Windows 10 for PC

[perksie]

Windows 10 is coming on July 29th 2015 and you can register now if you have a suitable PC running Win 7/8, and it's free.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/features

More here: http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/31/microsoft-starts-prompting-windows-7-and-windows-8-users-to-reserv...

[Anonymous]

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@anticpated wrote:

I wouldn't use Windows 10 if it came with a demo version of Charlize Theron.,

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Why is that then? 

When I first switched to Apple, I thought I'd never consider Windows again. But now I'm not so sure  

[perksie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

When I first switched to Apple, I thought I'd never consider Windows again. But now I'm not so sure  

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It has to be worth checking out. 

[Bambino]

Something to also consider when thinking of upgrading:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/1/8696949/windows-10-feature-loss

[perksie]

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@Bambino wrote:

Something to also consider when thinking of upgrading:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/1/8696949/windows-10-feature-loss

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As I understand it, you have a year to accept the free install, during which time more issues will be solved.

I never believe in trying to be the first and waiting until some of the bugs are fixed is always a good idea.:smileyhappy:

[Bambino]

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@perksie wrote:

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@Bambino wrote:

Something to also consider when thinking of upgrading:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/1/8696949/windows-10-feature-loss

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As I understand it, you have a year to accept the free install, during which time more issues will be solved.

I never believe in trying to be the first and waiting until some of the bugs are fixed is always a good idea.:smileyhappy:

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Yes I agree. I think being an early adopter without finding out which software and hardware will or won't work with the new OS would be a big mistake. 

[jonsie]

I'll be waiting for some feedback for sure....

[Anonymous]

I do like how it's one operating system across all devices, and I'll be interested to see how it all works in practice. Windows 8 didn't seem to be all that user friendly if I'm honest, so the latest incarnation would have to be good to tempt me back.

The only other reservation that I still have, is the cost of the hardware. The Surface Pro tablet for example, looks like the perfect replacement for a laptop, but it ain't exactly cheap

[anticpated]

Windows 10 will essentially make buying OEM systems not a viable option eventually or pay more for a dedicated site license that can be used on more than one system. Somebody has done their maths.

Also the security model of bypassing the option to turn of the Secure Boot option in the UEFI BIOS options may be a problem for people who want to dual-boot.

Factory model motherboards shouldn't have that restriction however people like Dell will probably stop using Windows as a main platform if some customers need to use Linux or BSD-based operating systems instead. There is lots of arguments against using the system of forced locked-down. Then for the general consumer it will two options, Windows PC or Mac OS X.

[Cairdeas]

I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm not a Windows 8 fan, but apparently W10 is going to be a bit more user friendly. Normally I'm wary of upgrades but I'm going for it. Hopefully I don't regret it lol x