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[–] Labwel ago 

I'm with you, my man!

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[–] Magnar ago 

If you're a gamer, then I'd advise sticking with 7 for now...

8 had issues with gaming and 10 hasn't been great so far, I'd give it a few months for a few fixes and tweaks before making the switch.

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[–] Warrick 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Wow, just like Gmail, Facebook, iTunes, Twitter, and every other service out there. They could have done the same thing they've done for the past 15 years and release a marginally better OS for a flat fee and see the slow adoption rate the other OSs had go even slower. Or they could offer it for free with services and data mining to offset the revenue loss. You can't release a free product and expect nothing to cover the costs. What are you? A commie?!?!

Seems to me like their plan is working. Everyone is talking about it and most of the people complaining are the ones planning on using it.

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[–] robertrobot [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I am a commie because I use linux

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[–] beancounter ago 

Part of it is selling data, sure. Actually, it's probably more like "see, we can push this update to everyone, and sell your product that way." They're selling the marketplace, honestly.

But the other part is, I think, trying to counteract the poor adoption of Windows 8. Part of that was the pile of tablet-aimed code, but the other part is was "Why would I pay you money for something I've heard is worse?" They're attempting to address this situation with Windows 10 by handing it out for free early and trying to get market momentum before people can declare it bad. It's also worth mentioning that new computers will include a license as part of the fee, so getting people comfortable with the new platform will encourage companies to purchase it when making large corporate orders. This is all about marketing, and they'll forgo, what, three months of sales from people who might have upgraded? That's a low cost in comparison to the money they stand to make by encouraging people buying new computers to purchase them with Windows 10.

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[–] Warrick ago  (edited ago)

Yeah, I have no doubt that in the end they are making more money off of this stunt than the old model. Just the publicity alone surrounding the whole "is it free or not" thing has been worth dozens if not hundreds of millions in marketing.

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[–] AlkaiserSoze 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Free does not mean good. If someone offered to install a security system in your house for free, would you take it? What if it was from a "trusted brand"? Most people probably wouldn't if they have an ounce of intelligence. There is a saying which rings true regarding modern technology products, "If something is free, then you are the product."

Data mined from Windows 10 users will likely be sold to bidders and these days, it seems as though your identity isn't as secure as it was 10 years ago. While things were different during the "Wild West" days of the Internet the frequency of hacking, scamming, phishing, and baiting haven't really ever changed. I seriously doubt that the "additional protection" provided by Windows 10 will make any difference at all. If anything, Microsoft has essentially bundled legal trojans into their OS in order to comply with recent requests from powerful groups. Due to the wording of the Terms of Service, it seems Windows 10 will not only log keystrokes, e-mails, WiFi passwords, but also the contents of private folders (their words on the private folders thing). I am simply not interested in that.

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[–] CHAIRMAN__PAO 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

So is herpes