Posted on 06/21/2015 5:44:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Sunday, June 21, 2015: Windows 10 is the current hot topic of discussion among techies. Microsoft has already made it clear that Windows 10 upgrade will be absolutely free. The free upgrade will move you to the same edition of Windows that you are currently using. For example, if you are upgrading from Windows 7 Home Premium, you will be upgraded to Windows 10 Home. However, you will have to pay to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.
here is a large base of users who are using unlicensed version of Windows. Some users are still running Windows XP or Vista on their machines. These users will not be applicable for the free upgrade. Did you ever wondered how much would it cost to install Windows 10 from scratch? Let’s figure out.
According to the upgrade chart published by Microsoft, Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic and Home Premium users will be upgraded to Windows 10 Home while, Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate users will get to experience Windows 10 Pro. Similarly, Windows 8.1 Users will get Windows 10 Home and Windows 8.1 Pro and Pro for Students users will receive Windows 10 Pro. Microsoft is also upgrading Windows Phone 8.1 to Windows 10 Mobile. Some of the pro users who are somehow stuck with Windows 7/8.1 Home editions will not get to experience Pro version of Windows 10.
Windows 10 Pro Pack
According to the press release by Microsoft, there will be an upgrade package called Windows 10 Pro Pack which will allow users to upgrade from Windows 10 Home Edition to Pro edition. This pack will cost $99. Microsoft has priced the Pro Pack at premium price this time. In 2013, Windows 8 Pro edition upgrade was priced at just $39.99 for limited period.
Retail Package
Microsoft is also planning to sell MSRP copies of Windows 10. You can buy this license copy to install Windows 10 from scratch on your new machine. Anyone using Windows XP, Vista or machine that is not applicable for free upgrade will have to purchase the retail package to install Windows 10. Windows 10 Home edition will be priced at $119 while, the Pro edition will be sold at $199. With such pricing, it will be a challenge for Microsoft to acquire users for it’s latest operating system.
There is a 32-bit version of the preview available. I’m using it in a VM.
I’m sticking with Windows 7 until one of us croaks
Yep, I posted a thread on that backtrack shortly after these.
Thanks, I made more progress today than before. My version of 8 does not update which I decided is ok since I don't want to buy new printers and scanners anyway.
It will not. The issue is with security ciphers. You really shouldn’t continue using Windows 8. Microsoft won’t provide such a candid answer, but as a Microsoft engineer, I implore you to upgrade to 8.1.
Best advice of the day. Thanks.
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