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Microsoft will never do this. HP may lose customers over this.
I already bought an HP 15.6", 500gb notebook with Windows 10 pre-installed for $280, as a gift, for someone basically using it for media, email and web browsing. I checked and it's not an upgraded from an 8.1 model either, there's no Windows.old file. Considering the OS alone is $100-120 alone, this was a terrific buy albeit light on ram at 4gb.
Last edited by mrgeek; 22 Aug 2015 at 20:56.
Sure.
However, I would've thought that MS would like to see all previous versions of Windows "destroyed", so that the majority of users are on the current version.
Presumably the OEMs have already paid for the W8 series licenses, so they would want to install them on machines to justify purchasing them in the first place.
If MS were to replace the unused W8 licenses with new W10 licenses, both sides would be happy.
Linux Mint 17.2 MATE is quite nice.
Last edited by lehnerus2000; 22 Aug 2015 at 21:36. Reason: Additional
I simply can not understand why anyone would want Windows 10 (period)? Other than Cortana (i already have Google Voice) and Edge (slow as it is), I see zero reasons to switch operating systems. It is only slightly faster (hardly undetectable), it removes functionality, the app store isn't as nice. DirectX 12 is really only nicer for gaming, but there won't be any games that use it for at least 3-5 years. So why switch?
HP is cuckoo cuckoo for evening suggesting it. They just need to build better machines that people can upgrade. Hell who wants an HP that use all proprietary parts.
I guess I am just getting to old to even bother with all the industry nonsense any more.
That means flashing a new product code into the BIOS of every PC they convert to a Windows 10 license. Assuming OEM product codes are embedded like they are for Windows 8.1. As far as I know, its not a simple BIOS flash either. Your normal BIOS flash that you or I do won't alter the embedded key. It's a special procedure. The key s are unique too, so you have to keep track of what key went on what PC. Time and money some OEM's won't want to invest. IMHO