On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 3:31:34 PM UTC-5, Frank wrote:
On 1/21/2015 3:03 PM, trader_4 wrote:
On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 2:22:32 PM UTC-5, Frank wrote:
On 1/21/2015 2:17 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
Want Windows 10? You got it: for free. This is a sea change in
Microsoft's strategy when it comes to upgrades. Gratis upgrades will be
available for Windows 7, 8.1 and even Windows Phone 8.1 users for a full
year.

http://gizmodo.com/windows-10-is-a-f...ear-1680771504


I heard that and assumed they meant if you bought the computer a year
before the upgrade. Would be nice if all 7 and 8.1 users will get it.

From googling, it sure looks like it means a year from the date
it's launched, not the date you bought a PC. Seems kind of silly
for MSFT to be making a major announcement, talking about free for Win 7
if it was only if you had bought the PC within a year.
Most PCs aren't be sold with 7 anymore already, no? and 10 is a long ways out.


Apparently there are a few computers with 7 to be sold and MS does not
want to make them boat anchors. Oren wondered why not Vista and
probably same reasoning in that there are not any unsold Vista machines.

Again, from everything I've seen online, it's as Moe said, one year from
the date of Win 10 release, not from the date of any PC purchase. Where
do you see that it has anything to do with when the PC was purchased?