hi all, purchased it. testing with jaws 14 demo and would revert back. a very good offer indeed. i encourage people who are in plans to buy this to do immediately. it is short time offer.
On 10/26/12, Chetan Sharma <danzig2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Friends, > New Delhi: Microsoft has announced the availability of its Windows 8 > operating system for its customers in India and around the world. > Starting Friday, October 26, consumers worldwide will have access to > the latest Microsoft OS on a wide range of Windows 8 PCs, ultrabooks, > tablets and hybrid devices. > > Windows 8 PCs and tablets will be available in India from 14 > manufacturers – Acer, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HCL, Hewlett-Packard (HP), > Lenovo, RP Infosystems, Sai Info System, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, Wipro > and Zenith Computers. In India, over 250 Windows 8 enabled devices, > including 23 completely new SKUs of Windows 8 PCs will be available > across 100 cities and more than 2500 retail stores. > > Besides new Windows 8 devices, consumers can also upgrade their > existing PCs to Windows 8. Those who have bought Windows 7 PCs running > Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 since June 2, 2012 can buy > Windows 8 Pro for Rs 699. The offer applies to Windows 7 PCs sold > until January 31, and the upgrade must be claimed by February 28. To > claim the offer, register the machine at > https://windowsupgradeoffer.com . You'll get an email with a promo > code, which you can use to get the Windows 8 upgrade online. > > But, those consumers, who bought Windows PCs before June 2, are > qualified to download Windows 8 Pro for an estimated retail price of > Rs 1,999. Those who prefer buying a DVD to upgrade will have to pay Rs > 3,499. > > Windows 8 will be available in two versions at retail - Windows 8 and > Windows 8 Pro. And for business customers, Windows 8 Enterprise offers > new features like Windows To Go, DirectAccess, and BranchCache, as > well as enhanced end-to-end security with features including BitLocker > and AppLocker. > > Also, the company launched Windows RT for ARM based tablets, which > will be available pre-installed on new devices. With the windows 8 > launch, the Windows Store is now open for consumers to download apps. > In India, a range of free and paid apps that can be downloaded include > Bharat Matrimony, BigFlix, BookMyShow, Bookyourtable, Burrp, Dhingana, > Fastrack Tees, Flyte MP3, Gaana, Goibibo, ICICI Bank iMobile, > ICICIDirect, JustEat, MakeMyTrip Explore, MapmyIndia, my airtel, PVR > Cinemas, Tarla Dalal, Yahoo Cricket and Zovi. > > Windows 8 comes with a new start screen that shows live colorful tiles > that update in real time. Windows 8 is natively cloud-connected so you > can access your data on any other Windows 8 PC. Microsoft says Windows > 8 to be seamlessly synced across multiple devices. Windows 8 also > comes with a new browser - Internet Explorer 10. > > Asked about the launch of Microsoft's Surface tablet in India, Amrish > Goyal, director, Windows Business Group, said, "The Surface tablet > will be initially launched in eight countries and India is one of > them," adding "we will launch it soon." However, he refused to share > any rollout plans. > > The company has not yet announced the phone version i.e., Windows > Phone 8. Microsoft has an event on it Monday and may announce more > details then. Nokia, HTC and Samsung have already unveiled their > Windows phone 8 handsets. > > Microsoft plans to continue providing technical support for Windows 7 > until January 14, 2020. > > > Regards, > Chetan > > > -- > “Obstacles are those frightful things you see, > When you keep your eyes off your goal”. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
