While we have known for some time that the upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro will cost $39.99, a stand-alone copy of Windows 8 Pro is going to cost $199, reports TheVerge. Microsoft will offer the Windows 8 Pro retail package for $69.99 till January 31, 2013 but it will start charging $199 after the promotion expires. (more…)Google+

Microsoft has opened registrations for the very enticing $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade for people who purchased a PC between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013. Registrations will remain open till 28 February 2013. Those who purchased a PC before June 2 will be available for $39.99 upgrade, which again is much cheaper than a full blown copy of Windows. (more…)Google+

Seems like someone didn’t get the memo that Windows 8 RTM is supposed to be made public in August. With just one day left, Win8China has leaked images of the RTM build on the web that shows new customization options as well as new Metro UI elements Microsoft has baked into Windows 8. (more…)Google+

Microsoft has announced that any computer running Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 will be eligible for a $39.99 update to Windows 8 Pro through download that will be available in 131 countries.  Microsoft will even add the Media Center bundle in add-on package. (more…)Google+

The Release Preview for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 has just gone live. Those who are wondering what’s a Release Preview is, then let me break down Microsoft’s standard nomenclature for its almost final product, which is released just before its commercial launch for final tweaks. In the world of Windows an alpha release is called a ‘Developer Preview’, a beta release is called a ‘Consumer Preview’ and the finally a ‘Release Preview’ which stands somewhere between the Release to M...

This might not come as a surprise as Windows 8 is scheduled to hit the market later this year, but if any how Dell is reportedly planning a Windows 8 tablet according to Neowin.net.The boys at Neowin.net happened to get their hands on an internal Dell slide which suggests a Windows 8 tablet running a 10.8 inch tablet, 1366×768 resolution, dual core Atom processor, fingerprint reader, Intel graphics (x86 tablet), 2 GB of RAM, and 128 GB SSD.Furthermore, the device is expected to have two different batteri...

Microsoft recently announced on its building Windows 8 blog, that it was making last minute tweaks to the Windows 8 desktop UI, which involved dropping the Aero Glass UI introduced back in Windows Vista and adopting a more Metro like theme for Windows 8 which would complement the Metro environment.Ever since the introduction of Windows 8, experts have complimented Microsoft for the Metro UI, but have also said that the two Metro and Desktop environments feel disjointed, with the users experiencing jarring tra...