SEARCH

The How-To Geek Forums Have Migrated to Discourse



Join the Discussion at discuss.howtogeek.com

How-To Geek Forums / Windows 8

(Solved) - Retail version?

(5 posts)
  • Started 6 months ago by Mike1030
  • Latest reply from Mike1030
  • Topic Viewed 407 times

  • View Accepted Answer
  • Remove Solved Status
Mike1030
Posts: 1021

Hi there,

Which retail version of W8 should I purchase?

Thanks.

Mike.

Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 
vistamike
vistamike
Posts: 10945

Good question Mike; http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3.....l-version/

Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 
Fhirkin9
Fhirkin9
Posts: 179

Which is basically to say there is no Retail version, and there never will be. You can choose to upgrade if you have an eligible license, or purchase the System Builder/OEM disc, which now has a license wherein you may uninstall on one machine and install on a new one, as was permitted in Windows 7 Retail versions. Not all retailers are selling the OEM versions, which is incomprehensible to me personally. I went with OEM Win 8 Pro and am quite satisfied. Download the Release Preview version for free from microsoft to see if you like it first, it will work until January. But do a complete back-up first in case you want to bail out with zero money spent.

Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 
whs
whs
Posts: 17584

Btw - you can do a clean install with an upgrade .iso. Here is how.

Accepted Answer · Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 
Mike1030
Posts: 1021

Thanks Mike, whs & Fhirkin9.

Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 



Topic Closed

This topic has been closed to new replies. Please create a new topic instead.


Create New Topic Return to Forum