To celebrate 10 years of Creator Weekly, I’m sharing tech highlights from 2015 that still resonate 10 years later. This update was for the week ending July 18, 2015. Ten years ago Microsoft launched Windows 10 as a free upgrade. But was it really free? The first free Windows system upgrade The Microsoft Windows 10 upgrade site in August 2015 In July 2015 Microsoft Windows 10 launched in 190 countries as a free upgrade from "genuine" Windows 7 and Windows 8 devices. This was announced as a limited time offer, but the free upgrade was actually available through 2023 . Apple had made this shift in 2013, offering free OS upgrades for life starting with OS X Mavericks . What was the advantage of free Windows upgrades? Microsoft Ecosystem for Developers in July 2015 Older folks (like me) remember when it was a huge hassle to update your computer's system software. You had to go out and purchase the updated software...
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