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Still, we can hope that the tablet experience will be better by the time launch happens. I already love desktop mode, though I may have already said this. 
Did anyone get a Windows 10 invite?
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At this point I'm not particularly hopeful of any improvement before launch. I think they've decided everyone needs a task bar whether they do or not, and no-one should have a touch interface for their browser. Since it's going to be the same browser for phones, they may be shooting themselves in the foot. It's fiddle on a 10" tablet let alone a 4.5" phone.
Maybe they'll prove me wrong. The interface is a bit of a mess at the moment being half modern, half traditional desktop so one could hope that someone with a bit of design sense would tidy it up a bit.
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Here's hoping you're right.
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Eh, just pirate it.
*smacks the naughty badger on the nose with a rolled up newspaper*
Actually MS is going to let people who have pirated Win 7 machines have the upgrade too
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Indeed they are! Also, if you install the Windows 10 Insider Preview within the next week or two, you too will get Windows 10 retail for free!
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Nothing. When I say retail, I mean you get the official version, the public release, for free. Here's the link to the ISO you can download, burn to disc, and use to install Windows 10 Insider Preview: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-iso
Remember, you have to set up a Microsoft account with it when you install it, so that they can tie your information to your OS. That way when the upgrade comes, you're not wondering why there's no notification for you.
Also, here's more info on upgrading to Windows 10 official from the Insider Preview: http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwi...changes-to-windows-10-insider-preview-builds/
^^^ This sounds cool aside from the strict licensing requirements tied to hardware and such.
Microsoft are backtracking and messing around with the wording of that offer. I think they're afraid of commercial and enterprise users mass updating to the preview to get the free upgrade. They seem not to have realised that the internet would notice you can get windows 10 for free by this method if you install the preview from ISO now. Gabe Aul has said for definite you'll get a free, activated, constantly updated version by this method.
Given the offer, I wonder if they'll have a moratorium on new insiders for a few weeks before the 29th - maybe the last couple of builds - to stop people just jumping on board at the last minute for a freebie.
If you're thinking of doing it, I'd sign up and register as an insider now, even if you don't install, just in case.
Given the offer, I wonder if they'll have a moratorium on new insiders for a few weeks before the 29th - maybe the last couple of builds - to stop people just jumping on board at the last minute for a freebie.
If you're thinking of doing it, I'd sign up and register as an insider now, even if you don't install, just in case.
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^ This. I've already recommended it to several people, and that they should do it quickly as well. I'm installing the preview on the family computer, and my mom's laptop, both of which wouldn't normally be eligible, but with this offer, it's my best chance.
Looks like even Thurrott is confused. Microsoft have been deliberately opaque. Or can't communicate for toffee.
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/wi...tes-are-still-not-getting-windows-10-for-free
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/wi...tes-are-still-not-getting-windows-10-for-free
Seems from the latest blog updates that if you're on XP or vista and you use that method to get 10 you will have to perpetually stay on the insider programme constantly beta testing new builds because as soon as you revert to not being on the insider programme they will remove the license and you will have a test copy that expires.
The Windows 8 interface seems to have been primarily Steven Sinofsky's idea, who was head of the Windows division at Microsoft. As it happens, he left the company shortly after 8 was launched. Publicly, everyone at Microsoft put on a show that this was an amicable decision and Sinofsky left of his own accord. But there's enough weirdness about the whole situation to give the appearance that he was ousted over how he handled Windows.
Word is that he was very, very hard to work with/for, and it wouldn't surprise me if he got lots of pushback on the touch-oriented interface and just ignored it, full steam ahead.
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Still a good deal for how I'm using it. Right now I'm installing it on our family computer, which is a 2 Ghz AMD64 with 3 GB of RAM, that did have a linux OS but I want to use something more user friendly for the babies. I mean, Linux can be user friendly, but if I can stick with Windows, I would rather do so. It's much easier when all of the computers in the house are Windows based systems.
But is the insider preview stable?
I would install it but don't want issues with drivers and programs not working as expected.
I would install it but don't want issues with drivers and programs not working as expected.
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The beta has been stable since the first day I installed it. If you mean whether it's able to properly implement drivers for various pieces of hardware, that's a different story, because it depends upon what kind of hardware you're talking about.
They've changed things AGAIN!!!
Just to confuse people more.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/22/8...o-explain-who-really-gets-windows-10-for-free
Just to confuse people more.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/22/8...o-explain-who-really-gets-windows-10-for-free
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Actually, that clears things up rather nicely. In essence:
- Windows 7 and 8.1 users get their free upgrade, no strings attached.
- People who installed the Windows 10 Beta and agree to remain opted in to updates will continue to get Windows 10 updates indefinitely, so they get Windows 10 for free as well. The proviso here is that they have to stay opted in for updates, otherwise they lose that license.
In short, anyone who thought they could just get rid of XP and get Windows 10 free will actually get Windows 10 free, but with the provision that they're essentially "renting" the OS in perpetuity unless they buy a real license.
To me, that sounds pretty fair.
- Windows 7 and 8.1 users get their free upgrade, no strings attached.
- People who installed the Windows 10 Beta and agree to remain opted in to updates will continue to get Windows 10 updates indefinitely, so they get Windows 10 for free as well. The proviso here is that they have to stay opted in for updates, otherwise they lose that license.
In short, anyone who thought they could just get rid of XP and get Windows 10 free will actually get Windows 10 free, but with the provision that they're essentially "renting" the OS in perpetuity unless they buy a real license.
To me, that sounds pretty fair.
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