Windows 10: Newegg Windows 10 price & release date

Microsoft just announced the release date as July 29th.

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwin...le-on-july-29/

 

Tnx. some doubts are set to become true, wander who won 1000 bucks.

 

And so now the countdown begins.

 

I'm guessing it was f14tomcat but it hasn't been announced yet officially by the staff here.

 

Well, its still a bit of guess work until Microsoft actually spells things out in black and white as far as the free upgrade goes. It sounds like that Windows 10 install (free upgrade version) dies with the PC it was installed on. I'm still not 100% sure you give up the right to use the previous OS. I think you'll be able to go back to it on that PC if you want. If you buy Windows 10 then its likely like I posted above. ISO's will be available at some point. It all depends on whether the product code you get with the free upgrade is a upgrade key or a full key as to whether you can clean install with it or not.

 

I sure hope MS don't get picky on "life of computer" and keeps it as I always found it to be *Smile
Great to have a release date.

cheers

 

Ok, I understand now. I missed what you were trying to say in the other post.

 

Assuming you can go back to that previous OS what have you really lost? Nothing. Even if your free upgrade changes it to OEM, what's the big deal? You didn't pay for that Windows 10 install. So what if it dies with the PC? It's a free upgrade to the OS installed on that PC. It's not free upgrade for every PC you intend to buy in the future.

Now if Microsoft does decide to have you give up the right to use your previous OS, then yes I do see your point. I personally don't think they will do that. It would just generate to much bad press and make people hesitant to take them up on the free offer. If that is the case, then maybe you should get Retail if your current install is Retail. In the end though, its ultimately your choice. If you don't like the terms and conditions don't do the free upgrade. Buy a full Retail license.

 

launches 29th July as free offer ends 29th July 2016

http://www.winbeta.org/news/free-win...july-29th-2016

 

All OEM keys are hardware locked to the computer they are installed on. However, if it's too good to be true, it probably isn't.

I wouldn't touch a site like this with a ten foot pole! Now would I even click on the link for fear of getting a "drive-by" cootie.

 

*Ditto

 

Key word here is "warranty". As you say, the same motherboard was used for the repair; thus, no activation was required. The Dell reinstallation disk had code that basically told the computer, "I'm already activated." I've seen disks like that; they're mainly supplied to IT departments in corporations or else they're pirated. In your case, it was supplied by your OEM.

Years ago, while working for our home owners association, the new alleged developer provided an upgrade disk to us from XP to 7. When it didn't require activation, I started to investigate . . . found that it was a pirated copy of Windows 7. We quickly rolled back to Windows XP!

I vaguely remember "slp". But not enough to give an answer to your question.

 

With Windows 7 and earlier using OEM SLP activation, Windows looks for the OEM SLIC table in the BIOS. That's what it activates against. Swap out the motherboard with an identical board from that manufacturer with the same SLIC table in the BIOS and Windows doesn't know the difference. Replace it with a motherboard with a miss matched SLIC table (HP instead of Dell etc) or no SLIC table and activation will fail on the first boot up with that new board. Reinstall with the custom OEM provided install media on a motherboard with the correct SLIC table and its OEM SLP activation. Just like it was at the factory. Reinstall with a store bought OEM DVD and you'll be prompted to enter a product code. That's when you use the one on the COA sticker.

 

Thanks, Alpha! Good information.

 

Sometimes one may feel they need a law degree to interpret EULAs, however, MS does attempt to explain it in layman terms. I suggest that all go to the source > The MS site itself. Here's the best one I've found: Intellectual Property

Not necessarily. I've found that It depends on the edition and if one can transfer it to another machine. I researched and purchased a copy of Windows 8 Pro System Builders edition so that I could do so. At the time that edition was more than the retail version. Approximately $25 more.

That pertains to an individual buying one license. If one is performing mass production then I would think it would be a lot cheaper. I would think the more licenses one buys the cheaper it is.

Again, it depends on the edition. Here's a quote from the MS Partner site concerning a few editions:

Windows system builder licensing for personal use


In essence that saying that one can personally use and transfer 8 OEM or 8.1 retail version and that one cannot transfer window 7 or 8.1 OEM editions. The matrix on the page explains it better.

However, what got my goat was that they released 8.1 a few months later. My 8 OEM key would not allow me to download the 8.1. ISO. It didn't qualify. I could upgrade to 8.1 via the store, but not fresh install. What a PITA! *Sad

As explained above, not necessarily. Hopefully they'll release a transferable full retail version of 10. One may want to hire a lawyer to read the EULA though. *Biggrin

We should not confuse store-bought preloaded OEM keys with individually-bought OEM (System Builders) personal-use keys. There is a difference. One may consider buying a System Builders copy. We'll have to see how they lay it out.