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john1 · 21-01-2015, 09:46 PM

It looks like microsoft are going to be offering Windows 10 as a free upgrade for the first year

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/20...ystem-free

***Chalky*** · 23-01-2015, 03:58 PM

I think they needed to do this, the uptake of Windows 8 has been abismal and Apple have been doing this for years!

WillPS · (This post was last modified: 25-01-2015 04:04 PM by WillPS.)

(23-01-2015 03:58 PM)Chalky Wrote: I think they needed to do this, the uptake of Windows 8 has been abismal and Apple have been doing this for years!

Years? They've done it for 2 incremental releases (akin to Service Packs or 8.1); which have always been free to Windows users.

OSX 10.9 (the first "free" OSX upgrade) was launched *after* Windows 8.1.

alexatkin · 28-01-2015, 10:12 PM

It is a smart move though.

If I had to pay for Windows 10 I would have only upgraded my gaming PC for DX12 reasons.

This way however I can upgrade my tablet (not sure how that will work as it doesn't have enough space for an upgrade install), gaming PC, mums PC and potentially another as I have a retail copy of Windows 8 I can install on something then upgrade.

essenby · 03-02-2015, 12:14 PM

Be nice if some form of DVD (video) support was included in the new version because Win 8 stinks without it. However I won't be holding my breath.

clifft · 04-02-2015, 08:04 PM

(03-02-2015 12:14 PM)essenby Wrote: Be nice if some form of DVD (video) support was included in the new version because Win 8 stinks without it. However I won't be holding my breath.

Can't you just install xbmc/kodi? It's free and claims to support DVD playback. Not tried that feature myself but I'm sure it will work fine.

essenby · 05-02-2015, 11:18 AM

Thanks - I'll give that a go. I tried VLC but it is soooooooo picky it refused to play the a DVD I got from a visit to AirKix at Manchester. Error message I get is:-
"VLC cannot set the DVD's title. It possibly cannot decrypt the entire disc."

Fortunately my Lnux machines are quite happy to read and play Smile

alexatkin · (This post was last modified: 12-02-2015 07:10 AM by alexatkin.)

What's a DVD? Tongue

Seriously, I just had to plug the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive into my PC to rip a CD I bought recently, as my PCs BD-ROM drive refuses to eject and I don't use it often enough to warrant replacing it.