Should you upgrade Windows 10?
Microsoft started rolling out Windows 10 last week, and many industry experts think the operating system is much improved.
Business Insider says: “And even in that early form, there’s been a lot to love. At first blush, Windows 10 takes the best parts of Windows 7 (stability, user friendliness) and Windows 8.1 (touchscreen-friendliness) and combines it into something that’s easy to use, both on computers and tablets. It’s familiar, but fresh.
Microsoft is billing this as “The Last Version of Windows,” and promises that it’ll get new features and upgrades on a rolling basis rather than ever releasing a Windows 11 (or 12, or 13).
How much does the upgrade cost? Nothing. For the next year, any Windows 7 or 8/8.1 computer, tablet, and smartphone gets a free Windows 10 upgrade. Microsoft has big plans for Windows 10, but first it needs to have everybody on the same operating system, so it’s willing to take the financial hit.
Oh, and the biggest change is now if you talk to your computer, it may answer back, as Windows 10 boasts Cortina, the digital assistant that makes Siri sorry.
More details at the blog.windows.com.
