On Windows 10 upgrade

[Nixon]

Maybe some people will want to keep Windows 8.1 instead of upgrading to
system that we don't know the conditions of use. Some recent software are
offering software subscriptions with payments per month or year, like Office
365 for example. Perhaps Windows 8.1 will be last system we can ever own.

[Gene E. Bloch[_2_]]

On Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:30:23 -0000, Nixon wrote:

> Maybe some people will want to keep Windows 8.1 instead of upgrading to
> system that we don't know the conditions of use. Some recent software are
> offering software subscriptions with payments per month or year, like Office
> 365 for example. Perhaps Windows 8.1 will be last system we can ever own.

I don't think we even own that one.

If you read the user agreement, I'll bet you find that it says the OS is
licensed, not sold.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

[Gene E. Bloch[_2_]]

On Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:30:23 -0000, Nixon wrote:

> Maybe some people will want to keep Windows 8.1 instead of upgrading to
> system that we don't know the conditions of use. Some recent software are
> offering software subscriptions with payments per month or year, like Office
> 365 for example. Perhaps Windows 8.1 will be last system we can ever own.

I don't think we even own that one.

If you read the user agreement, I'll bet you find that it says the OS is
licensed, not sold.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

[A]

Nixon wrote:
> Maybe some people will want to keep Windows 8.1 instead of upgrading to
> system that we don't know the conditions of use. Some recent software
> are offering software subscriptions with payments per month or year,
> like Office 365 for example. Perhaps Windows 8.1 will be last system we
> can ever own.

You own the license, not the software, and the license comes with
restrictions on use.

--
A

[A]

Nixon wrote:
> Maybe some people will want to keep Windows 8.1 instead of upgrading to
> system that we don't know the conditions of use. Some recent software
> are offering software subscriptions with payments per month or year,
> like Office 365 for example. Perhaps Windows 8.1 will be last system we
> can ever own.

You own the license, not the software, and the license comes with
restrictions on use.

--
A

[Nixon]

Okay, I prefer that way. I can use it as long as 5 years or more without
worring about fees and constant updates.

"A" escreveu na mensagem ...

Nixon wrote:
> Maybe some people will want to keep Windows 8.1 instead of upgrading to
> system that we don't know the conditions of use. Some recent software
> are offering software subscriptions with payments per month or year,
> like Office 365 for example. Perhaps Windows 8.1 will be last system we
> can ever own.

You own the license, not the software, and the license comes with
restrictions on use.

--
A

[Nixon]

Okay, I prefer that way. I can use it as long as 5 years or more without
worring about fees and constant updates.

"A" escreveu na mensagem ...

Nixon wrote:
> Maybe some people will want to keep Windows 8.1 instead of upgrading to
> system that we don't know the conditions of use. Some recent software
> are offering software subscriptions with payments per month or year,
> like Office 365 for example. Perhaps Windows 8.1 will be last system we
> can ever own.

You own the license, not the software, and the license comes with
restrictions on use.

--
A

[Ashton Crusher[_2_]]

On Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:14:17 -0000, "Nixon" > wrote:

>Okay, I prefer that way. I can use it as long as 5 years or more without
>worring about fees and constant updates.
>
>"A" escreveu na mensagem ...
>
>Nixon wrote:
>> Maybe some people will want to keep Windows 8.1 instead of upgrading to
>> system that we don't know the conditions of use. Some recent software
>> are offering software subscriptions with payments per month or year,
>> like Office 365 for example. Perhaps Windows 8.1 will be last system we
>> can ever own.
>
>You own the license, not the software, and the license comes with
>restrictions on use.

The key issue is whether it's a one time payment that entitles you to
use it forever if you want to.

I suspect we will be able to get Win10 for the same sort of one time
payment entitling us to perpetual use as we have for all previous
versions of windows.

[Ashton Crusher[_2_]]

On Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:14:17 -0000, "Nixon" > wrote:

>Okay, I prefer that way. I can use it as long as 5 years or more without
>worring about fees and constant updates.
>
>"A" escreveu na mensagem ...
>
>Nixon wrote:
>> Maybe some people will want to keep Windows 8.1 instead of upgrading to
>> system that we don't know the conditions of use. Some recent software
>> are offering software subscriptions with payments per month or year,
>> like Office 365 for example. Perhaps Windows 8.1 will be last system we
>> can ever own.
>
>You own the license, not the software, and the license comes with
>restrictions on use.

The key issue is whether it's a one time payment that entitles you to
use it forever if you want to.

I suspect we will be able to get Win10 for the same sort of one time
payment entitling us to perpetual use as we have for all previous
versions of windows.