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they really need to add windows xp to the upgrade list, that would really help get people off xp.
Have you seen the sales figures for Windows 8? I'd say Microsoft is very worried.How so? Windows is still a monopoly. Microsoft isn't worried.
Better hope your motherboard doesn't die.
I'll stick with Windows 8.0.
My real concern with the year long free upgrade window, is what happens when we want to reinstall after the year is up? Do they give a new serial when you upgrade, or do they allow the old serial to work with 10? Too many unanswered questions for me. If it's a case that a reinstall after the year is up means buying a licence, that will outright suck.
good point...I reformat quite frequently (every 4-6 months) so would I be able to do it once the 1 year period is over?
good point...I reformat quite frequently (every 4-6 months) so would I be able to do it once the 1 year period is over?
You must still be on Vista or XP, so this doesn't apply.
WTF are you reformatting that often!?
good point...I reformat quite frequently (every 4-6 months) so would I be able to do it once the 1 year period is over?
You must still be on Vista or XP, so this doesn't apply.
WTF are you reformatting that often!?
Why should I worry about that? I have had a motherboard die on me, replaced it with a different one, called Microsoft, and got a new key. I should worry about having to make a phone call?
Hmm for the first year only? This makes it almost irrelevant for many businesses. I support alot of setups where the entities that provide propriety software are just barely starting to support win7.
My real concern with the year long free upgrade window, is what happens when we want to reinstall after the year is up? Do they give a new serial when you upgrade, or do they allow the old serial to work with 10? Too many unanswered questions for me. If it's a case that a reinstall after the year is up means buying a licence, that will outright suck.
I was referring to Windows 10, not Windows 8. And you should be worried because their new language today suggests a change in that policy, that it may no longer be a simple matter of a phonecall to transfer a windows license between PC's. Otherwise, again, why did they bother to make a point about the license being tied to the device?
I'm certainly not jumping in blindly until I know for sure, because I change hardware multiple times per year.
Most likely they will do nothing but continue doing what they do now and allow people to call in to get activated if their are some hardware changes.
it's the same as it's always been...you get a key for windows 10 if you have a key from 7, 8, or 8.1. after the first year the offer isn't available anymore. why is this so difficult for people to understandI was referring to Windows 10, not Windows 8. And you should be worried because their new language today suggests a change in that policy, that it may no longer be a simple matter of a phonecall to transfer a windows license between PC's. Otherwise, again, why did they bother to make a point about the license being tied to the device?
I'm certainly not jumping in blindly until I know for sure, because I change hardware multiple times per year.
Jut a case of 'If it seems to good to be true...'
I just explained why its not even remotely too good to be true quite the opposite this is a sure sign of the desperation on the part of MS to get into the mobile space.
I'm curious to know what kind of fucking brain damage someone must have to be confused or offended by this announcement.
How many mobos do you go through in a year? And why?I'm certainly not jumping in blindly until I know for sure, because I change hardware multiple times per year.
I thought this was [H]? Do you not create incremental system images? I assumed everyone here does this.I reformat quite frequently (every 4-6 months) so would I be able to do it once the 1 year period is over?
This.Zarathustra[H];1041375882 said:Image drive after fresh install
I'm curious to know what kind of fucking brain damage someone must have to be confused or offended by this announcement.
I'm curious to know what kind of fucking brain damage someone must have to be confused or offended by this announcement.
If you were watching the stream and looking at the slides, it was pretty poorly worded. It could have gone either way, and after they did Office 365, why wouldn't they try Windows 365?
they really need to add windows xp to the upgrade list, that would really help get people off xp.
If you're still running XP, buy a new machine. If your issue is paying for an OS, get over it. It's really not their problem. XP is almost 14 years old and hasn't been supported for years (and was supposed to be cut off years before it was).
Have you seen the sales figures for Windows 8? I'd say Microsoft is very worried.
I'm on Windows 7 SP1...I just like reformatting to clear all the junk out and get back to a 'new' install
Then you should just image the system after installing the OS.
Then install your apps and take another image.
When it's time to reinstall, restore your preferred image, patch and take another image.
If you restored the OS only version, you'll have to install programs again, patch and take an image.
I would think you'd generally restore from the image with apps.
Reinstalling from scratch seems like more trouble than it's worth.
I have some questions/concerns:
- What happens to my "old" license? Do I get to keep it? Perhaps I won't like W10 and want to go back. If I'm stuck, then no thanks.
[*]Cloud and search services - I don't want them. There's only one person I trust with my data - me. Can you disable cloud/search services entirely... like they never existed?
[*]What is considered "life of device"? If my motherboard dies are you going to try to bone me because it's a "new PC"?
[*]The big one: How much Data-Mining does this new OS do? I'd be surprised if they didn't beef it up.
Bottom Line: If you are getting a product for "free", then you ARE the product. Take note to whom he references as their customers... not the person using the OS, but the company paying them to push advertisements.
Wouldn't this be a loss of revenue.
Wouldn't this be a loss of revenue.