I'm doubting this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭tibor


    Word of warning - an upgrade key I purchased not too long ago would not validate on a new system for me with a specific error stating it was an upgrade key only and prompting me to buy a full license.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭Xzen


    In other listings on Amazon there is W8 32bit and 64bit only OEM versions. So I assume that if it says nothing its 32bit only. Which is odd as the version of 7 I got had 32 and 64 versions on two CDs but it was the full version and not an upgrade. I'm doubting this.

    There's a quick way around that with an easy regedit change. I found a handy clean install guide here


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭tibor


    Xzen wrote: »
    There's a quick way around that with an easy regedit change. I found a handy clean install guide here

    Doesn't work anymore. Or didn't about 3 weeks ago anyway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,252 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    can I upgrade windows 8 home to this ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    Price showing as £49.99 for me?


    Its not showing on iphone mobile browser. Showing on the laptoP!


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