One of the many things about Windows 8 which is new is its pricing. When Microsoft released the operating-system upgrade in October, it let PC owners upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99 — a much, much ...

Microsoft this week began registration for an upgrade to Windows 8 for select customers, but that isn’t the only way to get the upcoming system. In fact, there are quite a few ways, so here’s a guide ...

If you were worried that upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 was going to cost you an arm and a leg, we've got some good news for you. Microsoft will offer new Windows 7 users a $14.99 upgrade to ...

You can find pundits who are predicting that Windows 8 will succeed. You can find pundits — lots of them — who are predicting that it’ll fail. Starting today ...

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