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Let’s laugh at this Forbes article on why ‘you shouldn’t upgrade’ to Windows 10
BGR ^ | 07/16/2015 | Brad Reed

Posted on 07/16/2015 3:32:32 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 07/16/2015 3:32:32 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Idiot. The presentation is about estimated lifetime of the product, useful for booking the payments that come in, and for planning the development cycle of future products. His journalism license (no such thing, I know) should be suspended.


2 posted on 07/16/2015 3:36:20 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: SeekAndFind

This maroon Reed can poo-poo buggy updates all he wants, but they’re not funny if you have time-critical work to do.


3 posted on 07/16/2015 3:44:51 PM PDT by 867V309 (Boehner is the new Pelosi)
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To: SeekAndFind

Can someone help me here? I read somewhere else Windows 10 will be a free upgrade to Windows 7 and 8 customers for 1 year.

Does this mean they are offering the upgrade for 1 year? Or offering a 1 year upgrade?


4 posted on 07/16/2015 3:48:35 PM PDT by Up Yours Marxists
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This maroon Reed can poo-poo buggy updates all he wants, but they’re not funny if you have time-critical work to do.

Ain't that the truth and that's the time they always pop up.!

5 posted on 07/16/2015 3:50:20 PM PDT by Smittie (Just like an alien, I'm a stranger in a strange land)
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To: Up Yours Marxists

The cost of the upgrade is $0 for 1 year after that year there will be a charge to upgrade (probably)


6 posted on 07/16/2015 3:50:36 PM PDT by Bidimus1
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To: Up Yours Marxists

I thinkt hey will upgrade you for free for the first year, but then you have to pay a yearly license feee....

I don;t trust MS


7 posted on 07/16/2015 3:56:10 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Up Yours Marxists

The ability to upgrade to Windows 10 is from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. I have not seen any mention by Microsoft that one can do an upgrade to Win 10 from Win 8. Accordingly, I have been presuming that users of Win 8 would have to first upgrade to Win 8.1. Does anyone know any different.


8 posted on 07/16/2015 3:59:15 PM PDT by CdMGuy
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To: Bidimus1
The cost of the upgrade is $0 for 1 year after that year there will be a charge to upgrade (probably)

And then Microsoft will have to give everyone a free copy of the latest software, and pay billions to lawyers. That would probably be the quickest class action lawsuit ever.

Microsoft is aiming to make a massive 'store' marketplace and go head to head against Steam and every other platform out there that offers streaming software.

9 posted on 07/16/2015 3:59:53 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I have the little Windows logo in my Windows 7 taskbar which offers the free upgrade, to be downloaded after July 29. Not sure what I’ll do, probably wait and hear many reviews.

I guess no one has yet had a preview of Windows? Or, any early reviews around?


10 posted on 07/16/2015 4:03:04 PM PDT by Will88
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To: SeekAndFind
The ultimate windows upgrade:


11 posted on 07/16/2015 4:14:29 PM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: Will88

Lots of stuff. Google is your friend:

https://www.google.com/search?q=win+10+preview


12 posted on 07/16/2015 4:34:26 PM PDT by upchuck (There is no coexisting with those who want to destroy us from within.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Windows 10 is a TRAP.
In a few years they will charge everyone a yearly fee.


13 posted on 07/16/2015 4:49:36 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: markomalley

I like that Linux distribution best. I run it on Virtual Box and am waiting on MS to poop in their nest. It works amazingly well, and I can always run Windows in Virtual Box on Linux.


14 posted on 07/16/2015 5:01:37 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: CdMGuy
I have been presuming that users of Win 8 would have to first upgrade to Win 8.1.

You have presumed correctly.

15 posted on 07/16/2015 5:01:43 PM PDT by FreedomOfExpression
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To: minnesota_bound

What is your source for this?


16 posted on 07/16/2015 5:21:54 PM PDT by redfreedom (All it takes for evil to win is for good people to do nothing - that's how the left took over.)
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To: SeekAndFind; dayglored

Hey, DayGloRed, Ping for your list? Someone argues you should NOT upgrade to Windows 10. . .


17 posted on 07/16/2015 5:27:45 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: minnesota_bound

Office is a subscription now.


18 posted on 07/16/2015 6:28:06 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: SeekAndFind
say no to Windows 10 until Service Pack 1 fixes all the problems discovered by user customers.
19 posted on 07/16/2015 7:47:10 PM PDT by MasterGunner01 ( Barbara Daly Danko)
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To: Swordmaker; SeekAndFind; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; Alas Babylon!; ...
Why -not- to upgrade to Windows 10 ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

> Someone argues you should NOT upgrade to Windows 10. . .

Maybe they have a point! Thanks to Swordmaker for the ping!!

20 posted on 07/16/2015 10:40:32 PM PDT by dayglored (Meditate for twenty minutes every day, unless you are too busy, in which case meditate for an hour.)
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