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

DavidE · 21 Jan 2015

And who defines the "the supported lifetime of the device" ?
Is it as long as I have the PC and the motherboard keeps working ?
Or, could MS decide "that PC is 5 years old" so it's at the end of it's supported lifetime ?

cabbage · 21 Jan 2015

I just saw this thread!!
In Brink's post on Windows 10 : The following statement is put out by MS
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

Now does that mean no further payment from second year onwards. It does say Lifetime of the device.

I ask this because the earlier replies here seem to suggest MS may introduce annual fees to use Win 10. If that is the case I will stay with my Win 7 x64 Ultimate and my MS Office enterprise (non subscription version)

z3r010 · 21 Jan 2015

I would assume that lifetime of the device means that like Windows 8/8.1 there is no retail/transferable version only OEM which lives and dies with a product (PC/laptop/tablet etc)

Wordsworth · 21 Jan 2015

DavidE said:

And who defines the "the supported lifetime of the device" ?
Is it as long as I have the PC and the motherboard keeps working ?
Or, could MS decide "that PC is 5 years old" so it's at the end of it's supported lifetime ?

I think this is tentative and we all still have questions, but yes I take it as long as the PC works. The second part concerning the motherboard continuing to work, could be problematic. If I build a new system next month and install Windows 7, then get the free upgrade to 10 in October, and the next month a power outage occurs destroying my motherboard, well then it'd appear I'd be paying for the next download of Win 10 since the free upgrade was tied to the previous system. I think in that case I'd be calling Microsoft, but....

whs · 21 Jan 2015

z3r010 said:

I dunno now, the more I look at the slide about free upgrade the more it's suggesting subscription after the first year.

If that's what they say, it is well hidden. Not good for people like me who have 7 PCs plus an 8.1 tablet and a W8Phone. Could be a heavy bill each year. Linux looks better every day - plus one virtual Win10 to share between the PSc. But that's in the distant future. Right now all my PCs have well running operating systems.

z3r010 · 21 Jan 2015

It's not, read the post after that one.

groze · 21 Jan 2015

Here is even more details on this.

Microsoft: Windows 10 will not be sold as a subscription - PC Gamer

Kaktussoft · 21 Jan 2015

z3r010 said:

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

What happens after a year if I upgrade for free?

groze · 21 Jan 2015

Microsoft: Windows 10 will not be sold as a subscription - PC Gamer

I thought this deserved it own thread. This should clear things up.

Kaktussoft · 21 Jan 2015

Source: Microsoft: Windows 10 will not be sold as a subscription - PC Gamer

Update: It seems there's still confusion. It is very clear from this post that for the first year it's available, you can upgrade to Windows 10 for free if you have Windows 7 or 8. You will not pay for it. After that year is up, nothing will happen to your Windows 10 license. If you do not upgrade within that year, however, you will have to pay for an upgrade. The offer expires after a year, not the upgrade.