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    Windows 10

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by fr600, Jun 15, 2015.

  1. fr600

    fr600 Newbie

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    I've received notification for Windows 10 upgrade on July 29th. I'm sure many of you also did.

    Would it be wise to upgrade on day 1? I want to experience Windows 10 but concerned about compatibility issues.
     
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  2. mariussx

    mariussx Notebook Evangelist

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    Probably not, but 2 weeks down the line why not. If the reviews are good, drivers for all the hardware you are using released. There might be some compatibility issues highlighted here on the forums and over some time, community will work through them. That's my take on newly released OS.
     
    mariussx, Jun 15, 2015
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Same for me, except that I have 3 PC's. I usually install the new O.S on one of them and then decide whether it's worth it or not.

    So far, Windows 10 looks pretty solid to me :)
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jun 16, 2015
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  4. bennni

    bennni Notebook Evangelist

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    Clone disk to external HDD, if possible, just to be sure. As a side note: it's a shame that Windows doesn't have the same awesomely easy bootable disk cloning that OSX has through apps such as Carbon Copy Cloner...
     
    bennni, Jun 16, 2015
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  5. DeeX

    DeeX THz

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    I personally feel the same. It seems very solid. However with that said as an IT professional I personally would wait a few months to fully implement it for drivers, software updates, and windows updates to catch up with the launch and be out in the wild for a bit. :)
    Just a suggestion.

    Also this is a good read as there are some features and options in Windows 10 that some people might not be able to live without.

    http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/1/8696949/windows-10-feature-loss
     
    DeeX, Jun 16, 2015
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  6. struselix

    struselix Notebook Consultant

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    I use Windows 10 Preview for about 3 weeks now ans cannot see any reason not to use it.
     
    struselix, Jun 16, 2015
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    Spartan@HIDevolution, Jun 17, 2015
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