Cost to Upgrade From Recent Copy of Windows 7 to 8

SirShanson · Aug 1, 2012

Hello all,

I'm building a new PC currently and will finish before the end of this month. Much as I am not a fan of metro in any way I will likely want to run my new build on Windows 8 for the advances in boot times and so on (speed is paramount). However, 8 obviously doesn't release for another few months so in the meantime I will need to install Windows 7.

My question is, is there any method by which I can upgrade to 8 when it comes out at a reduced cost for buying Windows 7 now. I understand that for OEMs there is an upgrade system, where new PCs shipped between a certain time will have upgrade keys. For me though, building my own system is there any way in which I won't have to dish out full price for Windows 7 and then again Windows 8 not long after.

I haven't bought the hard drive part of my system yet so I've no idea if you can buy one pre-installed from which I can get the code. Also I'll be putting the operating system on a Samsung 830 SSD anyway.

p.s. Pirating isn't an option.

SchizTech · Aug 1, 2012

There's no promotion specific to new Win7 buyers, but there will be a limited-time upgrade offer for $40 (until 1/31/13) to upgrade Win XP, Vista, or 7 to Windows 8. This will start on the date Windows 8 is released (10/26/12).

SinisterSalad · Aug 1, 2012

You should be able to upgrade to Win8 Pro for the $40.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/02/microsoft-announces-39-99-windows-8-pro-upgrade-offer-for-most/

geofelt · Aug 1, 2012

I have seen no windows 8 features that would incent me to change.

As to speed, that will not be an issue since you are using a ssd.
Even then, why boot at all? Just tell the pc to sleep(using s3 sleep state to ram) and you will enter a very low power state in 2 seconds, and wake in 3.

Save your $40 upgrade charge, and use it to increase the size of your ssd.
Larger ssd's are faster.

SirShanson · Aug 1, 2012

Ah thanks, I think I have some XP discs laying around so I can install that and then upgrade for the $40 when 8 is released. In the meantime I guess I could use Ubuntu or something to save myself the money, though gaming will probably take a hit or stay on XP and game on that.

Hmm...

SirShanson · Aug 1, 2012

Thanks Geo.

Yeah that sounds like a good idea to be fair. I was just thinking of improvements in general speed with Windows 8 but then as you mention I could just pump the money into a 256/512Gb SSD instead and get bigger increases.

Also it would save ever having to go near the heap of crap that is metro.

Guest · Aug 5, 2012

My relatively new laptop came with a $14.99 'upgrade' to W8 (from W7 Home Premium 64), however MS would have to pay me to [strike]upgrade[/strike] downgrade to W8..

If I buy a tablet I might use W8, otherwise forget it. Tried it and not impressed, but I won't get into that.

raytseng · Aug 5, 2012

you can also maybe try the win8 release preview until win8 comes out.

Then you can can work through whatever kinks you have and not be surprised when it's GA.
but yea... if you're only looking for bootup time; sleep/resume +SSD has that covered already.

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