24 January 2013, Singapore – You have till 31 January 2013 to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for S$49.99 via http://windows.sg, if your PCs are running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. If you recently purchased a Windows 7 PC in Singapore in January, you may be eligible to download Windows 8 Pro for S$17.99 with the Windows Upgrade Offer available from www.windowsupgradeoffer.com.
If your PC is pre-installed with Windows 8, you can purchase the Pro Pack from participating retailers at S$89 till 31 January 2013.
From 1 February 2013 onwards, the Windows 8 upgrade editions will be priced higher:
- Windows 8 Pro upgrade edition : S$289
- Windows 8 Upgrade edition : S$159
- Windows 8 Pro Pack : S$139
Eight Free Singapore Developed Windows 8 Apps
- Advanced English Dictionary – comprehensive English dictionary app that has more than 200,000 entries
- DBS – DBS Indulge and Shopper app that lets you discover dining tastes locally as well as treats from DBS.
- MerlionWords – Multilingual education application to enhance your Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean and Spanish Word recognition, writing and pronunciation skills.
- Parts of a Computer – Discover what makes a computer and its parts and how it works a PC>
- SG Deal – A consolidation of deals from top sites such as Groupon, inSing.com, Streetdeal.sg and others.
- SingAdventure – Check transit details in Singapore such as bus routes, bus stop locations, bus arrival time or MRT information with an interactive map showing current location.
- The Straits Times – Singapore’s English Language daily newspaper.
- WeGo Travel – Get hotel room deals.
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