Introducing Windows 10 Editions

BunnyJ said:

When you perform the upgrade you might/need to turn in a license/key to get a new version. If the license if a home you get a home version. It's not going to be an exchange without a license. The only advantage of the TP to the RTM is you don't have to re-install WIn8.1/Win7 to go to the RTM.

The key word in your post is IF. Now I am done with this thread, no one really knows until MS comes out with a clear, concise route to the Final Release of Windows 10.

BunnyJ said:

The one thing I hope is that when they give out the free versions of Windows the users of Win8.1 pro get a pro copy of Win10. Then the question is who/how does the home version gets distributed.

They will, Jeff. Windows 8 came as "core" and Pro. Windows 7 came as Home Premium, Ultimate and Professional, as well as one or two real business versions.

Consumers and small businesses who have PCs running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 will be offered a free online upgrade to Windows 10.

• Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 8.1 systems will receive an upgrade to Windows 10 Home.
• Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, and Windows 8.1 Pro systems will be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro.

Microsoft has not yet disclosed whether and how it plans to offer Windows 10 for upgraders who prefer physical installation media or who have PCs running Windows Vista, which doesn't qualify for the free Windows 10 upgrade. Likewise, the company has so far declined to discuss how it plans to offer Windows 10 for enthusiasts building their own PCs.

Gary said:

I think that you will have to upgrade to the version of Windows 7 you upgrade from. This may not be true if You are a Member of The Insiders Group.

Thank you. But that doesn't answer the question of being able to choose updates and not having them installed automatically.

BunnyJ said:

When you perform the upgrade you might/need to turn in a license/key to get a new version. If the license if a home you get a home version. It's not going to be an exchange without a license. The only advantage of the TP to the RTM is you don't have to re-install WIn8.1/Win7 to go to the RTM.

I think what you're not getting is, if you are an insider you get Win 10 free, even if you don't have a license to a previous version of windows.

fracking4oil said:

I think what you're not getting is, if you are a insider you get Win 10 free, even if you don't have a license to a previous version of windows.

Are you sure about that? Where did you get that information?

derekimo said:

Are you sure about that? Where did you get that information?

Windows Insiders will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 RTM for free

...among other places.

fracking4oil said:

Windows Insiders will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 RTM for free

...among other places.

The initial tweet led many to believe that but he clarified that further down,

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The whole list is here,

Gabriel Aul on Twitter:

derekimo said:

The initial tweet led many to believe that but he clarified that further down,

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My bad, hadn't heard of the update. thanks!

Edited: Donno why I can't get my text out of the quotation box, the end quote bracket is there.