Windows 8 Professional

mayebaza · 18 Aug 2012 at 19:26

I have been using Windows 7 (Which I totally Love from day one) for nearly 5 years including as beta tester. I didn't beta test Windows 8 because I couldn't see the point of it's mains features for a desktop user like myself. However I am aware of the improvements made since the first Beta versions.

However, I have had an email offering Windows 8 Professional pre-order for £49.99, is it worth try?

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Macro · 18 Aug 2012 at 19:29

Lakeland · 18 Aug 2012 at 19:38

Isn't there a thread saying you can upgrade from Win7 for £20? Not sure on the details sorry!

djkav · 18 Aug 2012 at 19:42

Lakeland said:
Isn't there a thread saying you can upgrade from Win7 for £20? Not sure on the details sorry!

I'm sure that upgrade price is for new PC's sold with Windows 7.

The retail upgrade price around seems to be £50.

mayebaza · 18 Aug 2012 at 19:49

I know about the other offers by mine is for the professional version.

nightmare99 · 19 Aug 2012 at 11:53

I know about the other offers by mine is for the professional version.

I believe all the special upgrade offers are for the pro version.

Was the email from the rainforest place?

mayebaza · 19 Aug 2012 at 22:10

nightmare99 said:
I believe all the special upgrade offers are for the pro version.

Was the email from the rainforest place?

I believe it was so.

mayebaza · 19 Aug 2012 at 22:29

I am hearing rumours that it doesn't include Media Centre is this right?

Infidelus · 19 Aug 2012 at 22:41

As far as I understand it, NONE of the versions of Windows 8 include WMC, but you'll be able to buy it from the store for a *nominal* charge.

PCZ · 19 Aug 2012 at 22:46

mayebaza said:
I have been using Windows 7 (Which I totally Love from day one) for nearly 5 years including as beta tester. I didn't beta test Windows 8 because I couldn't see the point of it's mains features for a desktop user like myself. However I am aware of the improvements made since the first Beta versions.

However, I have had an email offering Windows 8 Professional pre-order for £49.99, is it worth try?

Before spending £50 it may be worth downloading the trial version first.
note:the trial is enterprise not pro it is basically the same -media center.

this_is_gav · 20 Aug 2012 at 08:57

Infidelus said:
As far as I understand it, NONE of the versions of Windows 8 include WMC, but you'll be able to buy it from the store for a *nominal* charge.

I think it's only on the Pro version though. It's not on standard or Enterprise.

Infidelus · 20 Aug 2012 at 10:06

this_is_gav said:
I think it's only on the Pro version though. It's not on standard or Enterprise.

Happy to be corrected

Just made an assumption based on the comments I've read on the forum.

this_is_gav · 20 Aug 2012 at 11:13

Reading back what I've written, just for clarity it's still an optional purchase, but I think it's only available for Pro... why Pro only, I've no idea.

I've got ~£6 in my head, but I may just be imagining that.

AMMUT · 20 Aug 2012 at 11:18

I have Pro installed at home. Will check it this evening to see if its there.

bulldog147 · 20 Aug 2012 at 18:13

Windows 8 Professional x64 RTM does have WMC on it, but had to use another product key for WMC to enabled addition features, it rather stupid from Microsoft to disabled WMC and have to purchase option for WMC. Rip off.

Macro · 20 Aug 2012 at 18:15

not seen the product code for WMC yet on MSDN unless i'm looking in the wrong place

bulldog147 · 20 Aug 2012 at 18:19

I can see WMC product key on technet pro but not sure about MSDN.

nightmare99 · 20 Aug 2012 at 19:17

it rather stupid from Microsoft to disabled WMC and have to purchase option for WMC. Rip off.

I guess you are paying for an MPEG2 licence which not everybody will use.

Glaucus · 20 Aug 2012 at 19:27

bulldog147 said:
Windows 8 Professional x64 RTM does have WMC on it, but had to use another product key for WMC to enabled addition features, it rather stupid from Microsoft to disabled WMC and have to purchase option for WMC. Rip off.

No, people have gone digital or use alternative evinces like DVD/blu-ray players.
As said you are mainly paying for the licenses to use such media which add upto a fair amount. MS don't wont to pay these for every sale as lots of people don't use it. So it is know an add on.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/...dows-media-center-available-in-windows-8.aspx

mayebaza · 20 Aug 2012 at 23:43

Glaucus said:
No, people have gone digital or use alternative evinces like DVD/blu-ray players.
As said you are mainly paying for the licenses to use such media which add upto a fair amount. MS don't wont to pay these for every sale as lots of people don't use it. So it is know an add on.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/...dows-media-center-available-in-windows-8.aspx

Hmm it seems to me that, if your a hardcore media centre user sick with Windows 7?