Today's Giveaway Prize
Amazon has Microsoft Windows 8 Pro or Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Pack + $25 Amazon Promotional Credit for $54.99 with free shipping. Thanks andyk
Note, Within 10 days after your copy of Windows 8 has shipped you will receive an email notifying you that a $25 promotional credit has been added to your account. For more information, refer to this page
Frontpage Deal
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade or Windows 8 Pro Pack + $25 Amazon Promotional Credit $55 + Free Shipping (expired)
Original Post
Update: E-mails from Amazon to confirm that Amazon has added the promo credit to your account have started to arrive on 12/1, at least for orders placed 11/22 and shipped 11/23. Please give Amazon a little more time if you haven't received yours.
To see the promo credit, try to check out with something (maybe just the Win 8 Pro Upgrade). Before you "Place your order", you shoud see "Promotion Applied: -$25.00" in Order Summary.
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro - Upgrade (from XP/Vista/Win7)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008H3SW4I/
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Pack (Win 8 to Win 8 Pro Upgrade)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0093H8W4W/
I didn't even notice the $25 promo credit. Thanks brownnote for pointing it out!
Terms & Conditions
Previous "Microsoft Windows 8 Pro or Windows 8 Pro Pack (pre-order) + $30 Amazon Promotional Credit $70" thread for reference:
http://slickdeals.net/f/5342852
If you don't want a DVD, the download option is still available for $40 (or even $15):
http://slickdeals.net/f/5386070
If you have a question about upgrading to Windows 8, most likely it's answered in this Wiki (e.g., fresh/clean install -- people seem to be able to install to a blank drive even though you are not supposed to based on the license, FREE Windows Media Center, etc.):
http://slickdeals.net/f/5386070-U...it54209330
About the promo credit:
To see the promo credit, try to check out with something (maybe just the Win 8 Pro Upgrade). Before you "Place your order", you shoud see "Promotion Applied: -$25.00" in Order Summary.
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro - Upgrade (from XP/Vista/Win7)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008H3SW4I/
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Pack (Win 8 to Win 8 Pro Upgrade)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0093H8W4W/
I didn't even notice the $25 promo credit. Thanks brownnote for pointing it out!
Terms & Conditions
- Order Windows 8 Pro or Pro Pack and get a $25 Amazon.com promotional credit.
- Within 10 days after your copy of Windows 8 has shipped you will receive an email notifying you that a $25 promotional credit has been added to your account.
- After you've received this promotional email, simply shop Amazon.com and we'll apply the promotional credit at checkout, no coupon code required.
- This promotion is one per customer and the promotional credit must be used on items shipped and sold by Amazon.com, excludes all third party offers and excludes Kindle books, MP3s, wireless plans, subscription, and video rentals and digital downloads.
- Credit expires by February 28, 2013.
- The promotion applies only to qualifying pre-orders displaying the offer message on their product information pages. (PDF of the page from 11/22 with the offer message is attached.)
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Previous "Microsoft Windows 8 Pro or Windows 8 Pro Pack (pre-order) + $30 Amazon Promotional Credit $70" thread for reference:
http://slickdeals.net/f/5342852
If you don't want a DVD, the download option is still available for $40 (or even $15):
http://slickdeals.net/f/5386070
If you have a question about upgrading to Windows 8, most likely it's answered in this Wiki (e.g., fresh/clean install -- people seem to be able to install to a blank drive even though you are not supposed to based on the license, FREE Windows Media Center, etc.):
http://slickdeals.net/f/5386070-U...it54209330
About the promo credit:
- I received the $30 promo credit from the previous offer on 11/19, fewer than 30 days that Amazon had promised. This time, Amazon promises 10 days.
- I was NOT able to use the promo credit even on Amazon Warehouse Deals, let alone other 3rd parties. So the item has to be sold directly by Amazon.
- I was able to use the promo credit toward more than one order. You do not have to use all toward one single order.
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This can and should be used by you to post updated deal information.
Be sure to read this because it may contain answers to your questions!
Update: E-mails from Amazon to confirm that Amazon has added the promo credit to your account have started to arrive on 12/1, at least for orders placed 11/22 and shipped 11/23. Please give Amazon a little more time if you haven't received yours.
Add Windows Media Center to Windows 8 Pro for free:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-U...ture-packs (scroll down a little)
How to do a clean install with this:
Once you have installed windows 8 in a new harddrive or SSD, do the following:
Step 1: Hover over the right side and Search for "Run"
Step 2: Type in RegEdit
Step 3: Look for this folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OOBE
Step 4: Find MediaBootInstall
Step 5: Right click on MediaBootInstall and set value from 1 to 0.
Exit and reboot.
Activate it online and enjoy
Add Windows Media Center to Windows 8 Pro for free:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-U...ture-packs (scroll down a little)
How to do a clean install with this:
Once you have installed windows 8 in a new harddrive or SSD, do the following:
Step 1: Hover over the right side and Search for "Run"
Step 2: Type in RegEdit
Step 3: Look for this folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OOBE
Step 4: Find MediaBootInstall
Step 5: Right click on MediaBootInstall and set value from 1 to 0.
Exit and reboot.
Activate it online and enjoy
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I'm just a bit confused about the terms for the credit. It says it can be used on items 'shipped and sold by Amazon'. So does that mean it can be used on items fulfilled by Amazon or just items directly sold by them?
You can install Windows 8 upgrade without having a prior version of Windows installed on your PC. I wouldn't however purchase the upgrade if you don't meet the criteria of the Upgrade, meaning you should only buy if you have a copy of XP/Vista/7 as the terms state.
Windows 8: Clean installation with an Upgrade License [techbeast.net]
The same technique from Windows 7 works for Windows 8.