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[ThePitt]

Microsoft will allow users of Windows 8 Pro to downgrade their new PCs to Windows 7 or even Vista, according to the operating system's licensing agreement.
Not surprisingly, users may not downgrade to the still-used-but-slated-for-retirement Windows XP.
Downgrade rights -- which let customers replace a newer version of Windows with an older edition without paying for two copies -- are available only in Windows 8 Pro. That fits with previous practice: Only Windows 7 Professional, for instance, was allocated downgrade rights.
"Instead of using the Windows 8 Pro software, you may use one of the following earlier versions: Windows 7 Professional or Windows Vista Business," states the software license agreement for the version of Windows 8 Pro that will be installed by computer makers (OEMs) on new PCs.

http://www.computerw...Windows_7_Vista

[nub]

Admitting failure?

[+McKay]

nub, on 03 September 2012 - 18:56, said:

Admitting failure?

More like offering consumers choice.

[Glassed Silver]

nub, on 03 September 2012 - 18:56, said:

Admitting failure?

Yes, they never offered this before!!! /s

Glassed Silver:mac

[+Blank]

Nice, i have a feeling alot of people are going to be taking advantage of this.

[illegaloperation]

McKay, on 03 September 2012 - 18:58, said:

More like offering consumers choice.

Hardly. Certain editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista also have downgrade rights.

[+McKay]

illegaloperation, on 03 September 2012 - 19:27, said:

Hardly. Certain editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista also have downgrade rights.

And? Now they also have the choice to downgrade from Windows 8 too. See? Choice.

[HawkMan]

muggerfugger, on 03 September 2012 - 19:20, said:

Nice, i have a feeling alot of people are going to be taking advantage of this.

I have a feeling a few geeks who can't handle change will take advantage of this while all the regular users will happily surf along with win8

[Freelancer1111]

I would rather call it Upgrade.

[Dot Matrix]

nub, on 03 September 2012 - 18:56, said:

Admitting failure?

Considering they've always offered downgrade rights before, how is this admitting failure?

[Marcin Kurek]

Why would anyone want to downgrade from Windows 8 all the way down to Vista?

Still nice of them to provide the option, of course. Just wondering.

[veternan]

lol, Why downgrade?! Call it Upgrade!!

Freelancer1111, on 03 September 2012 - 19:32, said:

I would rather call it Upgrade.

lol, I've just typing it...

[Shadier]

nub, on 03 September 2012 - 18:56, said:

Admitting failure?

Well if that's the case, I guess Microsoft also felt that Windows 7 was a failure too. You gotta give them credit though, they've put some tough standards on themselves if to them Windows 7 was a failure!

[+McKay]

Freelancer1111, on 03 September 2012 - 19:32, said:

I would rather call it Upgrade.

veternan, on 03 September 2012 - 19:34, said:

lol, Why downgrade?! Call it Upgrade!!

Call it what you want, the fact is your Kernel version is going down, so its a "down"grade. Whether or not your personnel experience will be better or not is irrelevant.

[veternan]

McKay, on 03 September 2012 - 19:36, said:

Call it what you want, the fact is your Kernel version is going down, so its a "down"grade. Whether or not your personnel experience will be better or not is irrelevant.

Blaaah blaaaah...Thank You Mr.Kernel Who cares? 6.2 will be 6.1