Microsoft finally prices Windows correctly.
Microsoft to Provide Free Upgrades to Windows 10. The article doesn't discuss how the different "subtractive" editions will work. I suppose you get a free upgrade to whichever edition you are curr...
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Further speculating... it's a hook to get you onto a subscription plan. Your first year of Windows is free, then you either have to renew, uninstall or live with limited functionality.
