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"According to various sources, Microsoft has confirmed that anyone who purchases a Windows 7 PC after June 2nd can then upgrade to Windows 8 for a mere $15 (valid through January 31th, 2013) in\u00A0131+ markets.\r\n\r\nMS now confirming the Win 7 upgrade offer for Win 8 starts June 2 for $14.99 in 131 markets. Background info: news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-5\u2026&amp;amp;mdash; Mary Jo Foley (@maryjofoley) May 31, 2012\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPossible Promo Graphic, via CNet\r\nThis is big news for Windows in general, as prices in general have been historically much higher. In fact, that was Apple's latest bragging right with the release of Lion, costing just $30 for users with Snow Leopard.\r\nOf course, for those of you who aren't planning on buying a Win 7 PC sometime after June 2nd, the deal won't matter, but it's still good to see that Win 8 is going to be accessible. No matter what, Microsoft definitely doesn't want to see anyone delay their PC purchases over the summer in anticipation of Win 8.\r\nJust today Microsoft made available the Windows 8 Release Preview. Of course, as we noted earlier, the company broke its own embargo\u00A0last night\u00A0by releasing a blog post concerning the software release.\u00A0Here are the essentials that you need to know, via our own Alex Wilhelm:\r\n\r\n\r\nWindows 8 is a complete\u00A0re-haul\u00A0of how Microsoft views computing. Its user interface is fresh, while including a full blend of what one might call normal Windows. It\u2019s radical, because it is complete. The UI choices that Microsoft has made permeate more than just Windows 8, but also involve everything from Xbox to Office. This is big news.\r\n\r\nTo get started, download and install\u00A0Windows 8 Release Preview\u00A0with Apps\u00A0now on MSDN Technet (requires login) or directly\u00A0here.\r\n\r\nWindows users: Will you be upgrading? For those of you that aren't buying new PCs, what would you pay for a Win 8 upgrade? Let us know in the comments below!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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