$15 Windows 8 upgrade ends Feb. 28

Customers who purchased a Windows 7 PC from June 2012 through January 2013 have just two more days to submit their claims for a discounted copy of Windows 8, Microsoft said yesterday. The Windows Upgrade Offerâ€"a $14.99 copy of Windows 8 Pro to consumers who purchased Windows 7 systems between June 2, 2012, and Jan. 31, 2013â€"expires at the end of day Thursday, Feb. 28. Microsoft emails qualified buyers a code that they then use to obtain the discounted price for a downloaded copy of Windows 8 Pro from Windows.com. Windows 8 Pro's current list price is $199.99. Customers must not only file for the discount before the deadline, but also redeem the offer by paying the $14.99 and downloading the upgrade. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here