Windows 8 Launch Party - 25/10

Cosimo · 17 Sep 2012 at 17:56

Thursday 25th of October is the day:

Links for the party to follow.

Beans on toast Dave · 17 Sep 2012 at 18:01

celebrate the party of fails

i hope it works but i have been disapointed so far, might give it another go once it matures though

theheyes · 17 Sep 2012 at 19:46

Windows 8 is kind of old news for a lot of us. Bring on the Surface tablets I say.

Randomface74 · 17 Sep 2012 at 19:50

celebrate the end of desktop computers as we know it.

no thx

Neil79 · 17 Sep 2012 at 19:51

simulatorman

Seriously............

Glaucus · 17 Sep 2012 at 20:04

billysielu said:
celebrate the end of desktop computers as we know it.

no thx

Yeah, as the current dektop is the best we can do.

I hope we get pricing of surface before this and more info.

theheyes · 17 Sep 2012 at 20:07

8 is running better than 7 on my desktop here. Not sure what the problem is.

thenewoc · 17 Sep 2012 at 20:20

any happening here in the UK?

theheyes · 17 Sep 2012 at 22:11

I doubt anything major. Microsoft could do with opening some shops over here to sell their Surfaces, Xbox, signature PCs, Lumias, keyboards, mice etc.

jamjar · 17 Sep 2012 at 22:25

I,ve read somewhere its going to be £45 until feb 2013 then its going to be a lot more

jamjar · 17 Sep 2012 at 22:29

jamjar said:
I,ve read somewhere its going to be £45 until feb 2013 then its going to be a lot more

i found this not sure what the cost in pounds is

Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro software will be priced at $199 after a promotional price of $69.99 expires on January 31st 2013, according to one source familiar with Microsoft's plans. The software maker will also offer a Windows 8 to Windows 8 Pro upgrade option at retail stores for $69.99 until January 31st when the price reverts to $99.99.

Microsoft previously announced its $39.99 Windows 8 Pro upgrade pricing for existing Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 users — a price available exclusively online for those wishing to download the software without a DVD option. Retailers will stock a $69.99 Windows 8 Pro option in stores, one that may be offered as a traditional full version of Windows for those without a previous copy. Both the Windows 8 to Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Pro copies will be made available from retailers on October 26th.

theheyes · 17 Sep 2012 at 22:33

I think that's from a Verge article and I'm not sure how much I trust it. The OEM price is going to matter the most and I can see it being more expensive than current OEM licenses.

Expect more whining.

cu3ed · 18 Sep 2012 at 02:01

Is their any news on £ for an OEM upgrade?

theheyes · 18 Sep 2012 at 16:25

Not to my knowledge.

PiKe · 18 Sep 2012 at 16:30

I bet they walk onto the stage with R.E.M - It's the end of the world as we know it playing.

nightmare99 · 18 Sep 2012 at 16:56

I think that's from a Verge article and I'm not sure how much I trust it. The OEM price is going to matter the most and I can see it being more expensive than current OEM licenses.

I think it will be exactly the same as the current oem pricing.

If you want pro it would be cheaper to buy Windows 7 Home Premium OEM and use the £14.99 upgrade to Widows 8 Pro offer.

theheyes · 18 Sep 2012 at 16:57

We'll see

4T5 · 18 Sep 2012 at 17:00

Windows 8 Launch Party

FAIL !!!

I mean come on for ***** sake they'll be having launch partys for apps soon.

theheyes · 18 Sep 2012 at 18:18

Launch partys aren't anything new, they have one for every release.

HangTime · 18 Sep 2012 at 19:27

Fairly sure I read it was £24.99 to upgrade to Win8 Pro from Win7/Vista/XP:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2195252/Windows-8-Microsoft-confirms-upgrading-cost-24-99-UK.html?openGraphAuthor=%2Fhome%2Fsearch.html%3Fs%3D%26authornamef%3DMark%2BPrigg

Seems like a great deal to me, you can get the Pro version of the latest Windows for less than £25 just by trading in some crappy old OEM XP Home license on a 10 year old PC. I'd imagine most people have access to that even if it just getting the key off some redundant kit a relative has in their loft or whatever. Cheapest I've ever known Windows to be, never mind the Professional version.