Nearing July 29, 2015 release, Microsoft's Windows 10 is getting hotter and hotter as it awaits full commercial release to the general public including beefy info regarding the final build and what is to come with the anticipated operating system.
It was not too long ago that TechRadar announced a verified statement pertaining to the alleged leaks and rumors of Windows 10 release date - Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
With Microsoft offering free upgrades within the first year of its release to those who have a genuine copy of both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems, people can opt for this free upgrade as soon as it gets release to the public on the said date across 190 countries worldwide.
Since early January, Terry Myerson, Microsoft's Executive Vice President of Operating Systems has announced of the free upgrade only to be confirmed recently for users who use a legitimate copy of either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.
Going against its own strategy, however, Microsoft may not be applying its "mobile first, cloud first" strategy with the release of Windows 10 by the end of July as the company will first release the operating system to desktops and laptops, only to be followed by a mobile, Xbox One, Arduino learning, and HoloLens release months after. This is according from the statement coming from Microsoft Corporate VP of Operating Systems, Joe Belfiore.
Those who are not legible for the free upgrade, (those who still use Windows XP or non-genuine copy of Windows 7 / 8.1), or simply those who did not manage to upgrade within the 1-year period since Windows 10's release until July 29, 2016, may be able to grab their own genuine copy priced at $119 (about £78, AU$156) for Windows 10 Home and $199 (£131, AU$262) for Windows 10 Pro per license.
However, those who wanted to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro will have to pay an additional $99 (£65, AU$130), according to Microsoft when it confirmed the facts with TechRadar.
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