Microsoft will offer Windows 8 upgrades for just $39.99 (£25.6 approx) for anyone using an existing product.
The offer will be open until January 31 and after that the OS will be sold at a higher price.
If you’re currently running Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP on your PC or laptop, you’ll qualify for a downloadable copy of the top-level Windows 8 Pro for the knockdown price.
You will also get Media Center as an additional free download.A Windows 8 upgrade assistant wizard will walk you through the process to make it as easy as possible.Here are the minimum system requirements to run Windows 8:
Processor: 1GHz or faster 32-bit or 64-bit
RAM: 1GB (32-bit) or 2GB (64-bit)
Hard disk space: 16GB for 32-bit (or 20GB for 64-bit)(Source: Auslogics)
Processor: 1GHz or faster 32-bit or 64-bit
RAM: 1GB (32-bit) or 2GB (64-bit)
Hard disk space: 16GB for 32-bit (or 20GB for 64-bit)(Source: Auslogics)