Windows 10: Clarified:the free upgrade offer to Win 10 is ending July 29th, really

Clarified: the free upgrade offer to Windows 10 is ending July 29th, really
Microsoft has responded to speculation that Microsoft left itself some wiggle room

Read more: http://www.winbeta.org/news/clarifie...ding-july-29th

 

So... what happens with respect to Windows 10 licensing the day after? Someone high up in Microsoft indicated that the O/S won't go to subscription pricing but that's not the same as Microsoft saying it. I personally don't believe that Windows 10 will be the last version of operating system they'll ever sell.

:)

 

Expiration?

The free Windows 10 upgrade offer ends July 29th, 2016.

 

Windows 10 Automatic Upgrade not wanted

Hold out until 3 months, Microsoft will no longer offer it.

Microsoft to Remove Windows 10 Upgrade
Nag Notification

also

Windows 10 Free Upgrade Offer Ends July 29th as Scheduled

 

I don't see MS charging a subscription for user to continue using Windows 10. I also think bug fixes and security patches will continue to by free. I wouldn't be surprised if sometime in the near future MS starts charging a subscription fee for those who want to continue adding new features to Windows 10.

 

I think the problem becomes one of program-to-app conversions that are taking place up in Redmond. Right now, many programs (and hardware drivers) are delivered as a program (unsigned). When something becomes an "app" it becomes signed and may likely follow the same path that Apple's apps take: they're provisioned for a single device ID.

I just noticed that a popular printer driver for the Toshiba eStudio printer now indicates in Settings -> Printers that there's an app version of this now available. So in theory, you'd have to download that from the Windows Store in order to receive it. This really isn't the way I.T. now delivers updates to workstations in a business. We roll out updates to printer drivers, we don't expect them to arrive via a store methodology. What happens in the future if printer drivers come with a fee attached?

You might plug in your new digital camera or a USB san disk only to find that Microsoft wants to charge you $0.99 for the driver related to it. It's not as far-fetched as it seems. Until Microsoft officially states what the future looks like, there are really no guarantees. (Apple themselves somewhere along the line decided to charge for a codec in QuickTime that they formerly included for free. And they pulled SoundStudio out of OS X as well.)

 

Some people actually do not like free, for them free = low quality, so MS has to catch up with those guys as well.

Not yet. But Windows will eventually be sold as Windows not as Windows 10, just plain Windows, so it is just a matter of time.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonke.../#5756f000dfab

 

Hi Justin,
In essence that means you can buy it, but it wont work!!
CANT see that happening.

Roy

Edit MS has allready said it will miss its 1 billion target date

 

Microsoft may want to be a bit wary of getting too greedy with Windows. They aren't the only people capable of coming up with a computer OS. And some of those others would love nothing better than sticking it to Microsoft by stealing lots of their Windows customers.

 

Have you ever bought an airline ticket and arrived at check-in only then to find out that they're going to charge you $25 for your suitcase? http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/...ge-fees-chart/

How about those hidden fees when you book a hotel room online? http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articl...Pump-Your-Bill

The same is true for rentals, insurance policies, phone service, buying online and cloud-based anything these days.

I just bought a pair of Zeiss VR One virtual reality goggles at Frye's to find out when I got it home that it didn't include any slide-in tray(s) for any smartphone whatsoever. And of course Frye's didn't have any in stock so yes, it was useless to me.

In a world that's driven by "lowest cost" on Google -> Shopping, then people have learned how to hide all kinds of fees.

 

I wouldn't take anything you read on Forbes serious. The author is a well known anti MS shrill.

 

I think that you're making a lot of assumptions here. While MS might want to move some of it's software to an app platform it doesn't mean that other software vendors are going to head in the same direction. And there is no reason to think that there will be a charge for drivers in the future.

Keep calm and carry on.

 

I agree. I've recently invested a fair amount of research into Ubuntu (both server and desktop versions). It's probably a viable solution for a lot of people.

The point that annoys me the most is when I pay for DVDs and CDs for a record collection (not cheap) and then the recording industry works deals behind the scenes with Apple and/or Microsoft to prevent us from ripping those to a digital copy and then playing them on our computers or portables. We used to be able to do that but Apple realizes that if they can force you to do so, you might just pay for the digital version a second time on iTunes just so that you can have an "authorized" copy. Really...? /sarcasm

 

I always thought that 1 billion was a Pie in the Sky number. It never hurts to dream though. *Smile

 

It would go against what they have stated concerning the Windows 10 service. When 10 came out it was clearly stated that it would be a free upgrade until the 29th of this month and all future updates/upgrades would be free. There is no reason to think that this will change.