windows 8.1 or windows 7

strollin wrote:

AllegroD wrote:
FWIW ...

2. Please do not base a decision on the forth coming Win 10. It might be a free upgrade but that is looking like for the first year only. After that you will be likely be paying anual dues to continue with Win 10/11/12/13 etc. Have not seen the pricinig yet but appears that you will just be renting.

Win 10 upgrade will be free forever if you upgrade within the first year. If you wait to upgrade after the first year then you will have to buy the OS. No annual fees for Win 10.

Future versions might follow a subscription model but that remains to be seen.