Sneak Peak of

Windows 8

& Office 2013

Professor Corinne Hoisington

Central Virginia Community College

hoisingtonc@cvcc.vccs.edu

Professor Corinne Hoisington

The most

significant upgrade

to the operating

system since

Windows 3.0

Release Date – October 26, 2012

Third Year Rule

Touch Centric

Touch Optimized User Interface

Four Versions of Windows 8

• Windows 8 Enterprise

• Windows 8

• Windows 8 PRO

• Windows RT

How much to upgrade?

Windows 8 only $40 to upgrade, even for Windows XP

Sign On to Windows 8 – Picture Password

Windows 8 Head to the Clouds

Windows to Go

Portable Workspace

• Bootable 16GB+ USB Drive

• Windows 8 Disc Image

Windows Automated

Installation Kit

Office 2013 & Office 365

• Full Release Date: January 2013

• Traditional Pricing for a single device:

• Office 2013 Professional $399

• Office 2013 Home & Business $219

• Subscription Model

• Office 365 Home Premium at $99.99 per year (5 PCs or Macs)

• Educational Pricing for Office 365