Windows 10

[Skuzzy]

There will be no service packs for W10. They're also dropping Patch Tuesday. W10 will be continuously updated as updates become available.

Due to Microsoft shifting to a "service" business.  I'll wait a year to see how they end up defining "service" as they have been too tight lipped about it for my taste.

[PR3D4TOR]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/20/technology/windows-10-signifies-microsofts-shift-in-strategy.html?_r=0

They've (finally) given up on trying to stop the inevitable.

[Skuzzy]

A pretty superfluous article, with a lot of speculation, based on the tidbits Microsoft has been leaking, but far from a definitive announcement from Microsoft on how they are going to define "service" as it relates to the operating system.

I am not a bleeding edge consumer.  I am happy to wait.  All my applications still work well.

[Meatwad]

As of right now I have absolutely no reason to upgrade windows from XP Pro on this computer. I refuse to fork out hundreds of dollars for Win7, so as long as I can still find drivers for upgrades here and there I will still use XP. If the HDD dies like it did early this year. just reinstall XP and keep going. Heard too may horror stories about product activation on legit purchased retail versions after a major hardware overhaul to even consider it

[eagl]

If Microsoft shifts to a subscription fee for the OS, I'll just migrate my whole household over to Linux, or use my old win7 licenses.  I still have a couple of completely unused win7 OEM licenses that should remain good.  Hedging my bets.

[PR3D4TOR]

MS is following Apple and Google in offering a free OS. Well, free upgrade anyway. W10 will in all likelihood be the last Windows that is not completely free. MS will make money on their app store, enterprise services and cloud services like Azure.

Using XP today is like using a horse for transportation in the age of the Tesla. Sure, it will get you where you're going, and if that's the only thing you want then XP is ok, but it won't get you there fast, and not in style.

[eagl]

Not sure I care about style with my computer.  I want it to work.  Win8 failed because they put style over function and it was miserable to work with.

[PR3D4TOR]

[Mar]

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[craz07]

bill gates is a millionaire he is doing something right 

[Masherbrum]

Knowing that Windows 7 will be supported to January 14, 2020, I see no need to rush. By then we might be testing AH4 Alpha and wondering about the hardware requirements for it.

The free upgrade sounds tempting, though... But not on this workhorse.

My thoughts exactly. 

[Delirium]

Doing more research, I won't be touching Win10 for a least 6 months. Heck, there aren't any drivers available for my soundcard or my joystick yet.

[zack1234]

bill gates is a millionaire he is doing something right 

so is elton johns wig

[icepac]

I always wait for the "second version" or even until the next version of windows comes out before tossing my 2 versions old windows setups.

So with windows......I waited until 3.11 for workgroups and then on to windows 95osr2 and then on to Win98SE and then on to windows XP media center edition 2005.

Sure, at work I had all the first versions and used them but at home, I prefer stability.

I always skip over the initial offering and wait until a second version has been created

[PR3D4TOR]

W10 is the "second version" of W8. It's what W8 should have been.