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Amen. But it’s important to remember that the real key to your computer after you install media center in the new one you got to install it. The old (initial) one will no longer work once media center is installed. The key for media center is actually the key for Win 8 Pro w/ media center.
So if your hard drive crashes, you get a new one and put a saved image back you’ll have to use the new key if you have to activate it.

I have 2 computers, both running Win8. I got a Media Center Key for the Desktop and installed the MC. I noticed that the last five digits of the key changed from the original to the new MC one.

I then did the same with my laptop and got a key with the same number. Did the upgrade and all went well. After a few minutes, the Action Center poped up and told me that my activation key was in use by another computer. Tried to use the original key and was told that it wouldn’t work with Win 8 Pro w/ MC. Either buy a new key or re-install win8.

What I did was to ask for a MC key using a different email address. Used that key (it was different) to activate “Windows 8 Pro with Media Center” and it worked.

I’m running Win 7 64bit and haven’t had any problem with drivers. One problem, the 32 bit version will run 8 bit applications, but there is no provision for this in the 64 bit version. I have the Pro with the XP on the virtual machine so it’s not really a problem for me but a nuisance.

I have noticed though, that almost all computers advertised by Office Max, Best Buy, etc are mostly offered with the 64 bit windows even if they only have 4G. We don’t have many suppliers here (Honolulu) so maybe it’s a local problem, but it look’s like if you want 32 bit Win 7, it may be hard to find on a new machine.

Bud