Abby Normal Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2018/09/15/microsoft-windows-7-monthly-charge-windows-10-free-upgrade-cost-2/amp/ 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECPA in NEBRASKA Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Hopefully, the screams of their customers will make them back down. I don't know if they will care or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 They don't care. I have Microsoft 7 and will refuse any updates, so they'll have to shut me down. Use of the "cloud" enables big software companies to essentially charge "rent" to their users. Gone are the days when they sent you a CD and you installed it. Control has transferred from the user to the provider. Mass resistance or somehow an economic boycott is the only tool of organized users. Without an organized network of users, they will continue to steamroll us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardley CPA Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 What is meant by "Spataro confirmed these would only be offered to customers running Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Enterprise in Volume Licensing - aka large businesses." I run Windows 7 Pro on my stand alone desk top. I assume I'll still be charged a monthly fee? I plan on upgrading prior to this, but just curious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee B Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Get a grip, this is way overblown ! Microsoft is providing free extended support until January 15th, 2020 , when all support was scheduled to end, which was announced years ago. Apparently they intend to offer paid extended support for 3 extra years, which is exactly what they are still doing with XP on a contractual basis for the IRS and other large institutions. Obviously they see a chance to make some extra profit due to the large number of Win 7 systems still up and running. Captured aliens are being kept in Area 31 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 5 hours ago, Yardley CPA said: What is meant by "Spataro confirmed these would only be offered to customers running Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Enterprise in Volume Licensing - aka large businesses." I run Windows 7 Pro on my stand alone desk top. I assume I'll still be charged a monthly fee? I plan on upgrading prior to this, but just curious. I think they mean that people like us will not even have the option to pay for continued updates. You'll either have to move to 8 or 10. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklcpa Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 11 minutes ago, Abby Normal said: I think they mean that people like us will not even have the option to pay for continued updates. You'll either have to move to 8 or 10. The phrase in the original article of those that will receive this offer was poorly worded, and I think Abby is correct on this, that it won't be offered to most small businesses. This was within one of the linked articles: Quote Worse still, as it stands, Microsoft is currently only making this offer to Windows 7 Professional customers in Volume Licensing. Some small businesses may qualify, but the vast majority of everyday consumers (most of whom are running Windows 7 Home) will not. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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