What's New in Windows 8 & Windows 8 Pro
- The Start screen - Everything you care about most is on the new Start screen. Tiles on the Start screen are connected to people, apps, folders, photos, or websites, and are alive with the latest info, so you're up to date at a glance.
- Mouse, keyboard—and now touch - Windows 8 is perfect for PCs with only a mouse and keyboard, those with touchscreens, and those with both. Whatever kind of PC you have, you'll discover fast and fluid ways to switch between apps, move things around, and go smoothly from one place to another.
- Apps from the Windows Store - Windows 8 comes with a new store for apps, the Windows Store. Open the Store right from your Start screen to browse and download apps for cooking, photos, sports, news, and a lot more—many of them free.
- Millions of streaming songs - Windows 8 also includes the Xbox Music app, which gives you access to a whole world of music.
- Your Windows, everywhere - Sign in with your Microsoft account to any of your PCs running Windows 8 and you'll immediately see your own background, display preferences, and settings.
- The desktop - The desktop that you're used to—with its taskbar, folders, and icons—is still here and better than ever, with a new taskbar and streamlined file management.
- Security - Stay up to date and more secure with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Windows Update.
- Speed - Windows 8 starts up faster, switches between apps faster, and uses power more efficiently than Windows 7.
Why go with Windows 8?
- It goes where you go - Your pictures, files, and settings are easily synced through the cloud, so you can get to what you need almost anywhere.
- It plays as hard as it works - Windows 8 gives you the power to quickly browse, watch movies, play games, polish your resume, and pull together a killer presentation—all on a single PC.
- You keep all your files - If your PC is running Windows 7, your files, apps, and settings will easily transfer to Windows 8.
- You keep familiar programs - Programs that run on Windows 7 will run on Windows 8.
Available Features in Windows 8 & 8 Pro |
Windows 8 |
Windows 8 Pro |
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A beautiful new Start screen with live tiles, plus the familiar desktop. |
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Designed for touch, mouse, and keyboard. |
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Great built-in apps like Mail, Calendar, Messaging, Photos, and SkyDrive, with many more available from the Windows Store. |
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Your pictures, files, and settings easily synced through the cloud. |
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Includes Internet Explorer 10 for faster, more secure web browsing. |
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Keeps you up to date and more secure with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Windows Update. |
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Provides enhanced data protection with BitLocker and BitLocker To Go to help keep your information secure. |
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Enables you to host a Remote Desktop Connection on your own PC so you can connect to it when you're using a different PC. |
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Connects to your corporate or school network with Domain join. |
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For more information on Windows 8, contact
Avnet’s Microsoft Team at MSTeam@avnet.com or (800) 474-3044
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Windows 8
| License Type | Part Number | Part Description |
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| OEM | WN7-00368 | Win 8 32-bit English 1pk |
| OEM | WN7-00404 | Win 8 64-bit English 1pk |
Windows 8 Professional
| License Type | Part Number | Part Description |
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| OEM | FQC-05920 | Win Pro 8 32-bit English 1pk |
| OEM | FQC-05956 | Win Pro 8 64-bit English 1pk |
| VOLUME | FQC-02368 | WinPro SNGL SA OLP NL |
| VOLUME | FQC-02374 | WinPro SNGL UpgrdSAPk OLP NL |
| VOLUME | FQC-06488 | WinPro 8 SNGL OLP NL Legalization GetGenuine |
| VOLUME | FQC-06457 | WinPro 8 SNGL Upgrd OLP NL |