Microsoft has just announced that they will be offering an upgrade program for their new OS, Windows 8. Anyone using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 will only have to pay $39.99 to receive Windows 8 Pro.
The promotion will run through January 31st, 2013.
Windows 7 Professional, for comparison, launched at $199.99; doing the math, that means Windows 8 Pro would cost 80% less through this deal.
Windows 8 has been kind of controversial around the internet (and by kind of controversial, I mean all around bloodied, bruised, and burned at the stake by a good chunk of people), so it looks like Microsoft is trying to win favor with a very, very reasonable deal. It will be interesting to see if they win people or if the hate for eight continues.