Windows 10 on Amazon US.

[ZenOps]

Amazon put it up.

$199 US for retail Windows 10 pro on USB stick
$119 US for retail Windows 10 home on USB stick.

[Seth1968]

It's going to be free for Windows 7 and 8.1 users:

http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...oft-windows-10

In most cases, a tech wouldn't recommend an upgrade install, but rather a
clean install. However, this shouldn't be the case in this scenario, as W10 is basically W 8.1 with a few new features.

Note that almost all computer users don't need those new features.

[firebane]

Originally posted by Seth1968
It's going to be free for Windows 7 and 8.1 users:

http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...oft-windows-10

In most cases, a tech wouldn't recommend an upgrade install, but rather a
clean install. However, this shouldn't be the case in this scenario, as W10 is basically W 8.1 with a few new features.

Note that almost all computer users don't need those new features.

while there are a lot of similarities windows 10 is a completely different beast than windows 8.1.

also it's only free for insiders and people who reserved their copy through the windows update prompt as long as your copy of 7 or 8.1 was legit.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by firebane


while there are a lot of similarities windows 10 is a completely different beast than windows 8.1.

also it's only free for insiders and people who reserved their copy through the windows update prompt as long as your copy of 7 or 8.1 was legit.

Virtually all residential end users use their computer for the same things. That is, internet and media tasks. The very same things that even XP can do. So what's the advantage of W10 over 7 or 8.1 for the typical end user?

Also, I don't know what you mean by "insiders'. The W7 and W8.1 update prompt is clear. My customers have already been receiving it.

[firebane]

Originally posted by Seth1968


Virtually all residential end users use their computer for the same things. That is, internet and media tasks. The very same things that even XP can do. So what's the advantage of W10 over 7 or 8.1 for the typical end user?

Also, I don't know what you mean by "insiders'. The W7 and W8.1 update prompt is clear. My customers have already been receiving it.

There are two groups of people who will be getting the upgrade for free.

First Group: Windows Insiders. This was something you could sign up for last year when the betas started rolling out. We get first dibs on most of the releases including a final release close to RTM.

Second Group: People with legitimate copies of Windows 7/8/8.1 who will receive a message through Windows Update to reserve a copy.

If you are not in either of those groups you will be waiting awhile.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by firebane


There are two groups of people who will be getting the upgrade for free.

First Group: Windows Insiders. This was something you could sign up for last year when the betas started rolling out. We get first dibs on most of the releases including a final release close to RTM.

Second Group: People with legitimate copies of Windows 7/8/8.1 who will receive a message through Windows Update to reserve a copy.

Ya, so it's free for everyone unless they're using an illegal copy of W7/W8.

[Xtrema]

Other than gamers, who actually goes out and buy OS these days?

Just buy a new system.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by Xtrema
Other than gamers, who actually goes out and buy OS these days?

Almost no one.

Techs might buy the latest OS, but that's only because they need to know what function has been moved around or renamed.

99% of computers out there are OEM.

[Nufy]

So is this a recommended upgrade...

My wife has the W10 upgrade notice on her laptop right now.

Currently running W7.

It is having start-up issues lately so maybe this will be a good fix...

thoughts ?

[J.M.]

^ was wondering the same thing

[Thaco]

i used the tech preview, i like it, feels very windows 7 and less windows 8, i
ll be upgrading via update on day 1

[revelations]

As with ANY new update or hardware, the smart people wait 3-6 months after official release/launch until buying/recommending said item to customers who need not become "testers" themselves.

That being said, sounds like W10 will become the last "version" of Windows and each update will be more like OSX in that its evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

Apple has it right IMO. Why reinvent the wheel every few years, piss off customers/clients about new interfaces/features they dont know about or dont need.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by Nufy
So is this a recommended upgrade...

My wife has the W10 upgrade notice on her laptop right now.

Currently running W7.

It is having start-up issues lately so maybe this will be a good fix...

thoughts ?

Originally posted by J.M.
^ was wondering the same thing

An upgrade shouldn't be used as a tool to try and "fix" issues. An analogy would be something like painting over rust.

Un upgrade to W10 isn't going to provide any relevant positives, but it will provide many possible negatives. The worst of which will be a "no start" condition.

[firebane]

Originally posted by Nufy
So is this a recommended upgrade...

My wife has the W10 upgrade notice on her laptop right now.

Currently running W7.

It is having start-up issues lately so maybe this will be a good fix...

thoughts ?

If the machine runs with Windows 7 fine then use it. Do a re-install if you really want to.

But honestly I'm excited for Windows 10 and the preview builds have been fairly solid with a few quirks here and there and Windows 10 is going to be solid.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Is there a chart somewhere that compares windows 7 to 10 and what I might see different?

Also do you know if I can make it look exactly like Windows 7 and 0% like Windows 8/Metro which is despise?

[firebane]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Is there a chart somewhere that compares windows 7 to 10 and what I might see different?

Also do you know if I can make it look exactly like Windows 7 and 0% like Windows 8/Metro which is despise?

No you can not make Windows 10 look like Windows 7 at all.

As I've said Windows 10 is a completely different animal then Windows 8. If you like Windows 7 you'll like Windows 10 as it lost 99% of the ugliness of Windows 8.

[01RedDX]

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[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Is there a chart somewhere that compares windows 7 to 10 and what I might see different?

Also do you know if I can make it look exactly like Windows 7 and 0% like Windows 8/Metro which is despise?

Other than preparing for DirectX 12 which is almost certain will be Windows 10 only, I don't see why you need Windows 10 if 7 is serving you fine.

The only new must have is universal app but since almost nobody is using Windows Phone, I don't know how universal app helps anyway.

In the end, there will be less and less drivers for Windows 7 which will force you on newer version of Windows on new hardware. And if you have to pick, 10 is way better than 8.* from GUI perspective.

But if you don't want to or need to, you can still ride on 7 until 2020.

[J.M.]

Guess I'll upgrade since it's free lol

[Mitsu3000gt]

Hmm, I think I'll put it on my Zenbook and evaluate it from there. It has Windows 8 and I hate it so much I haven't been using it as much as I'd like to. Classic Shell is good but not 100%.

Sounds like it may not be too bad.