Just saying that this has been the traditional method (since XP IIRC). I remember with ME that it would validate my 98 CD and do a fresh install from there. AFAIK we are all still waiting to see what the 10 method will be like.
It would require more work but you are saying if i want a new clean install i will have to reinstall 7 and then upgrade to 10? I suppose i could do that since i do not reformat often.
Just saying that this has been the traditional method (since XP IIRC). I remember with ME that it would validate my 98 CD and do a fresh install from there. AFAIK we are all still waiting to see what the 10 method will be like.
I wonder if win10 will be an app in store so i can download an ISO. I would prefer to have a disc for an inevitable re install.
I smell something fishy, my best guess would be everyone gets a free upgrade to windows 10 basic edition and then you find out that is costs a subscription fee to upgrade to premium.
I smell something fishy, my best guess would be everyone gets a free upgrade to windows 10 basic edition and then you find out that is costs a subscription fee to upgrade to premium.
I smell something fishy, my best guess would be everyone gets a free upgrade to windows 10 basic edition and then you find out that is costs a subscription fee to upgrade to premium.
The chart here (What edition of Windows will I get as part of this free upgrade?) shows what the version conversion is.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq
For the time being it's safe to assume that's correct. A perpetual Windows license that is always up to date and can always be moved would mean you'd never have to buy Windows ever again, which as nice as that sounds, would be absurd.Good to see that by default Win10 will still store all your stuff on your local drive, not to the cloud.
It doesn't answer how it will treat retail copies of Windows 7 or 8.1 though. It just says "free upgrade for the life of the device." Does that mean they're going to effectively convert my retail license Windows 7 Pro to an "OEM" license to my existing PC only, and force me to buy something new if I upgraded my PC later? That would suck!
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015...indows-8-1-and-windows-7-users-for-first-year
I wonder if this means you can download it within that 1 year window and install it later, or that you would have to install it within that 1 year? Also, is this an OS upgrade only or can you wipe out your current system and install fresh?
because they will make more money off platform if everybody is on it; and if they don't have to maintain multiple versions of OS at the same time.Call me suspicious but why would they offer Windows 10 for "free" to windows 7 and windows 8 users if they could make money from it otherwise?
because they will make more money off platform if everybody is on it; and if they don't have to maintain multiple versions of OS at the same time.
People are overly paranoid. Until something extreme pops up I am just assuming they are following Apple's model for OS upgrades after how Windows 8 failed.
Virge already posted a pretty good reasoning of the situation.Call me suspicious but why would they offer Windows 10 for "free" to windows 7 and windows 8 users if they could make money from it otherwise?
Meanwhile you also have to take into consideration the fact that OS upgrade sales haven't been a significant portion of Microsoft's income in quite some time. New PC sales, Enterprise sales, and Office sales have become such a cash cow for Microsoft that selling OS upgrades every 3-5 years was a one-quarter blip on Microsoft's financial sheets. Sure they made some easy money, but it was never all that great. So the loss to Microsoft for giving away updates is not all that great either.
It's also important to keep in mind Microsoft's grand plan, which is to leverage Windows across phones, tablets, PCs, and even the XB1 in order to capture a greater share of the latter 3 markets. That plan only works if the largest Windows user base (PCs) is capable of running universal applications, and PC users are not going to be in a rush to upgrade if they have to pay for it. Which is why Microsoft is willing to eat the loss on upgrade sales now in order to get the PC users up to Win10, and in the long run that greatly increases their chances of taking a larger piece of the mobile pie.
Call me suspicious but why would they offer Windows 10 for "free" to windows 7 and windows 8 users if they could make money from it otherwise?
Because Ms knows that they will catch many win7 ilegit copies,and if it's the way i think Ms is going to make users of Win7 to upgrade to win10 RTM will erase many copies of ilegit win7 and make them pay to upgrade to Win10 RTM,
I know a person that won't fall for that,despite believing my win 7 copy is legit,i will not upgrade from my original win 7 copy,but install an win7 ISO and see if my activation key will be validated then upgrade to win 10 and see if it will be activated. I think everybody that own a copy of win 7 and are not sure that is legal 100% should do.
For the time being it's safe to assume that's correct. A perpetual Windows license that is always up to date and can always be moved would mean you'd never have to buy Windows ever again, which as nice as that sounds, would be absurd.
Maybe people are overly gullible. Microsoft aren't your friend and never will be.