Windows 10 will be free upgrade for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 users

[NavyRet]

Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 will be available as a free upgrade for users of devices running Window 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 for a time.

The announcement was made by Terry Myerson at an event showcasing Windows 10's consumer experience features to date. The next iteration of Microsoft's most popular product will be released later this year, projected for the fall, and will let Microsoft close the door on the Windows 8 era.

It's not clear how exactly the free upgrade will work for users running Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, but it will be limited to its first year of availability.

No doubt an upgrade will depend on hardware, and limited to verified genuine copies of Windows.

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2015/01/21/windows-10-will-be-free-upgrade-for-windows-7-windows-8-1-users?utm_source=newsletterENG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20150122

Personally, I'm gonna pass on the free upgrade. For one, I am comfortable with 7 and also, I doubt my hardware will be powerful enough for it - my box is about 4 years old I think.

 

[Dr Pickles]

All my "upgrades" are free...

 

[Katzenfreund]

Windows now has as many versions out running concurrently as Linux. We don't need more versions, we need just one that works well. XP is good enough, they could just make it more secure...and basta.

WYGINWYN

What You Get Is Not What You Need

 

[chrasna]

I installed the tech preview of windows 10 in vmware, there's not a lot of changes at the moment in that version, except the start menu which I HATE.
I've just tweaked my start tile screen to exactly what I want, and I'm using it more efficiently than the old start menu, why the f__k would they want to now take that away?!

-Chris

 

[EMS]

Its all about the munay lol............I agree with NR on this...I'm staying with win7, I see no point in downgrading to win 10