So Windows 10 cost??

[Zeroplanetz]

Promotional offer for Windows 10" is one year; after that, people can buy a new machine. No locked in forced pay
(What does this MEAN lol ^^^^)

by Daniel Rubino 2:25 PM

Myerson OEM still buys license, covers the customer

by Daniel Rubino 2:24 PM

Nadella: no fundamental shift to our business model

by Daniel Rubino 2:24 PM

Q: annual fee for Windows as a service

 

[Jas00555]

It means that once you upgrade or buy a new Windows 10 PC, you don't have to pay for updates again.

 

[eusty]

Basically you rent the software....

Posted via the Windows Central App for Android

 

[Zeroplanetz]

Basically you rent the software....

Posted via the Windows Central App for Android

I built my PC. I'm not buying or renting anything.

 

[Zeroplanetz]

It means that once you upgrade or buy a new Windows 10 PC, you don't have to pay for updates again.

If this is the case then ok.

 

[xandros9]

Free to 7, 8.x for a year.

There is no Windows subscription as of now.
OEMs can still buy licenses.

I think it goes to a normal price after a year, and people who already got 10 wont pay.

don't know about that new machine thing

 

[ven07]

I think the basic idea is that we have one year to move to W10 for free

 

[Jas00555]

It's just so they'll get more people to download it. If they said free forever or something, people might think"oh, I've got plenty of time to download it. Maybe tomorrow", but if they say "only for a year", you'll have people going "oh man I've got to do this ASAP! I only have a year".

 

[Laura Knotek]

You can sign up to get emails from Microsoft that will provide the needed information. Windows 10 - Microsoft Windows

 

[Zeroplanetz]

You can sign up to get emails from Microsoft that will provide the needed information. Windows 10 - Microsoft Windows

Thank you.

 

[Zeroplanetz]

I think the basic idea is that we have one year to move to W10 for free

This would be fantastic.

 

[Zeroplanetz]

Free Upgrade Offer
Per Laura's Link...



Great news! We will offer a free upgrade to Windows 10 for qualified new or existing Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices that upgrade in the first year!* And even better: once a qualified Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, we will continue to keep it up to date for the supported lifetime of the device, keeping it more secure, and introducing new features and functionality over time – for no additional charge. Sign up with your email today, and we will send you more information about Windows 10 and the upgrade offer in the coming months.

 

[roystreet]

My question is, is it ONLY available as a service?

 

[Laura Knotek]

My question is, is it ONLY available as a service?

Well, they'd have to sell it on installation media for someone who is building their own new PC.

 

[PepperdotNet]

I wonder if they are still going to build in all that antipiracy and activation crap, seems a waste of time if it's given for free.

 

[Zeroplanetz]

I wonder if they are still going to build in all that antipiracy and activation crap, seems a waste of time if it's given for free.

They probably are if its only free for a year.

 

[Zeroplanetz]

I like how they left out windows 8 non .1 users lol

 

[vc-10]

Well, it's not like it's hard to upgrade to 8.1. Frankly, anyone who hasn't upgraded to 8.1 from 8, probably wouldn't upgrade to 10 anyway, and probably hasn't upgraded anything else either.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I wonder if they are still going to build in all that antipiracy and activation crap, seems a waste of time if it's given for free.

I think they'd have to, since they're not going to give away Windows 10 to people who pirated Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.

 

[DavidinCT]

Renting software ? Yearly fee ? NFW. If OEMS are the only ones that can have "life time" updates for free. I guess I don't buy boxed copies, OEM versions are always for sale via Newegg and other IT shops...

On the free upgrade I wonder if the upgrade will disable the Windows 7 version... Like for Example, I use a Home theater PC, and it's based of Windows Media center on Windows 7 (No change on Windows 8), I would get a upgrade with that key used for that machine, then keep 7 till they officially support/update WMC for it.. Just so I have it available to use later...