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| 1394496 | 2015-02-16 08:32:00 | Hi All. I see that MS is giving W10 free. If one qualifies. I am on W8.1 now. Given my dubious computer skills, should I take advantage of this offer? Would W10 benefit me at all? Thanks. PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1394497 | 2015-02-16 09:06:00 | W10 is still in testing stages, its NO WHERE near finished yet. Any W10 you install currently will have faults, bugs etc. When W10 is released ( RTM) which is suggested later this year, then it will be OK to install and free. As an example the latest Technical Preview build 9926, is more unstable than the previous version, there's numerous complaints about some of the changes they have made in this build compared to the last. The start menu is a damn mess in this build where as the previous build it was actually quite good. Have a read on the insider forum answers.microsoft.com Will it be worth upgrading ? Well, its still in testing and some of the changes are Ok others they make what appears to be stupid changes with each new release. So its work in progress and NO ONE can say yes or no if its better as they cant give a accurate experience when something hasn't been done yet. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1394498 | 2015-02-16 19:30:00 | I'm actually having no issues with the current technical preview, using it on my 2nd PC as a media storage/playback PC and for a few other things. As it stands currently the only difference from 8.1 that's immediately apparent is the start menu, other than that the 2 Os's are very similar. If windows 8.1's start screen isn't bothering you then there's probably no immediate reason to upgrade once 10 is released. I don't think features like multiple desktops are really going to concern the average home user. Personally I'll likely grab it while it's free just because I can not for any real need. I took up the cheap intro offer for windows 8 and haven't regretted it despite windows 7 still being perfectly good (for all the windows 8 haters out there it's still nothing like Millenium or Vista, love it or hate it it works just fine). I like having the latest and usually it works out and you'll never get it cheaper. There is a strong rumour going around that MS are looking to introduce a subscription based version of windows much like it has with office, that could work for me depending on pricing as I tend to have multiple PC's and upgrade frequently. They'll probably still offer it for sale as it currently is though but who knows. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1394499 | 2015-02-16 19:56:00 | There is a strong rumour going around that MS are looking to introduce a subscription based version of windows much like it has with office, that could work for me depending on pricing as I tend to have multiple PC's and upgrade frequently. They'll probably still offer it for sale as it currently is though but who knows. The rumor mill was working overtime on that one :) Microsoft announced what "Service" actually means -- The article describes it nicely: www.pcgamer.com |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1394500 | 2015-02-16 19:59:00 | I've been on the preview since Oct and it is working fine for me. I will definitely take up the free offer for the RTM later in the year. Why not? Only you can decide, though, PJ but you have a year after the release to make up your mind. |
linw (53) | ||
| 1394501 | 2015-02-16 22:30:00 | Most recently the filing of a Patent for windows 365 set the rumours off again www.pcworld.com MS say they have no plans for a subscription version of windows but obviously want to lock down the name in case they decide to use it. It could still happen, accountants love regular monthly incomes a lot more than irregular product sales. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1394502 | 2015-02-17 00:56:00 | Most recently the filing of a Patent for windows 365 set the rumours off again www.pcworld.com MS say they have no plans for a subscription version of windows but obviously want to lock down the name in case they decide to use it. It could still happen, accountants love regular monthly incomes a lot more than irregular product sales. They can't afford to charge for it if they want decent market penetration when it is released. OSX Mavericks was $9.95 to users and Yosemite is FREE. Googles OS is FREE so MS would be overcharging users if they were to charge a one off price or a subscription for it. |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1394503 | 2015-02-17 01:06:00 | Yosemite is FREE. The legal hardware to run it on though is overpriced. Unless there is some measure of cross-subsidisation.... |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1394504 | 2015-02-17 03:21:00 | They can't afford to charge for it if they want decent market penetration when it is released could say that about EVERY Windows OS release. And every new MS Software release. However Win8 was for a short time a very cheap $10ish u/g. Given how trashed Win8's reputation is, they could have simply sold just Win10 & many who didnt want Win8 & were holding out for the next OS version would have gone for 10....perhaps Its really the same with what happened with Vista: Vista's reputation was absolutely trashed , yet they didnt give away Win7 for free. Googles OS is FREE really??. Is it Free to general public to legally download & install on PC's, or free ONLY if you buy it preload on hardware Lots of speculation everywhere. MS is a big company. Who knows what they are really thinking & what goes on behind closed doors :) Perhaps MS is a bit scared with the general move to Tablets & smartphones, especially home users deciding they may not even need or use a PC anymore |
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