are upgrade versions all the same ?

garry35

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now that windows 8 pro is officially available in various versions eg. upgrade,upgrade (£14.99 version for computers 1 year old or less) and i have also seen in the shops they are selling windows 8 pro upgrade and windows 8 pro upgrade pack, when i asked i was told that windows 8 pro upgrade pack comes with media center included for the same price. i dont know if this is correct or the sales assistant didnt understand the difference.

my questions are :-

whats the difference between the upgrade offered for £14.99 UK pounds offered with computers less than 1yr old or less and the normal £25 upgrade version.

based on versions bought via the upgrade assistant online, are they all the same download size ?.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 7
It is my understanding that the Windows 8 pro upgrade is for eligible purchases of Win 7 machines to upgrade to Win 8 pro. the Win 8 pro pack is to upgrade machines that came with Win 8 to pro version.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    CPU
    i5-2430M
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GT540M
For the consumer their are 3 version of Windows 8
Windows 8
Windows 8 Pro
Windows 8 Pro w/media center.

The 2 online updates are the same and is Windows 8 Pro to upgrade from XP, Vista, Win 7 and they are offering a Media Center feature upgrade for free.

At retail you will see.
Windows 8 Upgrade - Upgrade from XP,Vista, Win 7
Windows 8 Pro Upgrade - Upgrade from XP, Vista, Win 7
Windows 8 OEM - which is the full version and can be used for Personal Use.
Windows 8 Pro OEM - which is the full version and can be used for Personal Use.
Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Package - which upgrades from Windows 8 to Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center

Jim :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS - Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A99X EVO
    Memory
    Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
    Sound Card
    On Chip
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
    WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
    PSU
    Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
    Case
    Corsair 400R
    Cooling
    Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
    Keyboard
    AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
    Mouse
    Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
    Internet Speed
    15MB
    Antivirus
    NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
    Other Info
    APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
    Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
    Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
    Epson V300 Scanner
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