Posted on 07/04/2015 7:24:30 AM PDT by dayglored
Microsoft has shared more details about how it plans to roll out Windows 10 beginning later this month.
We already knew the OS will start shipping to members of the Windows Insider program on July 29. On Thursday, however, Microsoft OS boss Terry Myerson explained in a blog post that not everyone should expect to receive their updates on that date.
"From there, we will start notifying reserved systems in waves, slowly scaling up after July 29th," Myerson wrote. "Each day of the roll-out, we will listen, learn and update the experience for all Windows 10 users."
What's more, he said, just because you have reserved your copy of Windows 10 using Redmond's handy Task Bar advertisement doesn't mean you're necessarily ready to upgrade right away. In some cases, a PC might need additional support from another company.
"If your system is not ready yet for your upgrade to Windows 10, we will provide more details during the upgrade experience," Myerson said. "In some cases, we will include contact information so you can follow up directly with an application provider or device manufacturer to learn more."
He added that in most cases you should be able to upgrade anyway, but you might need to download some new software from the Windows Store afterward.
For business customers, Windows 10 Pro will also be available for download on July 29, but Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education won't be available through Microsoft's Volume Licensing Service Center until August 1.
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If they are giving it away for free you know its dangerous.
What is Windows 10 Education?
That would be the "Indoctrination" version.
Windows has always been available to educational institutions at a discount. It's a somewhat different build from the normal consumer edition. I'm not sure exactly how the Win10 Edu build differs from the regular, might be on the Win10 site. Probably another FReeper can comment on that.
I’m waiting until the end of the year and getting a skylake laptop style.
Bye bye 2011 macbook pro.
Earlier someone posted how features enjoyed by Windows 7 won’t be supported by W10 such as the media player, watching movies on your PC via DVD’s.
Windows 10 Education is when you get it, the upgrade fails and your computer is bricked.
I don’t have to plan for it. For the last month I’ve been getting notifications to reserve my copy of Win/10. I think I will wait a couple of months before I bite. Hope they don’t sell out so I kick myself in the butt for not reserving. Oh well, living dangerously.
Instead of a PC it will be M$C, yours no longer.
Nah, you'll be okay waiting. That's what I'm doing also, for the one of my Win7 machines that I plan to upgrade to Win10. The rest are staying with Win7 until 2020 when the Win7 security updates stop. By then there may be better options.
Anyway, Microsoft can't "sell out" -- it's just software, and they don't even have to make DVDs. Copies of software are pennies each to make, if that.
If you are willing to believe that they aren't lying about the "one year from date of release" for the free ugpgrade, then you should be able to wait 11 months plus a little nail-biting time.
Interesting. Where can people find out more info about this?
Run God Mode on Windows 8.1 .
They do say you’re not committed to the upgrade if you do reserve it.
And will I be able to use devices that my Win 8 machine rejects, particularly the MS LifeCam and an external hard drive?
True. You can change your mind right up to the last minute.
This "reserve your copy" campaign is pure marketing bullshiite to try to force the issue by making folks worry.
Good questions. I don't know any specifics yet, but no major version upgrade ever brings everything with it from the past. Beware.
If it’s not broke don’t fix it. I’ll just stay with what I got until my computer goes out.
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