Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users. I guess it means free updates as well. It doesn’t make sense to charge customers for bug fixes. So, why is Microsoft giving away a huge part of their revenue? Maybe, it has learned from the Windows Vista experience. Remember when Vista users had to buy Windows 7 to upgrade to a much more stable environment. Many people don’t seem to like Windows 8. That’s why Microsoft came out with Windows 10 right away, to make a right of the wrong. Charging for Windows 10, would have made people think twice before opening up their pockets.
Archives for January 2015
1TB Portable SSD Drive
Samsung is now offering 1TB SSD drives. It can support data transfer rate up to 450 Mbps. The 1TB SSD drive will cost $599. The 250 GB will cost $179.99 while the 500GB drive is $299.99. Read more.
Ubuntu 15.03 Vivid Vervet
Ubuntu released an Alpha 2 release of Ubuntu 15.03 codename Vivid Vervet. It’s still in development and is due to come out in May. Read the rest of the article.