In the run up to the highly anticipated launch of Microsoft’s Windows 8
later today, the company has announced that it will be offering a free
Media Centre Pack for Windows 8 Pro users for a limited time. Microsoft revealed that
the free Media Center Pack would be available from today until January
31st 2012, to consumers who purchase or upgrade to Windows 8 Professional.  If
you are considering upgrading to Windows 8 today, you might be pleased
to know that the upgrade for Windows 8 Pro (Pack) is available to
purchase for $39.99 ($69.99 for disc version) until January 31st 2012
as well. Microsoft Steven Sinofsky explains: "This ensures
that customers who are interested in Media Center have a convenient way
to get it. Windows Media Player will continue to be available in all
editions, but without DVD playback support. For optical discs playback
on new Windows 8 devices, we are going to rely on the many quality
solutions on the market, which provide great experiences for both DVD
and Blu-ray.” To grab your free copy of Microsoft’s Media Center Pack jump over to the Windows 8 website for more details and to upgrade your older copy of Windows. Source: Toms Hardware | 
