On Friday
Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the
Windows Upgrade Offer for consumers purchasing a new
Windows 7 PC. The
Windows Upgrade Offer provides consumers who buy an eligible
Windows 7 PC the option to purchase a downloadable upgrade to
Windows 8 Pro for an estimated retail price of just 14.99 Euro during the time of the promotion, which will be redeemable when
Windows 8 is generally available. The Windows Upgrade Offer is just the first of many consumer offers that will roll out in conjunction with the general availability of
Windows 8.
Tami Reller, chief marketing officer and chief financial officer of
Windows at
Microsoft said “The
Windows Upgrade Offer gives people the flexibility to purchase the new Windows PC they need today, with the knowledge they can easily upgrade to Windows 8 when it’s available.”
This program begins tomorrow in 131 markets including the U.S. and Canada, UK and Ireland, and is available for consumers buying new
Windows 7 PCs that are preinstalled with
Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate and include a matching and valid OEM Certificate of Authenticity. The
Windows 7 PC must be purchased new during the eligibility period of June 2, 2012, - Jan. 31, 2013 and redeemed before the program expiration at the end of February 2013. Consumers who register for the
Windows Upgrade Offer will be able to download Windows 8 starting the day it’s made generally available. The upgrade can be installed on any eligible and compatible
Windows PC and comes with 90 days of support from
Microsoft.
For more information on taking advantage of the
Windows Upgrade Offer, visit
http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com. More information about
Windows 8 is available at
http://windowsteamblog.com.