ioneabee Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 anyone know much about it ? I've got an icon in my task bar saying I can have a free upgrade 1 Quote
Vlad Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 What happened to win8 and 9? Lol were they out? As I'm still on win7. All I know that win10 is free upgrade if you running win7. That's it Quote
370Ad Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Windows 8.1 came out but 9 was missed. It looks pretty good TBH unlike 8 which I hated! Quote
-Bradders- Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 ive got it. had it about 2 months now. its ok looks better on the eye. worth upgrading to! Quote
Stutopia Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I've had the "technical preview" on a VM for a while. Much better than Windows 8. I'm guessing the live version will be a further improvement. It's nearly caught up with Macintosh System 7. You haven't missed 9, it's been Windows "Nein!" since 1985 1 Quote
Cookie Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I noticed this on my laptop today. Very tempted to get the free upgrade but always best to wait for SP1 to come out first IMO. Quote
ioneabee Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 my main concerns are drivers & software motherboard, printers and specialist software etc Quote
Stutopia Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 my main concerns are drivers & software motherboard, printers and specialist software etc If you're tempted to pull the trigger, make sure you clone the hard drive first, so you can always go back. Quote
ATTAK Z Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Apple guy. Ditched windows 2 years ago don't remember Windows 2 Quote
OptimalKiller Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Yet again Microsoft tempting customers to move away and to go to the latest version, OS its a big marketing ploy. However please ensure you do have a full backup ideally clone your HDD. Stuff to watch out for:- if you have Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 Pro with Media Center, or Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center and you install Windows 10, Windows Media Centre will be removed. Watching DVDs requires separate playback software (Microsoft has said before that a future update will add this functionality back “later this yearâ€). Windows 7 desktop gadgets will be removed as part of installing Windows 10. Windows 10 Home users will have updates from Windows Update automatically available. Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise users will have the ability to defer updates. Solitaire, Minesweeper, and Hearts Games that come pre-installed on Windows 7 will be removed as part of installing the Windows 10 upgrade. That said, new versions Microsoft Solitaire Collection and Microsoft Minesweeper will be installed. If you have a USB floppy drive, you will need to download the latest driver from Windows Update or from the manufacturer’s website. If you have Windows Live Essentials installed on your system, the OneDrive application is removed and replaced with the inbox version of OneDrive. To be honest I don't like the look of the new o/s but give it a few years and it will be the New Windows 7. My suggestion is to wait before making the jump, Unless you a absolutely confident in computers and troubleshooting etc. Glyn Edited June 1, 2015 by OptimalKiller 1 Quote
Darren-B Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Just get a mac & be done with it, never worry about drivers & things not working 1 Quote
ioneabee Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 have considered it Darren, they're just too overpriced for similar machines saying that I've just jumped from Android to an iPhone 6 (and secretely enjoying it ) 1 Quote
JetSet Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Yeah, got this icon on my 2 laptops today and also on my Netbook which runs a basic version of Windows 7. I've signed up for just one of them at the moment as its a 3gb download that'll take hours on my 2mb line. Pete Quote
OptimalKiller Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 If you have money to burn get a Mac, they look nice and you pay a premium for it, great for graphics and sound work, but if you just use your pc for internet gaming and the Microsoft office suite or similar, PC is the way to go. Quote
DoogyRev Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 have considered it Darren, they're just too overpriced for similar machines saying that I've just jumped from Android to an iPhone 6 (and secretely enjoying it ) Why not treat the wife to a nice week away . . i don't know, perhaps the USA, where a MAC is about the same in $$ as ££ . . so you essentially get one half price . . and you have a nice little holiday . . . you can even order on line and have it delivered to the nearest Apple shop to your hotel 2 Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Why not treat the wife to a nice week away . . i don't know, perhaps the USA, where a MAC is about the same in $$ as ££ . . so you essentially get one half price . . and you have a nice little holiday . . . you can even order on line and have it delivered to the nearest Apple shop to your hotel He's still struggling handling the weight of the iPhone 6 and you're expecting to be able to handle a MacBook? Way tooooooo heavy for him :lol: 2 Quote
Mudman Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 UK prices for Apple gear is not good - I got all mine from Singapore - a lot cheaper and no VAT - worth considering if heading South and fancy a (Shop)stopover Quote
ioneabee Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 I'll have you know its lighter than my old HTC One Quote
grahamc Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Tried Windows 10 on an old laptop some time ago and it looked good, but I am a little concerned about automatic updates, with no option to switch it off. Quote
Ekona Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 How many people actually turn down the updates? I mean, I knocked back the Skype one today, but in all honesty if it was installed it really wouldn't bother me that much. Quote
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