Windows 10: Bad news for insiders they will have to give up a key for the RTM.

This will be my last post on this topic. I read that you can still use the TP after the RTM and still get new updates, as MS will continue to push new updates after it goes final. I read this in the Technet Forum which I believe is run by MS. I said nothing about updating from Win 7,8,8.1 XP, Win 95.....etc. I also posted that I believe you will be able do do this until the expiration date of 10.1.2015. If this is not the case then I possibly will update my Windows 7 364 days from 7.29.2015

 

How would it be bad for MS to require a valid license from W7 or 8? Who is going to be an Insider that doesn't already run Windows?

 

Sage,
The point is insider shouldn't have to be required to have a valid license from w7 or 8 license to keep testing 10 for Microsoft after the rtm is released.

 

I know at least couple of them.

 

Was that written in the EULA?
We shouldn't expect too much. It's MS we are talking about here.

 

As I understand it, Windows Insider program will continue and the W7+ license requirement will be for getting a W10 license (for free for 1 year). Windows Insider membership does not and will not give you a W10 license. It grants you access to more or less buggy being-worked-on builds of future W10 updates, which will all eventually expire.

 

I know more than a couple of people who were running pirated versions of XP/7/8 that grabbed the tech preview just so they could get a free OS. I'm fine with MS requiring a valid key. Why reward people who have ripped you off in the past?

 

If Microsoft was to give everybody that clean installed the preview a free upgrade to the RTM they may as well just give out Windows 10 to anybody that wants it. It would amount to the same thing. Everybody and their dog would sign up just to get Windows 10 for free. And for those that think Microsoft owes them something for being a tester, they gave you access to the OS before anybody else. They don't owe you anything. Also, you volunteered in the first place, nobody forced you to do it? This free isn't free enough stuff is getting old.

 

They gave us access to the OS before anyone else so the could see what would be accepted and what wouldn't. They also wanted to have more user testing to work out as many bugs as possible. Windows 8 was not the success the thought it would be and the lack of sales was costing them money. We did them a favor by testing the OS so it could be a success and sales would be up and so would their profits. I think we did MS a bigger favor then they did for us and we did it for free. Do I expect MS to give me the OS for free? No because I volunteered. If they do decide to give us a free license I'll gladly except it and if they don't no big deal. Once 10 goes final the only way I'll dual boot is if MS decides to keep a test OS for us to keep on testing.

 

I totally agree, there is give and take. It just irks me when people make out like they are getting ripped off because they didn't get a totally free ride.


My point is, if Microsoft were to announce officially, that any and all Preview testers (even those that clean installed) were going to get a free upgrade to the RTM, guess what is going to happen. Why would you even need to worry about having a valid Windows 7 or 8 License to take them up on the free upgrade. Just download and install the Preview, and then upgrade to the RTM totally free with no need for any prior OS. Hey, if they did do it for preview testers it would be great. Just don't expect to see it announced in big bold letters anywhere. *Wink Not until the last minute anyway. And likely only open to people that signed up before a certain date. Just my 2 cents. I don't know any more than anybody else here. I don't have any super secret insider info etc. I'm gust guessing like everybody else.

 

IMO MS gave us exactly what we agreed to. I for one will be happy either way. Although I'd be happier if they did give us a free lincense and still allow us to use our previous OS.

 

*Ditto*Ditto