Windows 10: Genuine Windows and Windows 10

Unless I'm missing something, I don't see any advantage to being an insider over the public at large.

 

I will have to do more searching about this tomorrow, doubt I need pro as not found anything missing in the std version

but if I can get pro for nothing, then why not

 

I doubt it.. if you have a home license you get the home edition of Win10. Having a pro copy of the TP will have no impact on this:

 

If you're running non-genuine there is, otherwise, it's a preview:

It has nothing to do with having an advantage(except getting a head start on knowing the OS before the general public), it has to do with seeing if you like it enough to install at RTM, and to help improve it, through giving input.

 

I've seen nothing that would indicate insiders get a special upgrade like from Home to Pro. Everything I've read has them treated like the general public with just the standard upgrade.

 

I agree.. the upgrade a person/user gets is going to be based on the license/version of Win7/Win8.1 and it has nothing to do with the TP.

 

This was the bit I was looking at, am I totally misreading this

One way to work around this is by joining the Windows Insider Program and migrate to the Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview which will qualify for a free upgrade to the final RTM release of Windows 10.

if an upgrade gives like for like, then if using 10 pro tp it will upgrade to 10 pro final?

 

You could be correct.. but I would not bet on that.

 

I woudnt bet on it either, and always though it was how you have been saying previously
final version is based on what you now have on your machine (not tp)

confusion starts again *Wink

 

we should know by now with Microsoft one answer leaves new questions unanswered lol

 

It looks like TP users will only get something if they are TP users after the free upgrade is gone unless M$ decides to give all TP users a upgrade to PRO.

 

If you have a PC with no OS on it, or one that doesn't qualify for the free upgrade (XP, Vista) or one with a non genuine OS. You could wipe it clean and clean install the insider preview. Then upgrade to the RTM for free when it comes out.. Otherwise your going to have to pay for Windows 10. If you already have a genuine qualifying OS, then yes, not much advantage to becoming an insider. I'm not sure what insiders get, is the Preview Home or Pro, I thought it was Pro. Try opening group policy editor, only works in Pro.

 

It would be nice to get a Pro version, then I could finally try Hyper-V. That's about the only advantage for me between Home & Pro, other wise it won't make a difference other than to be able to say "Hey I got the Pro Version....Free!"(showing off sticking my chest out in prideAttachment 19366)

 

Everything I've read would seem to indicate that insiders have to upgrade from a valid license just like the general public does.

 

Why should we get an advantage? We've (hopefully) helped shaped the OS into what it is today, we've been testing a technical preview not waiting in line for a handout.