The way I read it is, genuine = free upgrade, non genuine = possible discount. A non genuine system can upgrade to Windows 10 but it won't be activated/licensed, they won't get a free ride. They are going to have to pay for Windows 10. The question is, will it be full price or a limited time offer discount. That's my interpretation.
The way I see it there are two kinds of pirates. Those that willingly try to cheat the system and get Windows for free, they can rot in hell as far as I'm concerned. Then there are those that got hoodwinked by somebody into installing a pirated version. Some may not even know their system is compromised. I all for Microsoft giving them a discount to get their system legal again. Especially if it gets cleaned up and put back in a safe condition in the process. If it does happen, I'm sure its going to be a limited time offer. Likely to expire when the free upgrade period ends.
Last edited by alphanumeric; 19 May 2015 at 16:20.
I didn't see any mention of a promotional upgrade price for users of Window XP, but I assume MS would want those users to upgrade as well.
Did Mulder really say that?
Over the years, as a computer tech, working in both a shop and in my own business, I've worked on hundreds of PC's made by local shops and almost NONE of those PC's had a licensed version of Windows installed on it.
That goes back many years to the very beginning of "Windows".
Most users today, as in the past, have no idea if their version of Windows is licensed or not and couldn't care less.
As for upgrading XP to Windows 10, many of the older XP machines couldn't run Windows 10 anyway. There are many XP PC's still running on just 256 or maybe 512 megs of Ram. Not running very well, , , , but 'running'.
I've tried W-10 on a few really old PC's, that run XP, here in my own shop and it was a NO-GO!
The installer goes just so far and then stops with a BSOD.
Looking ahead..... Y'all have a great Memorial Day!
PS: In early 2014, the VA Hospital was still running Windows XP-Pro on all their terminals (PC's)
They finally upgraded to Windows 7, which has already had its EOS date posted by MS.
Could that be called, "too little, too late".???
A lot too little, and way too late... and I think it was something closer to "The truth is out there".Did Mulder really say that?
Over the years, as a computer tech, working in both a shop and in my own business, I've worked on hundreds of PC's made by local shops and almost NONE of those PC's had a licensed version of Windows installed on it.
That goes back many years to the very beginning of "Windows".
Most users today, as in the past, have no idea if their version of Windows is licensed or not and couldn't care less.
As for upgrading XP to Windows 10, many of the older XP machines couldn't run Windows 10 anyway. There are many XP PC's still running on just 256 or maybe 512 megs of Ram. Not running very well, , , , but 'running'.
I've tried W-10 on a few really old PC's, that run XP, here in my own shop and it was a NO-GO!
The installer goes just so far and then stops with a BSOD.
Looking ahead..... Y'all have a great Memorial Day!
PS: In early 2014, the VA Hospital was still running Windows XP-Pro on all their terminals (PC's)
They finally upgraded to Windows 7, which has already had its EOS date posted by MS.
Could that be called, "too little, too late".???
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All the winners win, and all the losers lose more.
XP is likely a thorn in thier side right about now.
