Waiting for Windows 10

[quikshop]

So is anyone else putting off their laptop and other hardware purchases until Windows 10 is released?

After beheading the guy who forced Metro on the business community, Windows 10 (they're not bothering with version 9) re-introduces the proper Start button and file navigation along side metro features in a more business and legacy-friendly way.

I know of 2 sizable SMEs deferring capital spend on PCs to avoid Windows 8, plaudits to Microsoft for finally realising the obvious but they need to get a jog on with their new OS... if for no other reason than I want a shinier laptop before next summer

 

[Sam Cowley]

Im still using Windows 7 as I feel it's a much more superior operating system, I completely skipped Windows 8 and 8.1 due to someone in my family getting a laptop with windows 8.1 and I thought it was a dreadful operating system. The videos that have been leaked of windows 10 look surprisingly great. I see it has parts of windows 8.1 which im not superised about, however Im so happy they brought the start menu button back properly. The overall design of it looks really nice and I can see it being a very easy to use operating system.

 

[avecSys]

If you currently have any PCs or Laptops with Win 8 or 8.1, these will all be upgraded for free to Win 10 on its release. You can also download the beta to take a peak at the tech release

 

[pjperez]

I'm running Windows 10 on my laptop without major hassle. I personally don't know if it will be free, but seeing recent Microsoft announcements (.NET Core 5 open source, next Visual Studio free...) I would say the chances that it'll be free are quite high.

Those SMEs should contact the OEMs or Microsoft itself and ask about getting that hardware with Windows 7 if that's what they want. It is a supported product so I don't see big problems with that.

 

[use]

I've been using 8 for a while now, my opinions haven't changed and I still dislike it. I for one am looking forward to 10.

 

[JonnyMP]

Windows 10 will be free (or so it's rumored), so there's no real reason to put off a laptop purchase until it comes out. Also, I have seen online where some people are already using the beta version of Windows 10, so that might be something you could get in on.

 

[Scalloway]

Windows 10 can be downloaded here

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview

 

[nightmare99]

If you currently have any PCs or Laptops with Win 8 or 8.1, these will all be upgraded for free to Win 10 on its release.

Whilst this may be likely it is only speculation at the moment and has not been confirmed.

 

[quikshop]

There is a lot of speculation about their pricing model, one suggestion is the core / basic product will be given away and business features will be subscription. Either way it's likely to be an October'15 formal release so I'll plod on with my decaying laptop for another few seasons.

 

[DavidJohn]

I've been using 8 since it was released and 8.1 more recently. In essence it's a much better operating system. It boots faster and performance in general is better - less resource intensive. There are some other new features which have an advantage over 7, but none that are particularly important to the end user. The only thing people dislike is the interface....something which was addressed a little in 8.1. Still, people dislike change!

 

[quikshop]

Still, people dislike change!

Business dislikes change for the sake of change. The idea that industry would change en-masse from keyboard and mouse-centric use to touch-screen was the biggest mistake by Microsoft in many years... and the guy who made that decision paid with his job.

The Windows 10 so far appears to be what Windows 8 should have been, a migration towards touch screen with a raft of new modern features whilst keeping the ingrained Windows UI for the majority of business users who have grown up with it.

Change is good, but it can also destroy a business if not done for the right reasons.

 

[fisicx]

Still, people dislike change!

So imagine you run a large organisation with thousands of devices, a lot connecting to large expencise machines, interfaces all over the place and so so.

Windows 7 works just fine and production is good.

What possible incentive is there to upgrade to a system that it ultra dependant on the internet and probably won't work with all the old DOS devices in the system (eg, flow valves and metering units).

 

[posmeuae]

Thank u very useful post. In Present i am using windows 7 platform Waiting to buy windows 10 operating system.

 

[#ServicedOffices]

haha, still using Windows 7 here (plus one Win XP machine too due to driver incompatibility issues)

I am getting worried whether Microsoft will start doing what Mozilla and Google have been doing with their browsers. Instead of having a version and then service packs etc bring out a new release all the time. So Microsoft might end up releasing two OS each year? Would be a good way of ensuring everyone has their security updates lol

 

[JonnyMP]

So imagine you run a large organisation with thousands of devices, a lot connecting to large expencise machines, interfaces all over the place and so so.

Windows 7 works just fine and production is good.

What possible incentive is there to upgrade to a system that it ultra dependant on the internet and probably won't work with all the old DOS devices in the system (eg, flow valves and metering units).

The rumors are that Windows is planning to give the consumer version away for free, while still charging money to the business user.

Many businesses still use Windows XP and Internet Explorer and will consider it a bother to change. If Windows is expecting the 'Enterprise' customer to upgrade to paid version of Windows 10 (for business), then they might have to rethink their monetization strategy.

 

[RBS]

Win 95(crap)-Win 98(fine)-Win 2000(crap)-Win XP(fine)-Win Vista(crap)-Win 7(fine)-Win 8(crap)-Win 10 (will be fine).

 

[Scalloway]

Windows 2000 wasn't a consumer operating system. Windows ME was the successor to 98. (And it was crap)

 

[quikshop]

Microsoft killed Vista with a scheduled OS "update", I wonder if they'll do the same to Windows 8

 

[ryedale]

Windows 2000 wasn't a consumer operating system. Windows ME was the successor to 98. (And it was crap)

Nooo, did you have to bring up Windows ME... it took years of therapy to get over having to support that unspeakably bad OS in one of my first IT jobs

 

[Videoguy]

Still using Windows XP on my laptop. It's the best and most stable release of Windows ever IMHO. I appreciate that I'll probably have to bite the bullet and upgrade at some point as XP compatible software gets rarer and rarer. I just wish there was a way to run all Windows programs on Linux.

 

[StaffingAgency]

Could do with a new laptop, but waiting for Windows 10, or confirmation of pricing etc.

 

[phamhphuc]

I am still using Windows 7 until now and everything look fine. The true thing is I can't stand with windows 8 what take me too much time to do a small job.

 

[Small Biz Geek]

Win 95(crap)-Win 98(fine)-Win 2000(crap)-Win XP(fine)-Win Vista(crap)-Win 7(fine)-Win 8(crap)-Win 10 (will be fine).

That's pretty much what I was going to say when I saw this thread!

I have Windows 7, and I have NO intention of getting version 8. It just seems like it was someone's pet project who was trying to lead change when they should have known the start button being on the bottom left is similar in principle to a website logo being on the top left.

I'm surprised to hear Windows are going for a mixture of proprietary and open source. I guess this mentality is consistent with what they're doing with products like Office 365.

 

[Small Biz Geek]

Still using Windows XP on my laptop. It's the best and most stable release of Windows ever IMHO. I appreciate that I'll probably have to bite the bullet and upgrade at some point as XP compatible software gets rarer and rarer. I just wish there was a way to run all Windows programs on Linux.

The UK public sector is still running on XP. I liked it a lot, but had to upgrade to Win7 when I bought a new computer. The only problem I ever had with WinXP that I remember is that USB ports kept malfunctioning for no apparent reason.

 

[yellowlawn]

I'm part of Microsoft's Testing crowd for putting forward suggestions to MS about 10 (I've been suggesting Onedrive improvements). I'm currently using it and all I would say is it should have been what Windows 8 could have. I'd put my money where my mouth is and pay for it when it comes out. And there is no plans to offer Win 10 for free officially.

 

[fisicx]

I've been suggesting Onedrive improvements.

Which is another pain in the bum - just like iCloud. I don't want to use cloud anything, I want to keep all my stuff on my computer (and attendant backups) not be forced to save externally. Offer it as an option but don't build it into the OS.

And let me choose the SE I want, don't make bing the only option.

 

[yellowlawn]

True you should be able to turn it off. I have suggested this already and that they may end up going down the get sued by the EU Commission route for anti competitive behaviour again.

I believe a choice of SE is already in the pipeline.

 

[munaworks]

I find that no matter what version of Windows is released, they in the end revert back in some way to the XP make-up. Also I am currently using Windows 8.1 and I find the reports of its problems to have been greatly exaggerated. However I am curious to see what direction they take with the new Windows.

 

[Small Biz Geek]

I'll be getting Windows 8 because I know I can skin it to look like Windows 7. Hopefully the system architecture will be exactly like Win 7 in this mode. I'll be interested to know what the new browser is going to be for Windows 10.

 

[yellowlawn]

The biggest problem I found with Win 8 was the dual desktops. It's like driving a car with two steering wheels.

In Win 10 everything opens in a window too. Control panel has morphed into PC Settings. Programme folders is now applications.

 

[fisicx]

And are all the features there used to be in WinXP back again? Can I use command line instructions, use dos programmes, access services, use msconfig and all the other useful things?

 

[hamesy2o2]

Win 95(crap)-Win 98(fine)-Win 2000(crap)-Win XP(fine)-Win Vista(crap)-Win 7(fine)-Win 8(crap)-Win 10 (will be fine).

Unless Microsoft troll us and make another crap OS

 

[Small Biz Geek]

And are all the features there used to be in WinXP back again? Can I use command line instructions, use dos programmes, access services, use msconfig and all the other useful things?

I want to skin Windows 8 to function as Windows 7. Are you saying I will not be able to use command lines? Like msinfo32 etc?

 

[Kixo]

windows 10 is awesome, its sitting nicely in the middle of everyone at the moment, windows 8 was designed for tablets and touch screens, and it is great on them, sadly for desktops and mouse users...... not so great! i like 8.1 but i have been using windows 10 for about a month and its already blending 7/8.1 perfectly. Business users will like it as will home users.

The start menu is back, but with tiles, which works really nicely. notification centre like on mobile phones, and some minor tweaks to visual. Stability is solid for me so far, and i haven't had to bodge any drivers, so everything from 7/8.1 seems to be doing nicely, reassuring for our clients as i don't want to find 1000 new drivers for 1 new OS!

its doing away with internet explorer which could be good or bad, Cortana which will be amazing will be on it, for anyone not familiar with cortana/siri/google now, personal voice assistants are really good, windows 10 is shaping up to be REALLY good! my website has some of my screen shots on it, but cannot add link as im a newbie but in short thumbs up from me!

 

[Small Biz Geek]

I'll be buying Windows 8 then, because Microsoft have said those users will get a free upgrade to Win 10.