1. Sneak Peak of
Windows 8
& Office 2013
Professor Corinne Hoisington
Central Virginia Community College
hoisingtonc@cvcc.vccs.edu

2. Professor Corinne Hoisington

3. The most
significant upgrade
to the operating
system since
Windows 3.0

4. Release Date – October 26, 2012
Third Year Rule

5. Touch Centric
Touch Optimized
User Interface

6. Four Versions of Windows 8
• Windows 8 Enterprise
• Windows 8
• Windows 8 PRO
• Windows RT

7. How much to upgrade?
Windows 8 only $40 to upgrade, even for Windows XP

9. Sign On to Windows 8 – Picture Password

10. Windows 8 Head to the Clouds

11. Windows to Go
Portable Workspace
• Bootable 16GB+ USB
Drive
• Windows 8 Disc Image
 Windows Automated
Installation Kit

12. 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