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dkperez · 07-30-2015, 07:30 AM

I've been watching this for a while, reading in here and other places, trying to decide if this "free" upgrade is worthwhile or not. Have a desktop running 8.1, desktop running 7 and 2 laptops running 7. They work. As an old fart, I view computers as tools. In my world, XP was by far the most productive workspace I've used. SO, can someone clarify once and for all a few things:

1. Is it FER REAL, ABSOLUTELY FREE - NOW AND FOREVER? Or will there suddenly be some *&^%$# subscription model like Adobe has gone to? Or some OTHER hidden method for the scumbags to start extracting cash in a day/week/month/year?

2. WILL IT BE FASTER? NOT faster texting or time wasting, but ON THE SAME BOX WITH THE SAME HARDWARE, will Windows 10 run Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, or other actual productivity TOOLS measurably FASTER?

3. Can someone provide a succinct summary of the pitfalls of going to 10? How much background information will be disseminated? How much information of ANY kind will be siphoned from the computer to Microsoft or anyone else by Windows 10?

4. Will it be MORE productive? Not "productive" for my 12-year-old grandson who wants to tweet and facebook and use the crap in 8.1, but productive for someone who actually has WORK to do and needs their tools to be accessible, functional, and fast. For example, it took WAY too long to get rid of as much of the 8.1 drivel as possible so it was useful, and WAY too many 3rd party tools to replace the built-in interface. Am I going to have spend ANOTHER week to make 10 useful?

I have no problem going from 7 or 8.1 to 10, but I DO NOT want to spend hours a day for the next month chasing problems on my wife's laptop so she can skype with her sisters...

07-30-2015, 07:30 AM	#1094
dkperez Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 1047931 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: nine	I've been watching this for a while, reading in here and other places, trying to decide if this "free" upgrade is worthwhile or not. Have a desktop running 8.1, desktop running 7 and 2 laptops running 7. They work. As an old fart, I view computers as tools. In my world, XP was by far the most productive workspace I've used. SO, can someone clarify once and for all a few things: 1. Is it FER REAL, ABSOLUTELY FREE - NOW AND FOREVER? Or will there suddenly be some *&^%$# subscription model like Adobe has gone to? Or some OTHER hidden method for the scumbags to start extracting cash in a day/week/month/year? 2. WILL IT BE FASTER? NOT faster texting or time wasting, but ON THE SAME BOX WITH THE SAME HARDWARE, will Windows 10 run Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, or other actual productivity TOOLS measurably FASTER? 3. Can someone provide a succinct summary of the pitfalls of going to 10? How much background information will be disseminated? How much information of ANY kind will be siphoned from the computer to Microsoft or anyone else by Windows 10? 4. Will it be MORE productive? Not "productive" for my 12-year-old grandson who wants to tweet and facebook and use the crap in 8.1, but productive for someone who actually has WORK to do and needs their tools to be accessible, functional, and fast. For example, it took WAY too long to get rid of as much of the 8.1 drivel as possible so it was useful, and WAY too many 3rd party tools to replace the built-in interface. Am I going to have spend ANOTHER week to make 10 useful? I have no problem going from 7 or 8.1 to 10, but I DO NOT want to spend hours a day for the next month chasing problems on my wife's laptop so she can skype with her sisters...