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Re: Windows 10 Free upgrade? Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email]  (#32) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:45:59
In Reply to: Re: Windows 10 Free upgrade?, Craig, Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:08:27 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I think you are missing the point.
The issue that Microsoft, and PCs in general, have struggled with since the '80s is backward compatibility. Unlike, say, Mac OS, which has utterly dropped support for previous OSs at regular intervals PCs have remained broadly backward compatible for decades. You can still run straight-up DOS apps in Windows 7, whereas there is absolutely zero facility for running OS6 apps in OSX.
Microsoft ran into the good enough/fear of the future situation numerous times over the years - I recall as far back as the "DOS 3.3 good enough what do I need 4.0 for" situation in the late '80s, and that repeated itself with every new iteration of MS's OS. Things got really bad with XP, where people clung to it *well* past Windows 7's introduction despite the fact that both hardware support and security features went out of date very rapidly. People right here proclaimed the virtues of XP until, well, even now. I'm sure these were the same people espousing the virtues of Win98 or Win2k when XP came out. "What do I need new for dagnabbit!?"
It is very difficult for a company to continue to support legacy products for consumers for a decade. It is expensive and time consuming and takes resources away from new development. Microsoft it taking a cue from Apple and coaxing people into the new OS so they don't cling to the old one. Given the XP/Vista situation, you can absolutely bet Microsoft anticipated the same thing happening with the 7/8 progression. 10 gives everyone a great reason to move on.
IMHO, it's a smart move. As an IT guy, I'm happy to see them do it. Not having to deal with all the problems that arise from out of date security models, software and hardware incompatibility, and expectations of functionality is a massive weight off my shoulders. I'm not talking in the workplace - I get to control that environment - I am talking about all of my friends and family who wonder why XP has a virus or doesn't support that new Linksys wifi card. Not having to explain to them they are using a 10 year old OS that was never designed to handle modern security or hardware and it will cost $100-$300 to fix it is amazing. Kudos to Microsoft for finding a happy intersection of corporate need and consumer satisfaction, taking out the roadblock so everyone wins.
I'm sure there are a million holes in this, I'm sure someone (else) will jump to point out (again) Microsoft is doing this because they are failing and because they want to steal everything and because, I don't even know. You can live in fear of what might be and what might happen and spend you time and energy working around systems and services or you can get stuff done. 2015 is cloud based and not 1980 living room based. You're not going to turn back the clock. My advice: Carpe diem. Microsoft is still immensely profitable, virtually owns the way most businesses do business, and 10 simplifies most tasks for most people. Broadly, get over the fear, it's not doing you any favors.
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