Microsoft Windows 8 launched, available for download for Rs 1,999
Microsoft has officially launched Windows 8, which it believes to be the reimaging of Windows since 95. Users can download Windows 8 Pro for Rs 1,999, which is a part of Microsoft’s special offer that will stand for a limited period.
Users who have purchased PCs after June 2 running Windows 7 will be eligible for an update to Windows 8 for Rs 699. Microsoft will also offer Windows 8 in physical media (DVD) for approximated Rs 3,800.
System requirements for Windows 8 are the same as Windows 7, so each and every PC running Windows 7 will be easily upgradeable to Windows 8. Microsoft even contends that a number of PCs running Windows XP will also be compatible with Windows 8 if the minimum system requirements are met.
Notably, Microsoft has dramatically reduced the number of flavors of Windows. With Windows 8 there are only three versions – Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 (which will only be available via pre-installed on PCs till February 1, 2013) and Windows RT, a version of Windows that is tailored for systems running ARM processors. Users can download Windows 8 Pro from here.
- New Kinect camera coming to Windows 8 in 2014
- Microsoft relaxes hardware requirements for Windows 8 devices, possibly hinting at 7-inch tablets in the near future
- Windows Store hits the 50,000 app count, Microsoft yet to officially confirm app count
- Microsoft working towards unifying multiple Windows Phone and Windows 8 platforms
- Metro Style DropBox app for Windows 8 now available in Windows Store
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still not available for download… says coming soon
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Sahil 'Bones' Gupta 211 days agothe download will go live on the link provided…It should be live in the morning.
The link is active. It downloads the upgrade advisor and then gives you the option to download and/or order DVD for additional rs 1060. So you can download and have a DVD for rs 3059.
Its 0851 hrs in the morning here in India and I’m still getting the coming soon message when I click the link.
Can anyone give the windows 8 activator please
i like win 8 hau to use win 8
