boston blacky wrote:
this 5 yr. old p.c. might not be able to handle the strain and there'll be nothing more then a 'puff of smoke' - if I go for the free upgrade.
Win 10 will run on what Win 7-8 does. Minimum requirements:
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster.
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Free hard disk space: 16 GB.
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver.
Compare this to your processor and memory. Righ-Click on Computer icon -> Properties.
MS probably have auto-detect-diagnose link to answer this question.
boston blacky wrote:
I'm tempted to risk the late entry fee - as given the age of my current laptop - it might need to be replaced; i.e. in the next few months, or so.
All recommendations and suggestions are welcome.
Never ask whether you should upgrade Win A to Win B. Nobody knows. If your laptop is falling apart already, then you should buy a new or "new used" one.
All new laptops come with Win 10 pre-installed.
Used laptop prices depend more on hardware than on OS version, as I've noticed. Right now half of used hardware still comes with Win 7 (and there is NOTHING wrong with 7), and half - with Win 10.
