zag Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Yep Windows 10 launches on July 29th, here's how to get in line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ngnzY5xtI8 Edited June 1, 2015 by zag
Arthur Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Windows 10 System Requirements (Google Cache) It's interesting to see that the Education edition of Windows 10 isn't mentioned next to BitLocker. BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive (Windows 10 Pro only) BitLocker requires either Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2, TPM 2.0 or a USB flash drive (Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise only) http://vgy.me/EYJIMl.png 2
FN-GM Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Do you think it will appear on the VLSC before this date? I could do with something to play with on my flight to Australia on the 29th
dblight Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Do you think it will appear on the VLSC before this date? I could do with something to play with on my flight to Australia on the 29th Normally a few weeks before general release.... The others have anyway. It's still a little vague on the Education SKU...... Want some more info!!
gaz350b Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I think it will be tied into azure allowing home users to upgrade to windows 10 edu while they are a member of that institution. Allowing users to take advantage of school licensed apps etc through azure AD. I also expect it's a way to easily show that that big corp user is actually paying their way and haven't got a dodgey academic key from down the road at a local college due to their little ones having access. Think of it like the beer icon for sky sports channels in pubs etc You need to remember that this is supposedly the last version of windows, so Microsoft would need to plan for future features it might aim at schools and colleges.
Arthur Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Microsoft: Windows 10 Home costs $119, Pro costs $199 In a statement issued to Neowin, Microsoft officials said Windows 10 Home will be priced at $119 and Windows 10 Pro will cost $199. Microsoft also plans to charge $99 for the upgrade version of Windows 10 that will allow users to move from Home to Pro, according to the statement Microsoft provided Neowin. These prices will be for U.S. users in stores and online. (Note: To be precise, the Windows 8.1 ERP pricing is $119.99 for Home, $199.99 for Pro and $99.99 for the upgrade from Home to Pro). Over the weekend, online retailer Newegg.com published what it claimed to be OEM pricing for Windows 10. Newegg said Windows 10 Home for OEMs/system builders would cost $109.99, and Windows 10 Pro, $149.99. Newegg also said on its site that Windows 10 for OEMs will be available on 31 August 2015. (Source) UK prices haven't been confirmed, but if you convert the USD prices above into GBP and add VAT it works out to £94.70 for Home and £157.84 for Pro.
MartinT Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) 10130 fixes the issue with AMD graphics. Otherwise, seems more stable overall. Windows Mail crashes occasionally. Edited June 2, 2015 by MartinT
X-13 Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Microsoft: Windows 10 Home costs $119, Pro costs $199 UK prices haven't been confirmed, but if you convert the USD prices above into GBP and add VAT it works out to £94.70 for Home and £157.84 for Pro. So £119 and £199. 2
Arthur Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 So £119 and £199. I hope not! It's really annoying when companies use the $1 = £1 exchange rate.
Gatt Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Wasn't Windows 8 much cheaper? £120 is a bit hefty for home users
Garacesh Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Microsoft: Windows 10 Home costs $119, Pro costs $199 UK prices haven't been confirmed, but if you convert the USD prices above into GBP and add VAT it works out to £94.70 for Home and £157.84 for Pro. So £119 and £199. Yeah.. I basically expect the same. Stupid $1 = £1 "Foreign tax" Starting to feel like Australia over here..
X-13 Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Yeah.. I basically expect the same. Stupid $1 = £1 "Foreign tax" Starting to feel like Australia over here.. Software DVDs are region free. [Citation needed] The import cost won't be higher than the difference and IIRC there's no tax on software. [source: Importing Vita games from 'Merica]
JRowley Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Wasn't Windows 8 much cheaper? £120 is a bit hefty for home users No it was about the same, the upgrade license was £20 for a time but a full license has always been around the £100 mark. Software DVDs are region free. [Citation needed] The import cost won't be higher than the difference and IIRC there's no tax on software. [source: Importing Vita games from 'Merica] He's joking, typically there is a price hike between currencies for pretty much no reason at all, software especially. Edited June 2, 2015 by JRowley
X-13 Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I hope not! It's really annoying when companies use the $1 = £1 exchange rate. It's worse when they don't use $1=£1 and the foreign version is still a lot cheaper...
Garacesh Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 IIRC there's no tax on software. Not officially 'tax' anyway, but just like the Australia Tax and the Bedroom Tax, it feels like a tax.
sparkeh Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 It's definitely possible to do in-place upgrades, although you can still create an image if you want to. See the links below for more details. Microsoft details how to deploy, manage Windows 10 Windows 10: Deployment (repeated on 31 Oct at 10:15) | TechEd Europe 2014 | Channel 9 Thanks for that. Looks like MS have put in a lot of work on the upgrade process to make it the recommended way to get from 7/8/8.1 to 10. Might have a play with that.
Arthur Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-after-the-free-upgrade-you-can-perform-a-clean-install-if-needed Edited June 3, 2015 by Arthur 3
X-13 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-after-the-free-upgrade-you-can-perform-a-clean-install-if-needed Interesting... it'd be nice if they just allowed win7/8 keys to activate win10. I have a feeling this won't be as easy as they're implying.
Garacesh Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Interesting... it'd be nice if they just allowed win7/8 keys to activate win10. Maybe, but they still want illegitimate users using Windows 10. The vast majority of pirated copies of Windows, I'll bet, are still Windows 7, of which they make precisely zero dollar from. If they get them onto Windows 10 there's a chance (though unlikely, I reckon) they'll use the Windows Store and become a point of revenue. All of those bad copies of W7/W8 will be using false OEM keys or rogue KMS (I believe they're the most popular methods, but don't know for certain) and thus the CD keys won't work for W10. I presume, however, being able to install from scratch means creating recovery media, which a lot of people don't know how to do (or don't realise the importance of until its too late).. Personally I'm a fan of the 'wipe it and start again' method rather than recovery media.. But we'll see..
JRowley Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Maybe, but they still want illegitimate users using Windows 10. The vast majority of pirated copies of Windows, I'll bet, are still Windows 7, of which they make precisely zero dollar from. If they get them onto Windows 10 there's a chance (though unlikely, I reckon) they'll use the Windows Store and become a point of revenue. All of those bad copies of W7/W8 will be using false OEM keys or rogue KMS (I believe they're the most popular methods, but don't know for certain) and thus the CD keys won't work for W10. I presume, however, being able to install from scratch means creating recovery media, which a lot of people don't know how to do (or don't realise the importance of until its too late).. Personally I'm a fan of the 'wipe it and start again' method rather than recovery media.. But we'll see.. It was confirmed that while illegitimate licenses can upgrade to W10 for free, they won't then get a legitimate license, so they won't be rolled into the family. Which I think is quite an oversight as they could have legitimised everyone, they won't magically get those people to join the family legitimately, they use illegitimate copies for a reason. So they wont be using the store.
X-13 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 It was confirmed that while illegitimate licenses can upgrade to W10 for free Wait... wasn't that almost imminently refuted?
Arreks Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Wait... wasn't that almost imminently refuted? A reliable source tells me that they were able to reserve W10 even on an illegitimate copy. On another note, I've 'reserved' but I don't think I'll upgrade when they actually release.. it's still incredibly buggy on my laptop.
Jamoire Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Last I saw, you can reserve and then upgrade on the illegitimate copy but it will be watermarked as non-genuine afterwards. Presumably it will install fine and then just not activate and then nag you after a grace period in the same way Windows 8 does now.
JRowley Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Wait... wasn't that almost imminently refuted? It was initially announced by Terry Myerson (the head of Microsoft's operating systems unit) that they would get the upgrade for free and there was ambiguity regarding the status of their license afterwards. Microsoft then confirmed that they would get the upgrade for free, but their license would remain illegitimate.
Garacesh Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Yep, last I knew of illegitimate W7/W8 still get upgraded, but their copy of W10 will not be activated.
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