January 21 Event: Windows 10: The Next Chapter

[mancode20]

LOL! Oops, my bad. When does it start then? Oh, the 21st! I thought it was today. Thanks!

[winlonghorn]

LOL! Oops, my bad. When does it start then?

 12 PM EST

[spaceelf]

I expect the webcast to be about as boring as podcasts.

 

But I'll still watch it.

[Ian S.]

The build we will receive today is not 10000.

https://twitter.com/GabeAul/status/557746447970754561

[George P Global Moderator]

The expected build will probably be one of the 992x line but the talk out now, and maybe why they had the big jump in build numbers, is that the build they're going to give will not have or be the build they show us at the event.

 

In other words don't expect to get all the features we see demoed in the build after. I bet they're going to use 10,000 on stage though, the jump was probably due to them combining things from different branches and fixing any show stopper bugs, thus the jump.

[Ci7]

ugh 8 hours to go

[gohpep]

http://itsalmo.st/#timeforwindows10

[George P Global Moderator]

Hehe, nice big timer you can't miss.

[Jackaluichi]

Well, we have a page with a countdown here at Neowin!

 

https://www.neowin.net/news/watch-microsofts-windows-10-event-live-right-here

[Elliot B.]

http://itsalmo.st/#timeforwindows10

Not keen, it's written as if Windows 10 final is available at the end of that countdown.

[George P Global Moderator]

Almost time, 1hr 33mins or so, that is if they start on time to.

[techbeck]

Not keen, it's written as if Windows 10 final is available at the end of that countdown.

 

Final?  Or just a preview release?

[Elliot B.]

Final?  Or just a preview release?

They make it look like the final release of Windows 10 is due at the end of the countdown in 15 minutes from now, instead of it just being a countdown to the consumer features announcements event.

[techbeck]

They make it look like the final release of Windows 10 is due at the end of the countdown in 15 minutes from now, instead of it just being a countdown to the consumer features announcements event.

 

Shall see I guess.  Everything I see is a preview release with final in the fall.  I hope not the final since I just redid my laptop...haha.

[BajiRav]

stream won't start for me

[Guest]

Universal apps coming to Xbox One.

 

EDIT: Meh, the stream is dead for me now.

[vcfan]

stream just die?

 

edit:back up

 

free upgrade for windows 7, 8 ,8.1 users for the first year of windows 10

 

[Osiris]

damn buffering.  What were the free upgrade provisions?

[Guest]

Free upgrade for all 7 and 8 users.

[Active.]

Free upgrade for all 7 and 8 users.

WaaS. Say hello to subscriptions...

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Free upgrade to 10? Thats awesome!

[derkim]

...for the first year... does it mean I have to pay after or I just have to upgrade in the first year?

[PsYcHoKiLLa]

B...U...F..F...E...R...I...N...G........H.E...L...L.

[Guest]

...for the first year... does it mean I have to pay after or I just have to upgrade in the first year?

Maybe it is a promo like the $15 upgrade for 8?

[Jim K Global Moderator]

yea, I'm curious about that to.  While it would be great to have Windows 10 for free...."for the first year" ?  Subscription model coming?  Nope...nope...nope...no thanks.

 

Hopefully it is just a promo.