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The thread discusses upcoming details about Windows 9 (later known as Windows 10), with speculation and leaks suggesting it will be offered as a free upgrade primarily for Windows 8.1 users, while retail versions may still be sold separately. Participants express skepticism about the details and debate the availability and pricing, but generally agree that Microsoft is incentivizing users to transition to the new OS. Overall, the tone indicates anticipation and curiosity about Windows 9's features and release plans.
The thread discusses upcoming details about Windows 9 (later known as Windows 10), with speculation and leaks suggesting it will be offered as a free upgrade primarily for Windows 8.1 users, while retail versions may still be sold separately. Participants express skepticism about the details and debate the availability and pricing, but generally agree that Microsoft is incentivizing users to transition to the new OS. Overall, the tone indicates anticipation and curiosity about Windows 9's features and release plans.
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kemical
Essential Member
Although this time they must make sure that a disk or an iso of some sort is also available to hopefully avoid the 8.1 upgrade fiasco.
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Noob Whisperer
Should sell a lot of third party imaging software.
If you're running an 8.1 computer that was upgraded from 8 and then you upgrade your 8.1 computer to 9 and something catastrophic happens to your install / hard drive.....
It'll be a long trail back for you.
If you're running an 8.1 computer that was upgraded from 8 and then you upgrade your 8.1 computer to 9 and something catastrophic happens to your install / hard drive.....
It'll be a long trail back for you.
kemical
Essential Member
Again agreed... I find upgrades so messy anyway and would never consider it a viable way of updating to the next os. Now if it was my only option then perhaps I'd feel different but what with all the issues we've seen appear in the forum because of it I wouldn't be a happy bunny..
pnamajck
Honorable Member
hmmm … from my perspective, i see nothing set in stone … only what andreas-diantoro (microsoft-indonesia) suggests … also, there coulda' been misconceptions between indonesian language and translation to english. seems evident gotta' wait for microsoft's parent consortium for confirmation.
ref: http://www.wpcentral.com/microsoft-...firmed-windows-9-will-be-free-windows-8-users
ref: http://www.wpcentral.com/microsoft-...firmed-windows-9-will-be-free-windows-8-users
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I think it is going to be even worst, Kemical, with more requests for help, shortly. Microsoft have already put in a postscript on the download page that, if installed, it wipes the previous installed OS, and you need a solid means of recovery.Again agreed... I find upgrades so messy anyway and would never consider it a viable way of updating to the next os. Now if it was my only option then perhaps I'd feel different but what with all the issues we've seen appear in the forum because of it I wouldn't be a happy bunny..
Smaller script at the bottom of the page, so most downloaders won't bother to read it - lol!!!
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kemical
Essential Member
Windows 9 now becomes Windows 10 and all relevant information can be found in this thread:
http://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-10-tech-preview.197543/#post-617825
http://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-10-tech-preview.197543/#post-617825
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