Worth of Windows 8 Upgrade Offer When Windows 7 is On Peak

With the announcement of the Windows 8 Pro upgrade for just $39.99 across 131 markets it seems that Microsoft is desperate to rule the software world. This is neither the one-of-the-kind approach by any vendor, nor the first from the Redmond-based company, but yes, its ‘unique’ when you compare the upgrade offer with the previous versions. It was never as cheap! This is an eye-popping stunt in the wake of Windows 7 popularity that has recently outweighed 11-year old regime of Windows XP, and gobbled almost 50 percent of the operating system market, reports web analytics firm StatCounter. Despite of huge success what provoked Microsoft to come with the upgrade offer? Well, development or architecture of Windows 8 answers for the same. Metro Style Apps, personalization options for the Start screen, Family Safety, advanced Mail, Photos, and People apps, new Bing-powered Travel, News and Sports apps and touch sensitivity are to explore the web, and let you stay connected and productive anywhere in an intuitive way. Thus, it’s clear that Microsoft wants to dominate the Web arena, and outdo rivalry imposed by Apple and Android in the tablets, smartphones or handheld devices.The Windows 8 Upgrade Offer asks you to wait, but if you don’t have the patience, there is no harm in going with Windows 8 Release Preview which is available at no cost. Microsoft Support is standing by you remotely to let you download, install, and configure the software in a quick and easy manner. Post-installation, experts can help you to transfer & restore preferred settings related to user-account, browser, email, and other vital data and files in a couple of minutes on the new platform. Obviously, if you are a bit innovative with technology and want to experiment with the recent software, or system troubleshooting is your cup of tea, then make use of the opportunity to the max.Though, the version has went through several acid-tests, and recommendation from Microsoft community or network partner has poured in to enhance it further, Microsoft Help portal warns inexperienced users, and suggests assessing the pros and cons of installing software that's still in development. Being responsible users, you should take a back of your PC so that you can take a U-turn whenever something unexpected incidents take place. It will help you to rebuild your PC from scratch in no time. As a beginner what should be done? The foremost thing is to make sure that the system compatibility is met. The Windows 8 Release Preview is not too demanding. Any machine featuring Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster, RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit), Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) and Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver. Want to enjoy touch feature? If yes, then you need a tablet or a monitor that supports touch. Screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768 will help you to snap apps, and an active Internet connection will give you the key of Windows Store.Worthiness of Microsoft Fix It Solution Center will be proved later on but one thing is sure that Microsoft will not leave any stone unturned for the grand success of the product which is titled as Windows reimagined.