It can go South very quickly too if not carefull...

[mabe54 17]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/07/10/free-windows-10-charges/

 

The problem with Win 10 is that there isn't a new CPU to back it up.

 

Cheers,

[rhumbaflappy 113]

How I take it is this:

 

My PC will need a major hardware upgrade in the future. I will probably just buy a new PC and trash my old PC. And this will happen in 2-4 years, as the analyst suggests (the life of the device expires).

 

When I scrap my old PC, I'll need a new version of Windows 10, either supplied OEM by the store-bought computer manufacturer, or by buying a new copy of Windows 10 for a home-built computer.

 

Probably a mountain out of a molehill. People need to write about something.

 

Dick

[codechris 9]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/07/10/free-windows-10-charges/

 

The problem with Win 10 is that there isn't a new CPU to back it up.

 

Cheers,

 

 

I don't understand. Why do you think you need a new CPU? Other who are running W7 and W8 have been running W10 with the same hardware and have not noticed a drop in performance, some have seen an increase

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Not worth the paper its written on

[diajohn 164]

I believe the article has a point.  Microsoft is not in the gifting business and must monetize its operating systems software.  The most likely method is to pay in smaller increments to lessen the individual pain.  The only real question is how do they actually work the revenue stream.  I expect it will be tied to features in some way as paying for updates is simply a bad business model unless their are two update streams.  One which enhances the O/S and another that is security related.  The security is free and the enhanced is not.

 

We should know in the near future.  

[louiseSEUK 2]

I just don't get why they're persisting in a charging model for home variants of the os. Linux & OSX are both free. Heck, you can install OSX on a vanilla PC of you really wanted to..

[Don t moderate me this way 882]

Here's the key sentence from the linked Forbes article:

'Microsoft is “not yet sharing full details of the service model”'

 

Talking 'bout a pig in a poke ... (but you don't have to buy it ... yet. )

[Wobbie 938]

That Forbes article somehow, to me, is a bit strange.

 

From what I've read & gathered so far is that W10 is a service update to W7 & W8/8.1 & not an upgrade. (subtle difference) for those that already have the required kit. All updates will be as per normal when ever Microsoft send them out. W10 will come out on new PC's, as per normal, whenever purchased.

 

So, they will only be charging IF we want to buy it if our PC's are not eligible during the first 12 months, or if we wait until then.

 

My thoughts are that there will be no service packs, but only the usual (weekly or whenever) updates, so our OS's will always be the 'latest'.

 

For me, I'm climbing onto the bandwagon now, with the 3GB (as claimed) update install. Can you imagine the size of the install, with all the updates, if we wait for, let's say 6 months time?

 

Or am I mistaken?

[Don t moderate me this way 882]

What will happen with hardware changes after Win10 has been installed, especially with the smaller changes?

 

I had rather significant HW changes which did not affect my Win7 activation, but I also use some flightsim addons which require reactivation even for tiny changes in the boot sequence of my computer.

 

How will Microsoft handle small changes of the hardware "footprint" when I'm on (the "free" version of) Win10???

[shivers9 1,174]

I did download the insider version of this Windows 10 a couple of days ago on my secondary Desktop. To this point all seems fine and 0 problems. I too have thought of the fact that I just don't know what it is all going to cost in say 2 years. I have a feeling down deep that this is headed in the same route that all the phone, TV and internet providers has taken us. We are all so excited that we know Aunt Sally's dental check up schedule because it is on some stupid chat devise that we forget that our TV, Phone, and Internet service is now costing us a fair percent of our "monthly Home" expenses. Is this the next thing to get out of control? Don't know and what's more Cortana or Ceri or Jon or Jack won't answer that question.

 

Now for Windows 10, I said above 0 problems and that too bothers me. With the exception of a promise that our porn pics will be much more clear in Win 10, I so far see not one bit of difference between Win 7 and Win 10. Perhalps I am missing something here and would love to hear why you think Win 10 is better. This is not my way of throwing Po-PO on this all. I love new stuff and really am looking to find something that makes me see the light. So far, the bulb seems pretty dim.

[shivers9 1,174]

Not worth the paper its written on

 

I am not sure we can take it that lightly. This is Forbes saying this and I would bet my new copy of Windows 10 that they have the slides and are willing to produce them to the public or they would be running the risk of one hell of a law suite from MS.

[Mean Aerodynamic Chord 269]

I just don't get why they're persisting in a charging model for home variants of the os. Linux & OSX are both free. Heck, you can install OSX on a vanilla PC of you really wanted to..

It's Microsoft. What do you expect?  :rolleyes:

[Forkboy2 27]

My crystal ball says Windows will someday be a subscription service. $4.99/month for Home users and $9.99/month for Pro users.

[Mean Aerodynamic Chord 269]

My crystal ball says Windows will someday be a subscription service. $4.99/month for Home users and $9.99/month for Pro users.

May seem ridiculous, but honestly that's not a wild speculation.

 

 

For example, the new (and I'll say terrible as well) Office products, Office 2013, are a subscription service. This angered a ton of people who preferred the traditional, pay-once scheme. Of course, Office 2013 is still sold as a "one-time" purchase, but this "one-time" purchase gives you a license for only ONE computer. In the past (Office 2010 or 2007), the "one-time purchase" of $150 would give you a license for THREE computers.

 

Anyone with half a brain wouldn't pay $150 for ONE license of Office, when in the past it used to be THREE. It's obvious that MS is really wanting people to use their subscription and account service. They're shoving it down everyone's throats.

Edited July 16, 2015 by linux731