OSIRUS (07-07-15)
Taken from here: (filed 01/07/2015)
However, if you're not eligible for Microsoft's upgrade program – those who upgrade after the first year free offer, or those running a non-genuine Windows version or one older than Windows 7 – Windows 10 Home will cost $119 (£99, €135, about AU$156) and Windows 10 Pro will cost $199 (about £131, €178 AU$262) per license, Microsoft confirmed to TechRadar.
OSIRUS (07-07-15)
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So much for the great deal
$262 per computer for win 10 pro? Yep, that will stop windows piracy in its tracks
To be honest, the price of a retail version of any of the Windows 10 editions only is affecting people who want to purchase a version of Windows 10 for a desktop PC without it (topic: Barebones System). And I think it's a negligible minority (most times only gamers) who to avoid the "Windows tax" is assembling a desktop computer from individually purchased parts or purchasing a desktop computer from an OEM that does not bundle Windows.
Microsoft's problem isn't piracy of (desktop) Windows 10 editions. The world has moved on to mobile. There, Microsoft is a still a nonentity. Microsoft's "license an app, get paid billions" business model looks antiquated. Apple sells a seamless hardware/software/cloud experience. Google distributes apps for free and then monetizes them through advertising. (How much of Google's advertising business is threatened by piracy? None of it.) Until Microsoft stops fixating on making money on yesterday's technology with yesterday's business model, it will struggle to become relevant for current and future users of its software - in China and elsewhere.
As with desktop PCs: I doubt that Microsoft in case of desktop editions of Windows 10 must fear apps like "Windows 10 Activator" (as there already are "Windows 7 Activator" and/or "Windows 8 Activator" available at some warez sites) to bypass Microsoft’s WAT (Windows Activation Technologies): I'm convinced most people will make use of Microsoft's free Windows 10 Upgrade offer (GWX).
EDIT:
Earlier this year Microsoft has partnered with Alibaba to combat software piracy in China. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two companies calls for Alibaba, the largest online retailer in China, to remove counterfeit versions of Windows from their stores. The agreement puts responsibility on Microsoft to actually find the pirated software.
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Last edited by jwoegerbauer; 10-07-15 at 01:09 AM.
Reportedly both the $119 USD Home and $199 USD Pro editions of Windows 10 will ship August 30, 2015, a full month after its release as a free download on the web.
While upgrading for free will be the preferred choice of many, owning a physical copy could provide some advantages. It means you'll always have a fresh, bootable copy at the ready in case you ever want to reinstall a clean copy. Rumored retail versions of Windows 10 editions will be shipped as USB-stick.
If you have win 7 , 8, 8.1
you can upgrade for FREE
Well, those that are prepared to do things on the level. I've just 'upgraded' a completely bent installation of Windows 7 Pro (OEM Windows 7 with a suitable SLIC) to a fully activated Windows 10 Pro. Picture of system properties showing 'Windows is activated' posted on demand.
Yes SpankedHam, I was trying to be PC so as not to upset Jow Blob too much, but your right, when it comes to Microsoft Fvck being PC.
Last edited by Al Bundy; 03-08-15 at 03:43 PM.
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SpankedHam (03-08-15)
We all know that Windows 10 is a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 users. But what if you want to buy it outright, don’t have a valid version to upgrade from, or just want to beat the upgrade queue?
The Windows 10 upgrade before you do a fresh install process for someones is a little frustrating, so how much will it cost to skip all that malarky?
As seen in the Microsoft Store (yes Windows 10 is available to immediate purchase and download)
pheggie (03-08-15)
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