Windows 10 will be free for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 users… but there's a catch [Updated]

So the Windows 10 briefing is well underway, and Microsoft has already dropped a bombshell, although it’s one that many people will have been expecting. If you have Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows Phone 8.1 you will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. That’s right, it won’t cost you a single penny. And who doesn’t love free? Now the bad news… it's only free if you upgrade in the first year. Microsoft says it now views Windows as a service, so there's the possibility it will be looking to bill people for a yearly subscription as… [Continue Reading]



from BetaNews http://betanews.com/2015/01/21/windows-10-will-be-free-for-windows-7-windows-8-1-and-windows-phone-8-1-users-but-theres-a-catch/

via IFTTT