> Windows is now free(?) To answer your question: Windows is only free on small-screen devices [1]. Windows 10 is a paid-for OS, but it was offered as a free u

> Windows is now free(?) To answer your question: Windows is only free on small-screen devices [1]. Windows 10 is a paid-for OS, but it was offered as a free upgrade to people who had paid for Windows 7 & 8. Windows 10 includes free upgrades for the life of the device [2]. This is the industry-standard procedure. If you buy an Android or iOS device, you also get free OS upgrades for the life of the device. [1] Microsoft was pretty much the only company that used Windows on smartphones -- at least in volume -- so it decided to stop charging itself. [2] Windows 10 gets regular feature upgrades. There is no Windows 11, so there will never be a case for charging for a Windows 11 upgrade.