Windows 10 will be free for software pirates

Good move by Microsoft. They desperately need to pull everyone into the new ecosystem, and away from older versions of Windows. Makes it vastly more attractive to app developers, too, so they should make cash that way.

Not quite so free, after all, it seems.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/19/m...icy/#continued

Looks like some confusion was made by a presentation Microsoft did. So erm yeah

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Originally Posted by iBlueBox

Isn't their rumours of them moving to an Office 365 style?

and charging after the first year, by charging yearly.

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

Used to be a rumour but was pretty much confirmed that was not taking place in Windows 10.

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Microsoft appears to have applied for a trademark for Windows 365 so it could happen, maybe after 10
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/with-the-windows-365-trademark-the-windows-10-subscription-plan-becomes-apparent/

Windows 10 will put adverts in your start menu and lock screen. Wooo!

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Originally Posted by mrwoooooooo

Windows 10 will put adverts in your start menu and lock screen. Wooo!

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You mean adverts for apps?

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

You mean adverts for apps?

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yes

I'm quite looking forward to upgrading to W10, all the features it's bringing look great! Now if only they would add tabs to Windows Explorer.

any proof of a summer release? just ask because considering a new computer

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Originally Posted by Earthquake

any proof of a summer release? just ask because considering a new computer

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It's what Microsoft said I believe - A quick google will find articles on that. Although any computer will probably come with Windows 8/8.1 which means a free upgrade to Windows 10 anyway.