miki2000milos schrieb:
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> JohnMaverick Wrote:
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> > I've made the jump from Win7 to Win10 since what
> I
> > saw on my wife's and other computers, Win 8.1
> was
> > still quite a plague. Usability-wise, Win10 is
> a
> > huge improvement and also performance-wise, I'd
> > say Win10 is better than Win 8.1. But
> AUS_Doug's
> > argument isn't wrong. With Win10, you'll be
> even
> > more dependant on Microsoft than you are with
> > Win8. But let's face it: Win10 is the future
> and
> > not using the cost-free upgrade during the
> first
> > year would be sort of idiotic. So I suggest to
> do
> > the upgrade.
>
> I'm one of those who didn't do the free upgrade.
> Well, as I'm not on my home PC but I am on
> holiday..
>
> also it amazes me they are giving away windows 10
> free. Why would they do that? They get no revenue
> at all from it.. There must be something behind
> this.. from a buisness point of view, it just
> doesn't seem right.
> I am slightly suspicious.
I can tell you what is behind it. They were losing touch with their customer base. MAC OS started an offensive to place their products for very little costs in many schools to make students comfortable with their products. And once they are Apple fans, they'll most likely stay it for a very long time, just as it was with Microsoft until around 10-15 years ago.
Microsoft had to do something against this and their main priority is to get their product back into as many households and schools as possible. And, most importantly, on their phones! Microsoft overslept the Smartphone evolution and now they're way too far behind. They need arguments to get people using all of their products again. Cause Microsoft isn't doing much money with selling their OS anymore. Those times are over. Of course they will with the pre-installatations of Microsoft on new computers, but their main focus is on very different areas. So, it makes sense to give it away for free now, remember, only to those that already used one of the newest Win versions (7, 8 or 8.1). Of course there are concerns about the inability of the user to shut down auto updates, for example, but updates are an essential core of an OS to keep it fast and safe.
Those who are suspicious should maybe wait until October, since Microsoft has announced a big update for the mid or end of October. But Win 10 is far better than Win 8 (and even 8.1) and Win7 is a dying dinosaur. Sooner or later, people won't get around using Win 10 (unless they decide for MAC OS, Ubuntu, etc. --> have fun trying to get GP4 running in the latter
)). So the upgrade within the first year is the only logical conclusion and a good deal for both the user and Microsoft.
GPGSL : Team Owner of 'Maverick Track Performance' (MTP)