Co-ords Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 $$$$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted December 31, 2012 Member Share Posted December 31, 2012 I would have paid for them if his comment didn't exist, But since you've made these comments using those resources, they now become part of the fold and thus cost you money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarakObama Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 It will cost money. They are charging for Media Center too. Microsoft needs to establish their new standard and to do that they have to let people know how it's going to be right off the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy_Hippo Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I think it will be free, adding functionality in much the same way that the Dashboard updates do for the 360. I think MS is starting to cotton on to the free/low-priced OS driving users to paid content in the Marketplace and making their money there. However, if it isn't then they are being more than a bit daft ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadelwo Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 If you purchase Windows 8 today, it will be free,and it includes a 6 pack of beer and a hooker. And that is how Windows 8 became the most beloved Windows of all time boys and girls. Pygmy_Hippo 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorbing Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Just wondering before I officially purchase Windows 8 is Blue going to be a free update/service pack? If not I find it a bit ridiculous. It better be free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Considering many licenses have been purchased for future use by many (including for business use by the U.S. DoD), I do not see Windows "Blue" being a paid for upgrade. Most likely it will be a feature and update pack that will bring much needed functionality to the OS. Businesses would not pay twice for the same OS, so why should consumers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I find it unlikely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livin in a box Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Where there's an easy way to make money, they'll do it. I can't see this being free, but I also can't see them charging over ?20 for it. They didn't make Windows 8 cheaper for no reason if they didn't have some other way to make money back on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted January 4, 2013 MVC Share Posted January 4, 2013 Probably not. most likely you're seeing a shift from large expensive windows licenses to more frequent cheaper windows upgrade licenses, ala Apple (remember every Apple OS sold is an upgrade). which is also marked by the move away from boxed versions and only OEM versions and upgrades for sale. So it probably won't be free, but it will be cheap. As much as we seem do disagree, I have to agree with you here. All of the data is pointing to MS charging for this release. Every previous version of Windows, even the "odd ball" XP SP2, has had a SP release and they were never branded releases. Since MS is branding this release I'm confident this is being done to setup SP releases to be similar to OS X, as you mentioned, where they are cheap updates that users pay for. For me, another reason to be angry at Windows 8, but I don't want to derail the thread. Raa 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmehdi Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Microsoft would have to wait to see the public reaction for windows 8 (or just accept it :rolleyes: ) , to decide on the right "business strategy". I won't be surprised if the blue thing is canceled. Now they are doing intensive advertising, so that consumers think win 8 is the coolest thing on earth (would it work ? :rofl: ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashel Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 They should as an olive branch to early adopters, especially if we have a corresponding WP7 device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomsDayMayan Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Your comment was. No, it cost him time to write it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calimike Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 How about $1 for update/upgrade to boost MS's stock, profit and finance?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contextfree Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Pricing usually isn't decided until closer to the release, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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