Don't Upgrade to Windows 10 on July 29

[SecularMotion]

The most important event in the history of the desktop will be the end-of-the-month rollout of Windows 10. It will also be one of the most confusing moments in computer history.

Because Windows 10 is a free upgrade, the rollout will be a fiasco of epic proportions. The average consumer will want to upgrade to Windows 10 immediately because everyone is in a rush.

For Windows 10, the public will likely crash the system and prove, once again, that Microsoft cannot work the cloud properly. If you were happily running Windows 7 or 8 on Tuesday, why do you need to change to Windows 10 on Wednesday? You don't, but you'll try.

I have advised people to get the upgrade after the first bug reports. You have one year to upgrade for free. There is no rush.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2487342,00.asp

[TheJames]

1. Not only that,

if you look closely, win 10 is close to a subscription model, whereby Microsoft has extended control of your use of it. I didn't examine it in depth. I don't think I will actually switch over. Win 7 is about to become the new XP.

[jtuck004]

2. "The most important event in the history of the desktop" < well

...

Damn standards have sure gotten low.

[marble falls]

3. Update in haste, patch at leisure.

[BlueJazz]

4. I plan to put it on one of my machines but only for the reason that (being a tech) I have...

...to know how it's different than 7 or 8 when Mrs. Brown calls. "I can't find the XYZ anymore!"

[Sentath]

5. This, Exactly!

When the nice little lost lady calls up I need to already know it.

[jrandom421]

6. Am not waiting

Been using TP since version 100034 and never had more than minor problems, and those were fixed in subsequent versions. 10174 is the latest I've got and it's pretty stable for me and I can hardly wait to upgrade to RTM when it comes!

[Gore1FL]

7. I plan to build an enterprise image for deployment as soon as I can

There is really nothing to fear.

[steve2470]

8. I've been very impressed with their bug-fixing and willingness to accept feedback and constructive..

criticism. Granted, I'm not crazy about the flat design look and some other design choices, but it's a stable OS with a few more minor bugs to work out. It's a good OS. It's better than Win8 and arguably as good as Windows 7.

I do understand why business and enterprise users would want to wait a while until official deployment. We home users can tolerate some show-stopper bugs and more serious bugs, business users cannot.

[Gore1FL]

9. I don't do update in place

I deploy a new image to existing hardware or to new hardware when needed.