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Thread ID: 138772 2015-01-21 20:18:00 Everything Microsoft announced at its Windows 10 event WalOne (4202) Press F1
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1392455 2015-01-21 20:18:00 HERE (thenextweb.com)


Free Windows 10 upgrade

Cortana on PC!

Windows 10 mobile

Universal apps across Windows 10

Spartan - New Browser

Xbox app on Windows 10

Microsoft Surface Hub

Windows Holographic + HoloLens


:D
WalOne (4202)
1392456 2015-01-21 20:41:00 That is quite a big move for Microsoft to make Windows 10 available for free - mind you they don't really have a choice in the matter. It will be interesting to see how it affects them financially. Webdevguy (17166)
1392457 2015-01-21 21:00:00 Moving to the same Model as Office 365

Catch a few who think Free is good,Year 2 we want money :confused:
Lawrence (2987)
1392458 2015-01-21 21:03:00 Moving to the same Model as Office 365

Catch a few who think Free is good,Year 2 we want money :confused:

Yup, but when that happens they will only be able to charge $9.99 for it so I doubt the shock will be too much.
Webdevguy (17166)
1392459 2015-01-21 21:08:00 That would be $9.99 a month Lawrence (2987)
1392460 2015-01-21 21:21:00 That would be $9.99 a month

That would still be too much as it would mean that they were the only software company still charging user licensing fees for a desktop operating system.
Webdevguy (17166)
1392461 2015-01-21 21:32:00 Guessing they are trying to avoid Windows 7 becoming the next Windows XP, as in 10 years on it just won't die. Alex B (15479)
1392462 2015-01-21 21:46:00 Moving to the same Model as Office 365

Catch a few who think Free is good,Year 2 we want money :confused: Not according to one of the links in the original Article. Its Free for the lifetime of the device.


Microsoft said that the free upgrade will be valid for the first year immediately after the release; if you upgrade during that time, you’ll get Windows 10 for free, for the “lifetime” of your device.

Which really is what the older OEM terms were, its tied to the same device.


Reading a bit more on -- Welcome to the future as in the science fiction programs on TV -- GEEKS will be in and expect to see people, doing all sorts of weird things :)

thenextweb.com Video shows what is coming.
wainuitech (129)
1392463 2015-01-21 21:46:00 Guessing they are trying to avoid Windows 7 becoming the next Windows XP, as in 10 years on it just won't die.

That makes sense.
I guess , with a free 10 u/g, they can quickly get Win10 to a huge market share (of installed OS's)
If Win10 becomes really common, on a lot of PC's, that gives them alot of momentum for future sales .

Some quite funny reader comments on some of the tech sites .
Conspiracy theorists & anti MS brigade just cant help themselves :waughh:
1101 (13337)
1392464 2015-01-21 22:00:00 A bit more clearer here winsupersite.com

By the look everyone who upgrades within the year there will be no cost for life

After 1 Year there will be a cost ,that's still to come
Lawrence (2987)
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