On 9 Apr 2016 at 11:23, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
I wanted to update to Windows 10
(1) before the deadline for free updates
(2) because I could then wipe Windows and install linux without losing the ability to go back to licensed Windows. Note that the Windows 10 license authentication is based on Microsoft cloud records but previous versions require a magic code (that is no longer printed on the device) (I recently found out that it is in the ROM of these machines and can be discovered from Linux).
How much of this was because of (3) Got sick of Windows status icon nagging you to do the upgrade. I stayed with W7 because there would be a ton of work in also upgrading the drivers to my laptop. I may cave in at some point, but only when I have time. Paul