Windows 8 Offer!

This seems worth a share...

from WinCustomize Forums

I hope this isn't considered spam..

 

Thought some poor schmuck might want this offer.

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/go/WindowsUpgrade/winupgradeoption.asp?SRCCODE=WEM3129BY&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM3129-_-tigeremail3129&utm_source=EML&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=WEM3129

 

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

14.99 for Win8?

To quote from the movie 'The Castle'....."tell 'em they're dreamin' "

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

what ???

theirs No poor schmuck on WC...... This there?

*_*

 

 

 

 

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 1
14.99 for Win8?

To quote from the movie 'The Castle'....."tell 'em they're dreamin' "
End of Jafo's quote

It's actually a MS offer last I heard.  Instead of giving people the free upgrade in advance they're making it a 'bonus offer.'

Which definitely makes sense for them especially given how popular 7 is and 8 so far isn't.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

They would have to pay me a lot more than $14.99 to switch from Windows 7. :thumbsdown:

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That's the standard upgrade 7 to 8... and not clear is 'clean' install. TBNT. :)

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is $15.01 enough? It might be all they can afford if Win8 goes poof!

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Disturbedcomputer, reply 2
what ???

theirs No poor schmuck on WC

End of Disturbedcomputer's quote
Anyone who would pay for Windows 8 may fit the description.....lol. I'm with Doc...TBNT.

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

aren't they usually "free" closer to the time?

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting alaknebs, reply 8
aren't they usually "free" closer to the time?
End of alaknebs's quote

That was Zen. This is Tao.

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

Already Windows 8 ? I must have overslept

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well, now maybe if they sold me Windows8 for $14.99 and gave me the new hardware, I might at least think about it...

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Windows 8 is more efficient than 7, so why would you need new hardware?  Still on XP?

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Wow, you guys are totally behind using Windows 7, that's 91 versions behind me! I've been using Windows 98 for ages, haven't seen a reason yet to update to Windows 2000, waiting for Windows 2013.

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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I remember being an early adopter of Windows XP. I was running a P3 733 with 1GB of Ram, It ran really good. There was lots of backlash because of stability issues, but Microsoft really worked hard to iron them out.

 

With Windows 8 coming out, it feels like Vista, or Windows ME, ALL OVER AGAIN! While Stardock has solved the start menu issue in Windows 8 its annoying that users have to do a workaround on Windows 8 just to get the desktop feel side of things back again. Simply put, you don't release a tablet style OS on a casual type environment the desktop or laptop.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Savyg, reply 12
Still on XP?
End of Savyg's quote

Ya - but what I was really saying is that they would have to give me a new machine to even get me interested in Win8, regardless of what kind of hardware I have at the moment. ;)   I keep seeing it and I just can't get interested in it, looks like a screen full of banner ads to me.

Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top

I dunno--that seems like about what Windows 8 is worth...$14.99.

But they should throw the computer in for free with it to really make it worthwhile.

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 7
I'm with Doc...TBNT.
End of RedneckDude's quote

me 3 Not a schmuck here.  FNBT

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Disturbedcomputer, reply 17
me 3 Not a schmuck here. FNBT
End of Disturbedcomputer's quote

For me it's NFLOMR [Not Fucken Likely On My Rig]....

IHTMRFMH [I Have Too Much Respect For My Hardware]

:-"

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Reply #19 from Sins Forums Top

I serious need to get a new computer, something to handle recent and new games, but Microsoft couldn't pay me enough to get Metro 8, because it simply isn't a desktop OS. I will get Windows 7 long before I ever even consider Metro 8 at this point.

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The word "upgrade" should always be spelled with quotes when talking about Win8.

 

 

 

"Upgrade"

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 20
The word "upgrade" should always be spelled with quotes when talking about Win8.
End of 2of3's quote

Win 8... an upgrade?????

Hmmm, what's the word for that?  Oxymoron?  Misnomer? Irony?

Nope, it's 'blatant f**ken lie'.

Orright, that's 3 words, but the pretty much sums it up.

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I don't think Winky is happy about 8.

Reply #23 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Jason, reply 14
With Windows 8 coming out, it feels like Vista, or Windows ME, ALL OVER AGAIN! While Stardock has solved the start menu issue in Windows 8 its annoying that users have to do a workaround on Windows 8 just to get the desktop feel side of things back again. Simply put, you don't release a tablet style OS on a casual type environment the desktop or laptop.
End of Jason's quote

 

I heard these "workarounds" dont work in the latest preview version anymore.

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I don't got money for a new PC, so it don't matter much to me. Now if it was $14.99 INCLUDING the new PC, then I might consider. Heck, I might even use it if it included a new PC. With enough RAM. With a good video card. With a big enough hard drive.

Naw. Win 7 box looks like it has gone through h**** with its missing and worn off keys and grumpy drives, but I know what it will do in any situation.

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

lol @ Doc.