Windows 10 Is Coming, But Don't Expect It This Month

[uglyduckling81]

The Bittorrent Idear mentioned above is a good idea....

May be a good idea, but they won't do that.

They could use the same torrent principle, but not using open torrent client..
they can made simple closed inhouse torrent client and named it windows10 updater or such..
(only for purpose updating windows10.. )

in that why they can control it as they like and also have some security..
Torrent really helpful in some area with slow internet and freeing queue on main server..

who knows maybe they will use that...

No they are just doing a staggered release. They have already outlined the release schedule somewhere.
It's not just going to be a free for all on day one.

 

[stratplaya]

Thank you Microsoft for not calling Windows 10, Windows X.

 

[XaveT]

The Bittorrent Idear mentioned above is a good idea....

May be a good idea, but they won't do that.

They could use the same torrent principle, but not using open torrent client..
they can made simple closed inhouse torrent client and named it windows10 updater or such..
(only for purpose updating windows10.. )

in that why they can control it as they like and also have some security..
Torrent really helpful in some area with slow internet and freeing queue on main server..

who knows maybe they will use that...

That would at least be decently efficient. I never thought Blizzard would use Bittorrent technology either, but they came around pretty quickly in the mid 2000's.

Let's just wait and see. Who knows? Maybe the stars will align and this one will be smooth... (background manic laughter...)

 

[Memhorder]

The Bittorrent Idear mentioned above is a good idea. In the meantime I'm gonna stand back and watch or even better sign up on my GF's computer and see how it goes first hand

May be a good idea, but they won't do that.

The Bittorrent Idear mentioned above is a good idea....

May be a good idea, but they won't do that.

They could use the same torrent principle, but not using open torrent client..
they can made simple closed inhouse torrent client and named it windows10 updater or such..
(only for purpose updating windows10.. )

in that why they can control it as they like and also have some security..
Torrent really helpful in some area with slow internet and freeing queue on main server..

who knows maybe they will use that...

For sure. The servers would merely seed and the seed pool would expand very rapidly, eventually the servers would not be needed at all except perhaps integrity checks. It would truly be the Widows 10 ecosystem cross platform and it's sounding like everything but the kitchen sink is included.

 

[13thmonkey]

akami is their torrent solution, and it works, that is probably how they will do it, or give you and option to do it.

 

[gggplaya]

You don't get a product key because i think everything is locked to your microsoft account that they make you sign up for. So when logging in the first time, it probably uploads computer data like MAC addresses and disk drive ID's.

 

[Memhorder]

Also another thing I read in Maximum PC. They only upgrading PC first then phones and other devices later. Makes more sense.

 

[jimmysmitty]

You don't get a product key because i think everything is locked to your microsoft account that they make you sign up for. So when logging in the first time, it probably uploads computer data like MAC addresses and disk drive ID's.

You can create a local account in Windows 10 just like in Windows 8.

And the MAC addresses for certain hardware is uploaded for activation so that if you change it it will be able to know to ask for reactivation.

 

[USAFRet]

You don't get a product key because i think everything is locked to your microsoft account that they make you sign up for. So when logging in the first time, it probably uploads computer data like MAC addresses and disk drive ID's.

For the Tech Preview, there certainly is a license key. Generic key, because it's just the Preview. But it is there.
And no, everything is not locked to your MS account. What about standalone PC's with no network connection?