Windows 10

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:26 pm

Awesome, says bought reviewer.

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Post by **GORDON** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:12 pm

Win10 Solitaire has ads, but you can pay to get rid of them.

http://www.pcgamer.com/windows....ove-ads

Post by **TheCatt** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:16 pm

So far I've heard overwhelmingly positive things about W10, aside from Solitaire. And I cannot recall the last time I played Solitaire.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:27 pm

Has anyone figured out if there's a yearly subscription yet?

Post by **TheCatt** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:42 pm

Lol @ paying for MS products.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:58 pm

TheCatt wrote:Lol @ paying for MS products.

Seconded. MSDN4Life.

Post by **TheCatt** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:39 pm

Malcolm has a reason to upgrade now

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:44 pm

Not 100% compelled yet. I do like the effort.

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:01 am

Anyone else completely stunned that it's getting such rave reviews?

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:03 am

Leisher wrote:Anyone else completely stunned that it's getting such rave reviews?

I notice the reviews keep saying it's good compared to Windows 8. Will check with my MS nerd buddy on it. He might have it running already.

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:05 am

I've seen it compared to both 8 and 7 saying it brings the best of each to the table.

I'll be installing it on a Surface today.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:07 am

So, it brings the best of 7 and some new features?

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:40 pm

I have no doubt i'll move to it eventually... unlike Windows 8.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:17 pm

I'm going to give it at least 6 months before I upgrade a Windows 7 machine.,.. probably my wife's. Let her deal with the problems before I take the plunge.

It's hard to find a good upgrade reason when I think 7 is perfect for my needs. Basically, I just need to know it for when I need to support my stupid family's stupid tech support issues on their stupid systems they bought at stupid Walmart and then got a bunch of stupid viruses from playing their stupid facebook games.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:42 am

Reports are that the reason they can give it away is because they are collecting a shitload of your data.

An "if it's free then you're the product" situation.

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Post by **Leisher** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:28 am

Reports are that the reason they can give it away is because they are collecting a shitload of your data.

That's conspiracy theory craziness. This free giveaway is about reestablishing themselves in the market.

Anyone with an IQ above 80 should be able to not select express install and opt out of all the data collection stuff. I didn't see anything in there that I haven't seen in anyone else's EULAs.

Although, I'll admit what they come out and tell you they'd have access to and would see is creepy.

I saw an article this weekend where someone had concerns about the WiFi feature. (Again, you can turn it off.) Basically, it shares your WiFi with FB friends and contacts without them needing to do anything. Not a good feature.

Also, I have heard there's a 1GB patch hitting really soon to fix several glitches and add some features they left off.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:22 am

I have heard there's a 1GB patch...

That's not a patch, that's a fucking quilt. That's half an SP.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:37 am

Malcolm wrote:
I have heard there's a 1GB patch...
That's not a patch, that's a fucking quilt. That's half an SP.

1GB? Are you insane? Are you living the aughts?

1GB is nothing.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:35 pm

Caveats.

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:29 pm

It's done a decent job on gaming.

Nothing too bad. Nothing too good.

Basically, business as usual.