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    Windows 10: The next chapter - 21st Jan Live event Discussion


    Posted: 21 Jan 2015
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    Windows 10: The next chapter - 21st Jan Live event Discussion
    Brink's Avatar Posted By: Brink
    21 Jan 2015



  1. Posts : 607
    7 x64 Ultimate
       #1

    Not to diss the M$ fanboys unnecessarily, but if 10 is subscription-based it will flop worse than 8. Their mission of re-engaging app developers to the Windows ecosystem to regain preeminence in the OS environment is fundamentally incompatible with the rental model. You can't compete with free.
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  2. Posts : 51,384
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
       #2

    It's not, and you can upgrade from windows 7 & 8.1 for free in the first 12 months of release.
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  3. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #3

    Pretty cool stuff :)
    ie11 only crashed three or four times not bad for win-8.1
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  4. Posts : 1,167
    W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
       #4

    z3r010 said:
    It's not, and you can upgrade from windows 7 & 8.1 for free in the first 12 months of release.
    z3r010

    Are you saying there will be no subscription fee for windows 10 at all? Some posters are saying free for the first year, then a renewal fee for each year after that.
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  5. Posts : 51,384
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
       #5

    I dunno now, the more I look at the slide about free upgrade the more it's suggesting subscription after the first year.
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  6. Posts : 51,384
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
       #6

    Here we go, from the transcript...

    Delivering Windows as a Service and a Free Upgrade to Windows 10

    Today was a monumental day for us on the Windows team because we shared our desire to redefine the relationship we have with you – our customers. We announced that a free upgrade for Windows 10 will be made available to customers running Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Phone 8.1 who upgrade in the first year after launch.*


    This is more than a one-time upgrade: once a Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, we will continue to keep it current for the supported lifetime of the device – at no additional charge. With Windows 10, the experience will evolve and get even better over time. We’ll deliver new features when they’re ready, not waiting for the next major release. We think of Windows as a Service – in fact, one could reasonably think of Windows in the next couple of years as one of the largest Internet services on the planet.


    And just like any Internet service, the idea of asking “What version are you on?” will cease to make sense – which is great news for our Windows developers. With universal Windows apps that work across the entire device family, developers can build one app that targets the broadest range of devices – including the PC, tablet, phone, Xbox, the Internet of Things, and more.
    For our enterprise customers, we’ll continue to support the way many of them work today, with long-term servicing for their mission critical environments. With Windows 10, a best practice we recommend for many enterprise devices is to connect to Windows Update and be kept up-to-date with the latest security and productivity improvements as soon as they are available. You can learn more about our commitment to enterprises here, with much more to come in the following months.


    Everything about Windows 10 – the experiences, delivering it as a service and the free upgrade – means ongoing value to all our customers. The new generation of Windows is a commitment—a commitment to liberate people from technology and enable them to do great things.
    More - The next generation of Windows: Windows 10
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  7. Posts : 336
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64
       #7

    The free upgrade is a decent move, provided the product itself is decent. I wouldn't have upgraded from 7 to 8 even if it had been free. I won't even consider upgrading from 7 to 10 until well through the one year offer period, and will only then go for it if I can see real benefit in doing so.
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  8. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit
       #8

    This is great! I can upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and 8.1 for free. But I can feel that there is a catch somewhere :)
    It is good to be true.
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  9. Posts : 428
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
       #9

    It sounds like a pretty good deal. The only caveat being "the supported lifetime of the device." So if Windows 10 goes RTM this October and I download it to this machine, then upgrade to a new motherboard in November, that was the "lifetime of the device" and I will need to purchase a new Windows 10 license. In other words, the free 10 would be tied to this machine like an OEM.
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