Now from my understanding, for the lifetime of the device MS will provide free updates for Win10. And you will have to purchase a copy of Win10 for new devices. ..

Jeff

BunnyJ said:

Now from my understanding, for the lifetime of the device MS will provide free updates for Win10. And you will have to purchase a copy of Win10 for new devices. ..

Jeff

Or does it mean that you need a new copy when your mother board or cpu die. It could also mean when the cpu becomes outdated.

labeeman said:

BunnyJ said:

Now from my understanding, for the lifetime of the device MS will provide free updates for Win10. And you will have to purchase a copy of Win10 for new devices. ..

Jeff

Or does it mean that you need a new copy when your mother board or cpu die. It could also mean when the cpu becomes outdated.

I agree that "device" is a vague term and we'll see what that really means when the final release comes out and that is clarified. I would hope that you could replace parts of your PC and retain Win10 for that machine.

Jeff

BunnyJ said:

labeeman said:

BunnyJ said:

Now from my understanding, for the lifetime of the device MS will provide free updates for Win10. And you will have to purchase a copy of Win10 for new devices. ..

Jeff

Or does it mean that you need a new copy when your mother board or cpu die. It could also mean when the cpu becomes outdated.

I agree that "device" is a vague term and we'll see what that really means when the final release comes out and that is clarified. I would hope that you could replace parts of your PC and retain Win10 for that machine.

Jeff

On most devices these days when they break while not under warranty a new one is in store. But Most desktops are upgradable and repairable and are long lived. I have an XP box that collects 13 analog signals 24/7 at one minute intervals and displays them on a chart also archives them, right now the run time on this boot is over 240 days.

waltc said:

We'll find out what it will cost later this year when the OS ships to non-Win7/8.x users who will have to pay for it. According to Mary Jo Foley @ZDNet, Microsoft has clearly stated in one of its blogs (she quotes from it) that Microsoft's business model relating to Windows hasn't changed--and that "Windows as a service" does not mean "Windows as a subscription." As a "service," I take it to mean that there will be no more of Win11; Win12, or Win13, etc. Basically, it'll just be "Windows 10" from here on out--different versions will be sculpted for different devices, no doubt, but superficially there will be no more distinctions made in the Windows family according to version numbers.

I haven't made up my mind about all of this yet...Still collating the data...

I tend to agree with that viewpoint - no EOL.

Just hope if this is the case we at least get SP's again - having to download a gazillion GB of updates each time you clean install is a royal PITA.

Ed: Having said that, Win8* is going the Refresh ISO route - which in effect is a slipstreamed ISO with an SP...