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      Microsoft wants $14.99 for upgrade – pitiable!
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Microsoft starts taking orders for $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade
Some users may have to enter their Windows 7 product key; may be an anti-piracy move
By Gregg Keizer
August 21, 2012 06:40 AM ET1 Comment.
Computerworld - Microsoft on Monday began taking orders for the $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade promised to customers who purchased a new Windows 7-powered PC in the last 11 weeks.

People who bought an eligible Windows 7 machine starting June 2 can now file an online form to queue up for the Oct. 26 delivery of the upgrade.

The upgrade to Windows 8 Pro costs $14.99, more than in past cycles when they were often free, but less than the $39.99 for users who upgrade older systems to the new operating system.



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