Exactly, so you would end up spending more money in the long run. Get the computer running windows 8.1 at Christmas prices get windows 10 for free, when it comes out. Save your self some money.
-----Original Message----- From: Trenton Matthews [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 5:47 AM To: Jim Grimsby Jr. Cc: Sunshine; [email protected] Subject: Re: Windows 7 or wait for Windows 10? As Windows 10 has been confirmed for Windows 8 and later users to be a free upgrade, I would definitely not wait around, if ya got the money to upgrade your OS/system. On 12/1/14, Jim Grimsby Jr. <[email protected]> wrote: > a question was asked. I simply provided my personal opinion. I > would not do either one of the options described in the question. I > then went on to say what I would do. I also went on to say why I would > do so. If money was an issue she would not have asked if she should > wait tell windows 10 do to > the fact that windows 10 computers would be the same cost as windows 8.1 > computers. Not only this but if they bought a windows 8 computer now > I expect the upgrade price to windows 10 to be almost nothing. Therefore > buying a windows 7 computer would probably cost her more in the long run > do to the fact you would think the cost to upgrade from windows 7 to > 10 would be somewhat higher. Then the recent purchase of windows 8. > Not only that but she gets her windows 10 capable computer at Christmas > prices. > > Hth > > > > > > From: Sunshine [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 2:03 AM > To: Jim Grimsby Jr.; 'Martha Reaney' > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Windows 7 or wait for Windows 10? > > > > i would go for windows 7 > Jim, i do not see why someone would want to upgrade when each and > everything i have ever done on xp i can do on windows 7. > Not everyone can shell out money, like popping out babies to upgrade > computers, and windowsoperating systems. > Are you offering to purchase everyone windows 8.1 computers? GOL.LOL > > On 12/1/2014 12:26 AM, Jim Grimsby Jr. wrote: > > Hi, > > I would urge you to upgrade from windows xp as soon as possible. > Windows > 10 > is not expected tell April some time. There for I would not wait tell > windows 10. I would also not go to windows 7 either. This is an old > operating system as well. Not only that but there are a number of > things that you cannot already do with windows 7. With this being said > I would go to windows 8.1. then I would install the beta of > window-eyes 9.0. then I would go to www.ninite.com > <http://www.ninite.com> and get the programs you want from there. > One of those program I would get is classic shell. This will allow you > to have the classic start menu on your windows 8.1 computer. > This way you can have a user interface that you are used to and take > advantage of all the latest capabilities of windows 8.1. > > Hth > > > > > > From: Martha Reaney [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 7:33 AM > To: GW Micro > Subject: Windows 7 or wait for Windows 10? > > > > Hi, folks. > > > > Getting along just fine with my XP laptop for my personal use. But, > getting tempted with all of the holiday sales to get a Windows 7 > machine. > > Should I resist temptation and wait until Windows 10 is released? > > Would be interested in hearing all pros and cons and considerations > that I should be mindful of in making my decision. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Martha > > > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original > sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your > message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your > message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You > can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
