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| Product | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional) | Microsoft Windows RT |
| Price | $40.00 to $202.14 | $71.98 to $309.95 | |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4.5 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | October 26, 2012 | October 22, 2009 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Microsoft makes an aggressive, forward-thinking, and bold statement for the future of PCs with
Windows 8, and vast security and speed improvements more than justify the $40 upgrade price. | Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether
Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now. | Windows RT is a strange beast. On the one hand, speed, security, and the best of
Windows 8 make RT a pleasure to use. But app restrictions make Windows RT confusing, and the limited availability of apps undercuts the operating system's usefulness. |
| Product Description | Windows 8 Pro - Version upgrade package | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - Complete package | Info unavailable |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable |
| Operating System | Windows 8 Pro | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional | Info unavailable |
| License Type | Version upgrade package | Complete package | Info unavailable |
| License Qty | 1 PC | 1 PC | Info unavailable |
| License Pricing | Standard | Standard | Info unavailable |
| Media | DVD-ROM | DVD-ROM | Info unavailable |
| Licensing Details | 32/64-bit | 32/64-bit | Info unavailable |
| Package Type | Retail | Retail | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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