I do see that happening.

It will come. I just don't see it being that large of a number. :)

Back on topic I don't see a large rush of users upgrading to Win 10 between now and the 29th. There will be some but not a large number. :)

A few years ago I abandoned Windows and only used Mandrake Linux. Windows 7 brought me back to MS. I do play around with Linux Mint in the free version of VMware. There are a few things I don't like...

It's amazing that my distrust in large companies can turn a whole thread into a Linux thread.

What happened to all that free storage space they promised on OneDrive?

I said that I don't trust MS or any large company to be 100% honest about everything the say. My switching to Linux isn't going to change anything.

What the heck does Linux have to do with it?

We all have our opinions. For me I trust a big corporation like MS about as far as I can spit into the wind.

I always thought that 1 billion was a Pie in the Sky number. It never hurts to dream though. :)

I don't see MS charging a subscription for user to continue using Windows 10. I also think bug fixes and security patches will continue to by free. I wouldn't be surprised if sometime in the near...