New Windows unveiled, and it's called Windows 10

So what time today can we start downloading the technical preview of Windows 10 ?
 
falcon786 said:
Thats a gross overstatement,besides the lack of start menu which was its major gripe to most people (can be added with a program easily btw) everything else on it was much better than 7 including loading times,settings menu on the right and even windows explorer and the small things like file copying having pause options etc.

I don't like the metro start menu as much as the next guy but windows 8 is actually fantastic IMO,I'm using windows 7 now and those little things gone annoy me on 7.
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+1 to that! every time I hear someone say windows 8/8.1 is so horrible and ...and and.... I think of all of the above

My guess is that the preview will be available around 6:30/7pm ish to download. Good luck getting into the site though :whistling:
 
zippy said:
When has Microsoft NOT charged for a major version ?
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They always have, but there were pretty solid rumours the next version of Windows would be a free upgrade

Until such time as pricing is discussed you can make absolutely no judgements
 
Ipwn 4 said:
So Win10 = Win8 + start menu for people who don't adapt to change?
Nice....

Keen to see what changes will come with the new Server version.
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Windows 10 is actually Windows 7 with a few tidbits of Windows 8/8,1 thrown in.
 
ToxicBunny said:
They always have, but there were pretty solid rumours the next version of Windows would be a free upgrade

Until such time as pricing is discussed you can make absolutely no judgements
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I heard that it could either be a free for 8.1 owners or heavily discounted for 8.1 owners. Well, 8 as well, since the upgrade from 8 to 8.1 is free.

I cant see them offering it free. Unlike Apple whose revenue comes from hardware, so the cost of the os is already in the price of the Mac, Microsoft's business model is to make money from software only(notwhitstanding their recent foray into tablets and mobiles). Giving it away for free means that its more likely to be rubbish without any proper funding.
 
zippy said:
I heard that it could either be a free for 8.1 owners or heavily discounted for 8.1 owners. Well, 8 as well, since the upgrade from 8 to 8.1 is free.

I cant see them offering it free. Unlike Apple whose revenue comes from hardware, so the cost of the os is already in the price of the Mac, Microsoft's business model is to make money from software only(notwhitstanding their recent foray into tablets and mobiles). Giving it away for free means that its more likely to be rubbish without any proper funding.
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Up until Mavericks, you had to pay for the OSX upgrade btw, and I wouldn't be surprised if that comes back as well.

Also MS's business model is to make money from software yes, but the Windows OS is the foundation, they make more money from their productivity and server software... so having more Windows machines out there brings them more overall revenue and profits.
 
I don't mind paying for the upgrade (8 to 9), but not more than say R250.
 
Yet they can't fix the compatibility issues, everytime they introduce a new OS > you must get new programmes > possibly upgrade your devices. Tiring I say
 
MisanoRed said:
Yet they can't fix the compatibility issues, everytime they introduce a new OS > you must get new programmes > possibly upgrade your devices. Tiring I say
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Hey?

Really? So you are saying all your programs in Windows7 didn't work in Windows 8?
 
Myerson said that the new Windows was [highlight]built from the ground up[/highlight] and it wouldn’t be right to call it Windows 9.

“Unfortunately, Windows One has been done,” he said.
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Windows 1.00000000000001 seems appropriate, #justSaying.
 
Ugh that's one ugly looking start menu, I sincerely hope it's a bad theme or the like as I can pop up my W7 menu right now and see one far more visually appealing and efficient. (But then again I went and manually put back Quicklaunch so can't say I agree with most of the *modern* decisions they're making)
 
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