Buy now and FREE upgrade to Win8? If I were to buy this now will I get a free upgrade to Win 8?
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Well, back in 2009 if you bought a Windows Vista PC starting from late June you could get a free Windows 7 upgrade, so probably in this case they will do the same from Windows 7 to 8 but in your case you won't qualify since you need to buy a new PC.
2032499
The fact you bought it used should not make a difference whether or not windows 8 is installed. Because it comes pre installed you won't have to pay for it. worst case scenario is you factory reset it to get access to it
2260742
Well I am still using windows 8. Guess we will have to wait and see since I am a purchaser as yourself
1303829
Yes. It comes with Windows 8. One of the first things you will want to do is to update it 8.1 which is done in the Windows store after an initial update.
2116511
You will have Win 7 at initial launch. The unit comes with Win 8 discs to add if you want. I can't speak to the Win 8 option because I'm not using it.
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What happens if I buy and install this, but later I upgrade my PC? Will it not let me install it again because it thinks it's a different computer?
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The old version is windows 8 or 8 with media pro both have available free downloads to upgrade to the new 8.1 or you will have to buy the windows 8.1 Full Install I beleive that it runs about 120 dollars at most retail stores ...Just as a side note you need to make sure that you have windows 7 or later before you purchase you cannot do the install from the other operating systems .Also a word to the wise although your system might meet all the requirements Microsoft didnt bother to tell everybody that their new windows isent compatible with some processor chips (example the dell dimmensions 8300 pentium 4) processor chip wont allow you to to switch to nk which it needs to run the system some processors wont work with this system make sure to check all your specs befor purchase
709249
It is preintalled with windows 7 pro. You will have a win 8 license but would have to install/upgrade yourself
1979913
the update is already released. the moment the windows update is turned on, you will get the update message to upgrade win 8.1
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You can't downgrade through Window itself. If you have a valid license you can install it. I upgraded mine to Win 8.1 Pro. It, like all Windows flavors is much better than the home versions. Win 8 does take some getting used and I dislike the home version. Unless you specificly need Win 7 I'd recommend upgrading to Win 8.1 Pro.
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No. It comes with Windows 8.0 installed. You can download the upgrade to 8.1 from the Windows store.
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I did it. It is free. If you don't get an upgrade offer came up when 1st initiating and Registering Windows after you start the machine the 1st time, you can Google "Windows 8.1 Upgrade" and select the download from the MS website. You can also check the list of updates in the Windows Update app in Control Panel. It takes a while to download and install.
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it said something about upgrading it to win 8 for 15$ on acer's site. also, this isn't available on amazon and i dont think it will be for a long time so i am getting Acer Aspire V3-571G-6407 for similar to better performance and basically the same thing without in built mic.
2190623
Mine originally came with Windows 8 which I upgraded to Windows 8.1 which is a free upgrade on the Microsoft Store for all Windows 8 device owners.
180718
Of course! All windows 8 computers are eligible for the free 8.1 upgrade... I have 8.1 on my ME400c now
1817126
Yes. You can upgrade via the normal process. You can purchase Windows 8 and perform an upgrade. What you should do, is but model ALW18-6491sLV, it is exactly the same system except that it comes with Windows 8 pre-installed. I detailed why I went with Windows 7 in my review, Windows 8 is good but runs best on a touch screen. I hope this helps.
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No you don't - but if you are upgrading you could also upgrade to Win 7 or 8 OS