is win8 a free upgrade?
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hp site says they will reimburse the $15 if you follow their instructions in mid Oct to order the upgrade.
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MS is offering a $15 upgrade option from the beginning of August(?) and runs to the end of Jan(?) 2013 to all purchasers of pre-loaded Win7 hardware.
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Yup! Check out one of the images for the box and you'll see the win 8 compatibility sticker
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Sorry I have no idea about it...The only thing I can tell is I don't like WIN8, so I reinstalled WIN7.
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It does not require a previous installation of Windows. It is not merely an upgrade, but a complete install. (I used mine to install a virtual machine of Windows using Parallels Desktop.)
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Yes, but it would be a waste, as many people have already said their are both free encryption software as well as a cheaper upgrade version of win 8 as you already have the regular version.
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Yes. Also when you set up your account with Microsoft you can upgrade to 8.1 free
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If Win8 is desired, then I would tell you to buy the newer model with Win 8 already installed.
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That's not a question, and yes, you can have Windows 8.1. It's a free upgrade for any and all Windows 8.0 users. You just have to update the system and then use the Microsoft store app inside the machine to download and install it. Decrapifying the laptop, updating it and getting 8.1 installed will take the better part of an evening, though.
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Microsoft windows 8 pro 64bit - be sure you do all the updates and upgrade for free to 8.1 pro
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Yes. But even if it has windows 8, the device should prompt you upgrade to 8.1 for free during update. Mine has windows 8.1
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Yes. Has nothing to do with Acer. MS has announced free upgrade for all Win 8 to 8.1.
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Yes you should be able to upgrade it - but our business apps require us to have Windows 7 pro. I don't see why it wouldn't work with Win8+. I'd suggest doing an upgrade instead of a fresh install to keep your drivers, but suggest you go to Samsung's website if any drivers don't carry over.
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This comes with windows 8, but Microsoft offers a free upgrade to 8.1 for users who already have windows 8.
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Hi windows is 8.0 but you now that we can apdate to 8.1 free so i apdate windows to 8.1 freeeeeeeeee
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No it will not be upgraded to Windows OS8. Do not buy it now many app will not work.
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It comes with Windows 8 and you can get a free update to 8.1. Honestly I wasn't all that crazy about Win 8, BUT once I got it, it didn't take that long to get used to it, and with a few tweaks, you can make it work more like Win 7 or before, there is a free program called Classic Shell http://www.classicshell.net/ that works great for making Win 8 look and work more like previous versions. The biggest issue is not having a start button on the desktop, and loading up in the apps menu instead of the desktop, this program takes care of that.Wretha
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Windows 7 comes pre-installed and mine came with an upgrade disk for Windows 8, should I ever decide to upgrade.