There will be no pirated copies of the Microsoft Windows 10 when it is officially released in the global markets this summer.
Apparently, in a ground breaking move to turn traditional and serial pirates into honest software customers as well as educate them on the advantages of using legitimate softwares, Microsoft is making the upgrade to Windows 10 eligible to all users.
So whether a user is using a genuine or non-genuine Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system, they will be able to download the software and upgrade to Windows 10 when the latest Microsoft rolls out this summer.
Move to legitimization
Terry Myerson, chief of Microsoft’s operating system unit, announced the decision of the Redmondian company during a recent conference in Shenzhen, China.
The Microsoft official intentionally made the announcement in China since recent studies showed that more than 75% of all PC softwares in the country are pirated or unlicensed, notes The Sydney Morning Herald.
In a subsequent telephone interview, Myerson disclosed that the intention of Microsoft is to upgrade all qualified PCs, both genuine and non-genuine to Windows 10.
A spokesperson for Microsoft also confirmed the plan as disclosed by Myerson based on the premise that customers will eventually realize the value or property licensing.
The Microsoft rep said that the strategy is meant to make easy for all customers, particularly those who thrive on unlicensed software to move to having and using legitimate software copies all the time.
Release date set
Microsoft has kept mum on the exact release date of Windows 10 but with Myerson’s announcement of a global release this summer, it means that the latest operating system would come out in the market anytime from mid-June to mid-September 2015.
The American tech company has already made Windows 10 available for beta testing by enthusiasts and developers and thus far, the feedbacks have been generally positive. Compared to the Windows 8, the Windows 10 is definitely getting a hot reception from enthusiasts.
Earlier this week, Microsoft officially announced that it will no longer have the iconic Internet Explorer as its primary web browser. This only confirmed previous reports that came out as early as late last year that the company is moving to the newer and more competitive browser called Spartan, to make it competitive with the Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
More than the features of the new operating system itself, it is actually the cross-platform compatibility of Windows 10 across all devices that gives it the decided and unique advantage over other desktop and mobile operating systems available in the market today.
This means that Windows 10 will not just be available on desktops and laptops, but also on tablets, smartphones, smart TVs, gaming consoles (just the Xbox One), smartwatches, cameras, and perhaps future devices and gadgets that would need the Microsoft operating system to function.