Why Upgrade to Windows 10?

HP Win7 User said:

...Windows 10, the "X" being the Roman Numeral for 10 (as usual, guess who else used that naming convention)...

Adobe did the same thing with Acrobat, starting with X and now with XI (9 was 9).

GokAy said:

Why do you think like this?

twice I installed as a dual boot which was a mistake imho

I do have plenty of space on my OS SSD, I could install there. But wonder the reasoning of above comment. I do have a spare empty HDD but not sure if I want to go back to a HDD now :)

gregrocker said:

But let's say that the 10 RTM licenses the BIOS, or worst case records and then suspends the 7 key. This may affect how the TP needs to be installed (e.g. on a separate hard drive) to avoid affecting your Windows 7 key.

Yep that is my thinking exactly :)
A unaffected win-7 install if I choose to upgrade or not to upgrade and from what I've read win-10 Home version is very limited in control compared to the pro version that wasn't know until just recently
For once a old mother board might be a positive.
But ultimately it was just easier for me to use and get rid of win-10tp build by build during all of these months since 10-2014

I don't why so many are enclosed in their own world over WX but it stinks as far as I'm concerned. And it will be for anyone running a HTPC or remotely close. Until there's compatible "Apps" to do the same thing as Media Center, many will be staring at a 48" Metro screen in 4K wondering where their entertainment or TV went. Me included.

In that regard, this PC is staying on W7 until the bitter end. And I sure don't want to turn my desktop into an iPad, iPhone, Notepad or whatever MS is competing against this month.

groze said:

gregrocker said:

let's say that the 10 RTM licenses the BIOS, or worst case records and then suspends the 7 key. This may affect how the TP needs to be installed (e.g. on a separate hard drive) to avoid affecting your Windows 7 key.

gregrocker,
Are you saying if you dual or triple boot with windows 10 it could effect the the windows 7 key even it is installed on another partition? Please, let me know if that going to happen even if you have to email or PM me. I have an Windows oem slp key, I wonder how that will work with that scenario.

I would like to keep my current set up but instead have the insider rtm on partition 2.

My current setup
Windows 7 Primary Partition 1
Windows 10 Primary Partition 2
Xubuntu 15.04 extended/logical Partition 5
Linux swap extended/logical Partition 6

This setup was a little difficult but I was able to do it on one hard drive.

This info came off a wiki about dual booting,

I want to dual boot instead of replace my current version of Windows.
If you need to install Windows 10 on a separate hard disk or partition, you will need to purchase a full license.

Retail pricing information:
Edition Pricing
Windows 10 Home US $119
Windows 10 Pro US $199
Windows 10 Pro Pack US $99
Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-windows-10-home-costs-119-pro-costs-199

There's no reason not to do the dual boot now to get a feel for it.

There will be plenty of time after Windows 10 release once we find out the mechanics of activation to decide Which free upgrade offer you want to take advantage and how it is best installed.

You may be able to upgrade Windows 7 and the TP each on the same hard drive, or you may need to re-image TP to a separate hard drive to upgrade it. A lot will depend on whether activation is machine–specific or install–specific.

Currently Windows products are machine specific for OEM and install specific for retail Windows. This means you must keep OEM on the same hardware but can move retail anywhere. But even with OEM you can Dual Boot retail on the same drive, or PC.

Windows 10 may be a whole new game, and one with free admission only in the first inning. Gabe's reveal about free TP Upgrades sounded tenuous enough that I don't think this is all decided Yet.

Yep which made this tweet very interesting to me seeing as 10tp has no clue which version of windows is installed on this machine because there's no version 10tp can see on another connected drive or partition,
So like most people testing it has win-10 pro t.p. and it should go to win-10 pro in rtm
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carwiz said:

I don't why so many are enclosed in their own world over WX but it stinks as far as I'm concerned. And it will be for anyone running a HTPC or remotely close. Until there's compatible "Apps" to do the same thing as Media Center, many will be staring at a 48" Metro screen in 4K wondering where their entertainment or TV went. Me included.

In that regard, this PC is staying on W7 until the bitter end. And I sure don't want to turn my desktop into an iPad, iPhone, Notepad or whatever MS is competing against this month.

Well carwizz mate I am with you as I have just spent most of the day pulling out the 8 install (run in 7 style) drive in my Sandy Bridge - cleaning and flipping in a spare SSD and installing a stripped down 7 of the original OEM.
Onto this I am going to put the 10 freebie and try it but as I said like you I am concerned it will just be another rehash of the 8 and if I read you right it does sound convoluted in getting to the stuff we can access so easily now in 7.
I know they are spruiking it is more secure and other stuff like that but show me a secure PC anyway. I watched a doco on the Stuxnet crap this evening and that some security suites may not be accepted and if Kaspersky is one of them then I just will not email especially on my Sandy.
Luckily for me I have three desktops and three laptops to fall back on and if like my brother do not like it then it is just a matter of flipping the 8 back in or wiping the lot and installing 7 - joy of joys because my old OEM was one that came without SP1

Anyway I suppose we shouldn't just dismiss it without trying eh?