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Closest thing to an official word from MS
JULY 2, 2015 6:01 AM by Terry Myerson
Windows 10: Preparing to Upgrade One Billion Devices ...
Pick nits if you must, today is 26 July, launch date is 29 July. OEMs, retailers, and eco-system partners (what ever they are) have the build. So do we, but for us bits must be flipped.Preparing for Windows 10 Upgrades ...
Soon, we will give a build of Windows 10 to our OEM partners so they can start imaging new devices with Windows 10. The new devices our partners are working on are very exciting, I can’t wait to hear your feedback as you get a chance to use them.
Soon after, we will distribute a build of Windows 10 to retailers all over the world, so they can assist their customers with upgrades of newly purchased devices that were originally imaged with Windows 8.1. Look for this sticker for assurance that our OEM partners have proactively tested a device for compatibility with Windows 10.
Maybe that's how the millions of Insiders will be updrated - from their own Preview installs with bit flipping when applied to a qualifying OS.
That would be BRILLIANT!