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Do we know what "free for the first year" means yet? What about the second year? I've been running Ubuntu for personal use for about a year now. I miss steam so

Do we know what "free for the first year" means yet? What about the second year? I've been running Ubuntu for personal use for about a year now. I miss steam so I might jump onto Windows 10, but not if I only find out the price after I jump in

StavrosK 11y ago
What's wrong with Steam on Ubuntu?
- slantyyz 11y ago
  >> What's wrong with Steam on Ubuntu? That you can't run the big titles that only run on Windows?
  - StavrosK 11y ago
    That's not a Steam issue, Steam runs fine. It's that some games aren't available on Linux.
    - arenaninja 11y ago
      You're right, I meant Steam games where I wrote Steam. Even though I've had a ton of fun with Legend of Grimrock, I wish for a lot of the bigger titles came over. It's much better from 4 years ago, but I still can't play Shogun 2
skymt 11y ago
It means that if you upgrade to Windows 10 by July 2016, you have it for the lifetime of the computer. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2873214/windows-10-will-be-a-free-upgrade-for-windows-7-and-8-users.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2873214/windows-10-will-be-a-...
minot 11y ago
(No relation to Microsoft, just a general observation) As far as we know, Microsoft has not categorically denied that they will create another operating system in the future. It'd be terribly stupid for them to do so. The free for the first year has caveats but there is no scenario where we are discussing Microsoft making you pay for essential updates in the second year. In fact, while I am not a Microsoft fan I will stick my neck out and say that it is extremely unlikely that you will have to pay for updates in consumer SKU's of Microsoft Windows for the next six years. Seven years is typically the regularly advertised end of life and end of mainline support for previous versions of Microsoft Windows. The first major caveat is that this is for existing Windows users. This offer only applies for people who currently on qualifying versions of Microsoft Windows today. If your computer came with a genuine copy of Microsoft Windows 7 or above, it is in Microsoft's best interest that you get on board with the latest version of Windows. The second major caveat is that this is specifically not for organizations. Enterprise cash cows will remain cash cows. I'd urge you to be skeptical and not infer any promises Microsoft has not specifically made. However, if anyone has been telling you that Microsoft will make you pay for security updates or Windows in general beginning the second year are at best incorrect and at worst maliciously spreading FUD. Of course, Microsoft isn't helping because there are so many details we don't know yet such as when is the end of life for Windows 10 (assuming I accept all updates)? There is a lot of things we don't know. However, we can say with a lot of confidence that you will not have to pay a subscription the second year of moving to Windows 10. For what it is worth, I intend to update to Windows 10 on my personal computer as soon as possible. I also intend to stay on the fast lane of updates (more updates more often but possibly some buggy updates) once I get on Windows 10.

StavrosK 11y ago

What's wrong with Steam on Ubuntu?

slantyyz 11y ago
>> What's wrong with Steam on Ubuntu? That you can't run the big titles that only run on Windows?
- StavrosK 11y ago
  That's not a Steam issue, Steam runs fine. It's that some games aren't available on Linux.
  - arenaninja 11y ago
    You're right, I meant Steam games where I wrote Steam. Even though I've had a ton of fun with Legend of Grimrock, I wish for a lot of the bigger titles came over. It's much better from 4 years ago, but I still can't play Shogun 2

skymt 11y ago

It means that if you upgrade to Windows 10 by July 2016, you have it for the lifetime of the computer. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2873214/windows-10-will-be-a-free-upgrade-for-windows-7-and-8-users.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2873214/windows-10-will-be-a-...

minot 11y ago

(No relation to Microsoft, just a general observation) As far as we know, Microsoft has not categorically denied that they will create another operating system in the future. It'd be terribly stupid for them to do so. The free for the first year has caveats but there is no scenario where we are discussing Microsoft making you pay for essential updates in the second year. In fact, while I am not a Microsoft fan I will stick my neck out and say that it is extremely unlikely that you will have to pay for updates in consumer SKU's of Microsoft Windows for the next six years. Seven years is typically the regularly advertised end of life and end of mainline support for previous versions of Microsoft Windows. The first major caveat is that this is for existing Windows users. This offer only applies for people who currently on qualifying versions of Microsoft Windows today. If your computer came with a genuine copy of Microsoft Windows 7 or above, it is in Microsoft's best interest that you get on board with the latest version of Windows. The second major caveat is that this is specifically not for organizations. Enterprise cash cows will remain cash cows. I'd urge you to be skeptical and not infer any promises Microsoft has not specifically made. However, if anyone has been telling you that Microsoft will make you pay for security updates or Windows in general beginning the second year are at best incorrect and at worst maliciously spreading FUD. Of course, Microsoft isn't helping because there are so many details we don't know yet such as when is the end of life for Windows 10 (assuming I accept all updates)? There is a lot of things we don't know. However, we can say with a lot of confidence that you will not have to pay a subscription the second year of moving to Windows 10. For what it is worth, I intend to update to Windows 10 on my personal computer as soon as possible. I also intend to stay on the fast lane of updates (more updates more often but possibly some buggy updates) once I get on Windows 10.