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08 May 2015
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Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions
"Windows 10 is going to be the last major revision of the operating system.Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft development executive, said in a conference speech this week that Windows 10 would be the "last version" of the dominant desktop software.
His comments were echoed by Microsoft which said it would update Windows in future in an "ongoing manner".
Instead of new stand-alone versions, Windows 10 would be improved in regular instalments, the firm said."
Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions - BBC News
Can you say "subscription"?
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built
OS Win7 Pro 32bit
CPU AMD Athlon II X4 640
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 v4.1
Memory 4GB Kingston DDR3-1333
Graphics Card Diamond/AMD Radeon HD 6450
Sound Card Diamond Xtreme 5.1 PCI
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VA721 17" LCD
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Compaq Professional PS/2
Mouse Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse 2.0
PSU EVGA 100-W1-0500-KR
Case SilverStone PS10
Cooling CPU:AMD OEM. Case:3x Noctua 120mm
Hard Drives WD 160GB, 500GB, 1TB;
Seagate 1TB... all spinning rust
Internet Speed NEW! Whip City Fiber 1Gbit/sec down/up
Antivirus Avast Free
Browser Firefox 63, Chrome 70
Other Info 2x LG GH24NSC0 DVD burners
Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64
CPU i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
Motherboard MSI P67A-GD80 b3
Memory 32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
Graphics Card XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Sound Card Sound Blaster Z Series Card
Monitor(s) Displays (2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
Screen Resolution 1680 X 1050 p
Keyboard (2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
Mouse Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
PSU EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
Case CoolerMaster Storm Styker
Cooling 7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
Hard Drives Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
Internet Speed Basic 120mbps down
Antivirus Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
Browser Chrome and IE 10
Other Info 5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS
08 May 2015
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I saw this article on May 1st. Of course, I don't have to worry about it until after 2020, or if this Chinese ASUS tower breaks sooner. Just saw the second article on Google news.
Windows forever: Windows 10 builds will continue even after Microsoft ships it | PCWorld
Why Windows 10 is the 'last' version of Windows
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number ASUS
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1
CPU i5-2320 @3.00 GHz
Memory 6GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
Monitor(s) Displays Acer S200HQL 19.5 LED
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 (1900 x 900 max)
Keyboard ASUS KB34211
Mouse Logitech m325 cordless
Hard Drives Drive 1: 1 TB SATA internal: C drive
Drive 2: 250 GB SATA internal: User Data Backup
Drive 3: 500 GB SATA USB: Full System Backup 1, Father
Drive 4: 500 GB SATA USB: Full System Backup 2, Son
Drive 5: 40 GB IDE USB: Kindle, ASUS Tabl
Internet Speed 27Mb down, 3 Mb up cable modem w/Netgear R6400 WiFi
Antivirus NIS, Spybot S&D, CCleaner, Malwarebytes, MSERT, MRT
Browser FF v44.0.2;IE11 v11.0.9600.18015,uv11.0.23;Chrome v44.0.2403
Other Info FF has AdBlockPlus and Ghostery plugins,
08 May 2015
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#4
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I've read it refereed to as a "service" comparing it to the way Chrome is updated or serviced.
I have to wonder if at some point in time there will be frequent charges for the "service." I can't imagine MS will do it for free and the free version 10 will be a setup for future up grades at a cost.
I'm just thinking out loud here only because there is never anything free.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number 1. HP p6733w Desktop 2. HP Envy 700-515xt Desktop
OS 1. Windows 7 Home Premium sp1 - 64bit 2. Windows 7 Pro sp1 - 64bit
CPU 1. AMD Phenom II x2 511 3.4GHz 2. Intel i7-4790 Quad 4.0GHz
Motherboard 1. N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX 2. Kaili2
Memory 1. 5 GB - DDR3 2. 8GB DDR3-1600MHz
Graphics Card Integrated 1. ATI Radeon 4200 2. Intel HD Graphics 4600
Sound Card 1. Realtek High Definition Audio 2. Realtek (Neutered Beats)
Monitor(s) Displays 1. Acer V193L 2. HP 2311 Series Wide LCD
Screen Resolution 1. 1280 x 1024 2. 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech USB keyboard
Mouse Logitech USB optical mouse
PSU 1. 250w 2. 300w
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives 1. 750 GB - 7200 RPM SATA 2. 1TB 7200 RPM SATA
Internet Speed 1.0 - 2.0 mbps
Antivirus Eset Smart Security v9.0.349.0
Browser Pale Moon
08 May 2015
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#5
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It is unfortunate that MS releases the information regarding the future Windows strategy in tidbits. That leads to all kinds of speculation. My own speculation is that we can expect either of 2 options - either it is a paid service at some time or it is free and we will be showered with ads. I myself would prefer to pay.
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My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell All in one Inspiron 2020
OS W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
CPU Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU G1620T @ 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz
Motherboard Dell
Memory 4GB
Graphics Card Intel HD graphics
Sound Card High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays 20 inch Screen
Screen Resolution W7=1280 x 720 & Linux Mint Xfce=1360 x 768
Keyboard Usb
Mouse Usb
Hard Drives 500 GB hard drive
Internet Speed High-Speed
Antivirus MSE
Browser Main Browser Firefox
Other Info I have done a clean install of Windows 7 using Dell re-installation disk (Dell sent me one). I also use Free Macrium reflect backup and restore.
08 May 2015
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#7
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When I decide to get Windows 10 all I want to do is buy it, install it, activate it, update it. I would also like the option to pay extra for a Microsoft made DVD of Windows 10.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home made Desktop
OS Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Keyboard Das 4 Professional
Mouse Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
PSU EVGA Platium 1200W
Case Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Hard Drives INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
Internet Speed 100 mbits
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
08 May 2015
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#8
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Quote: Originally Posted by OvenMaster
Can you say "subscription"?
Dangerous strategy. Obviously they a feeling left behind by their failure to anticipate the mobile revolution and perhaps seeing Google a bit large in the rear view mirror.
In many ways the revolution is over. The platform is mature and each successive Windows (since ... XP? Vista?) has been more of an update than a new product anyway. Windows is ubiquitous and most people become customers through the act of buying as computer, rather than actually purchasing the product directly. There was little incentive for Windows 7 users to buy Windows 8, and presumably the same will hold for 10.
Is Office 365 a success? I'm just fine with Office 2007...
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom
OS 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU AMD Ryzen 5
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming
Memory 16GB DDR4
Graphics Card Radeon R7 360
Monitor(s) Displays 2 x Dell U2518D
Screen Resolution 2560x1440 2560x1440
Keyboard Logitech cordless K800
Mouse Logitech M510
PSU Antec 500
Cooling Hyper 212 EVO
Hard Drives WD 500GB x2
Samsung SSD 128MB (OS)
XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 2280 1TB
Antivirus Avira
08 May 2015
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#9
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Running Office2000 on a W7 system. Works just fine thank you. I'm just glad I don't have any incentive, or force, to move off of W7. Like all prior versions of Windows, I'll wait until the one I have is dead and the current one has been wrung out by others. I don't regret missing W98, ME, Vista, W8, & W8.1.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number ASUS
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1
CPU i5-2320 @3.00 GHz
Memory 6GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
Monitor(s) Displays Acer S200HQL 19.5 LED
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 (1900 x 900 max)
Keyboard ASUS KB34211
Mouse Logitech m325 cordless
Hard Drives Drive 1: 1 TB SATA internal: C drive
Drive 2: 250 GB SATA internal: User Data Backup
Drive 3: 500 GB SATA USB: Full System Backup 1, Father
Drive 4: 500 GB SATA USB: Full System Backup 2, Son
Drive 5: 40 GB IDE USB: Kindle, ASUS Tabl
Internet Speed 27Mb down, 3 Mb up cable modem w/Netgear R6400 WiFi
Antivirus NIS, Spybot S&D, CCleaner, Malwarebytes, MSERT, MRT
Browser FF v44.0.2;IE11 v11.0.9600.18015,uv11.0.23;Chrome v44.0.2403
Other Info FF has AdBlockPlus and Ghostery plugins,
08 May 2015
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#10
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"As I was walking up the stairs, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. I wish, I wish he'd go away!" - [from some creepy flick]
Back on topic, when my 6-year old machine craps out I'm going Linux
- Art
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP-Pavillion NY638AA-ABA p6203w (bundled apps. removed)
OS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit v6.1.7601 SP1 Build 7601 (upgrade from Home Premium)
CPU AMD Athlon II X2 215 Processor, 2700 Mhz 2 Cores
Motherboard PEGATRON CORP. NARRA5, Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Memory 4 GB system memory
Graphics Card ATI All-in-Wonder HD Series 3000 (512 MB), 1920 x 1080
Sound Card On-board (unknown)
Monitor(s) Displays VISIO 35" Smart HD
Screen Resolution 1080p
Keyboard HP
Mouse Logitech laser
PSU 260W - upgraded
Case Midi
Cooling not much, fans are caked with dust! lol DOH!
Hard Drives WDC WD50 00AAKS-65A7B SCSI Disk Device (500 GB)
TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653R SCSI CD ROM Device
Generic- Compact Flash USB 2 Device (64 GB Stick)
Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device
Generic- SD/MMC USB Device
Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device
Internet Speed 10 Mbs down 1Mbs up (on a sunny day)
Antivirus Norton 360 (default), Windows Defender, MalwareBytes
Browser IE 11
Other Info After an MBR bug. I ordered a Windows 7 Home Premium disk from MS for $60. Later I downloaded the Professional upgrade and noticed no difference. WTF?
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