Microsoft to offer free upgrade to Windows 10

[Bambino]

For the first year.

http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-to-deliver-free-windows-10-upgrades/?tag=nl.e404&s_cid=e404&ttag=...

[Anonymous]

Interesting news @Bambino   Do you think the upgrade from W7 will be a simple affair that most users will be able to manage or is it likely to be a complicated affair?

[Anonymous]

Good to know @Bambino

[Cleoriff]

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@Bambino wrote:

For the first year.

http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-to-deliver-free-windows-10-upgrades/?tag=nl.e404&s_cid=e404&ttag=...

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Excellent offer I think...for some.

Unfortunately (for me) I still use Windows 7 and am very comfortable with that. My husband has Windows 8 on his laptop. He didnt like it at first ....but now enjoys using it.

I am sure this question has been asked before...why no Windows 9?

[Bambino]

If they make it too complicated, people won't go for the upgrade, which would defeat the purpose of offering it. I have two computers running Windows 7, but my plan is to wait until the 11th month before considering the upgrade. Let them iron the kinks out, which there are bound to be many of, before going for it. Even then I may only upgrade one. Microsoft is committed to support Windows 7 until 2020.

[Anonymous]

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@Bambino wrote:

If they make it too complicated, people won't go for the upgrade, which would defeat the purpose of offering it. I have two computers running Windows 7, but my plan is to wait until the 11th month before considering the upgrade. Let them iron the kinks out, which there are bound to be many of, before going for it. Even then I may only upgrade one. Microsoft is committed to support Windows 7 until 2020.

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Sounds like a good plan @Bambino .  Think I will leave my W7 well enough alone, but my daughter may want to change her W8.1 laptop - she hates W8.

[Anonymous]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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why no Windows 9?

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MS started on W9 but then decided to start from square one again and try to get it right. So they went to W10.

[Bambino]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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why no Windows 9?

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MS started on W9 but then decided to start from square one again and try to get it right. So they went to W10.

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http://www.pcworld.com/article/2690724/why-windows-10-isnt-named-9-windows-95-legacy-code.html

[Cleoriff]

That explains it @Bambino  (although there are two reasons given) I personally think 10 sounds more powerful than 9

[Bambino]

I agree @Cleoriff and just to clarify my original post, the upgrade for Windows 7 users will be valid for the first year only, but anyone running Windows 8.1 will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 in perpetuity.