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</head><body><p style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: times new roman, times; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It may have to do with the "Windows as a service" I keep hearing about. You don't buy<br></p><p style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: times new roman, times; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Windows, you rent it. Whether it stops working after a while or, like Win7, just doesn't<br></p><p style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: times new roman, times; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">get supported, I have no idea. <br></p><blockquote type="cite">On October 20, 2019 at 4:39 PM Richard O'Neill <richardoneill@earthlink.net> wrote: <br> <br><div class="ox-875cd55b38-moz-cite-prefix"> I contacted Micro-Center's service department in Virginia for additional info and was informed that the problems initial users of Win 10 experienced have been fixed and that Win 10 now works <em>perfectly</em> on all new machines they sell. Additionally, in the future Microsoft won't be selling new versions of operating software but instead, will continue (indefinitely?) to provide service to Win 10 users. (Which brings to mind the question: Where's the profit in that?) <br> <br> Sounds great, doesn't it? Sorta like a lifetime guarantee - provided you believe in such things. <span class="ox-875cd55b38-moz-smiley-s7">:-\</span> Question is, Who's lifetime? <br> <br> OTOH, those that don't want to buy a new computer or pay for an upgrade <em>may</em> still be able to download a 'free' version of Win 10 from Microsoft - as outlined here. <br> <br> <a class="ox-875cd55b38-moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.howtogeek.com/272201/all-the-ways-you-can-still-get-windows-10-for-free/">https://www.howtogeek.com/272201/all-the-ways-you-can-still-get-windows-10-for-free/</a> <br> <br> Richard <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> On 10/20/2019 3:22 PM, Dave Skolnick wrote: <br></div><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><pre class="ox-875cd55b38-moz-quote-pre">From: Eric Carlson <a class="ox-875cd55b38-moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ecarlson@..."><ecarlson@...></a>
</pre></blockquote><pre class="ox-875cd55b38-moz-quote-pre"> </pre><blockquote type="cite"><pre class="ox-875cd55b38-moz-quote-pre">I hope so. I have about a dozen computers at home that were windows 7
machines, but I gave them a clean windows 10 install with the Windows 7
key. They all work great. I like windows 10.
</pre></blockquote><pre class="ox-875cd55b38-moz-quote-pre">Different experience. I charge my customers extra for Windows 10. For
my constituency it is a horror.
sail fast and eat well, dave
Dave Skolnick S/V Auspicious
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