Exactly, but I think some people have been confused by what the "up to a year" bit means. Just to clarify, if you upgrade within the year, you have the OS for free for the life of the device, you don't have to pay for it after a year.
Ah fair point! Hadn't thought about that part. Granted, I read every article about Windows 10 release before buying my laptop that has Windows 8.1 just so I knew what I was getting into
No worries, I've done a lot of reading too and see the same comments every time about the one year thing. So I figured I should add that little detail to prevent any potential misconceptions.
If you have a laptop with Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 you can get a free upgrade for up to a year (I believe) after they release it.
Details on Windows Website
If you're running a non-genuine version of these OS's, this should be an interesting read for you.
Exactly, but I think some people have been confused by what the "up to a year" bit means. Just to clarify, if you upgrade within the year, you have the OS for free for the life of the device, you don't have to pay for it after a year.
Ah fair point! Hadn't thought about that part. Granted, I read every article about Windows 10 release before buying my laptop that has Windows 8.1 just so I knew what I was getting into
No worries, I've done a lot of reading too and see the same comments every time about the one year thing. So I figured I should add that little detail to prevent any potential misconceptions.