Windows 8 Upgrade - Need Legit to Upgrade?

[m2geek]

Hey guys,

Asking for a couple of friends who have less than legit versions of Windows 7 - Does the Windows 8 Upgrade versions require a Legit copy of Win7/Vista?

[Deleted]

Hey guys,

Asking for a couple of friends who have less than legit versions of Windows 7 - Does the Windows 8 Upgrade versions require a Legit copy of Win7/Vista?

why would they (wink wink*) upgrade to that mess?

[Milkshake86]

Hey guys,

Asking for a couple of friends who have less than legit versions of Windows 7 - Does the Windows 8 Upgrade versions require a Legit copy of Win7/Vista?

Yes you do need a legit copy.

[Deleted]

Why pay for Windows 8 if they havnt paid for Win 7?

[valliant13]

probably because theres tons of deals for win8 pro for under 40 bucks....microcenter has that offer going now I believe.

[Valium104]

why would they (wink wink*) upgrade to that mess?

Because its a better system, thats why. Using it and loving it. There's no reason to create this "hate" atmosphere around it, stubborn people got Start Menu in fullscreen and cry.

[Deleted]

There needs to be good deals to get people to jump to this adware loaded crap lol.

[Deleted]

tss, even "non legit" windows can be upgraded, it's just a matter of knowing how. With that said, windows 8 is a joke and I'd recommend staying far far away from it.

[Deleted]

Legit or not, you can upgrade to Windows 8 pro for like 30€ (Which IMO, Crappy start menu or not, is damn cheap) as long as it says genuine in your system settings (If you know what I mean). Add 10€ and microsoft will be kind enough to send you a DVD in case your HDD ever fails or you build a new PC.
I wonder who thought that through at Microsoft.