Windows 10 turned out to be a free version "Windows 10 with Bing" proved to exist



Microsoft is in local timeScheduled release on July 29, 2015Even OS "Windows 10" can be used by OEM manufacturers licensed free "Windows 10 with BingIt is clear from the Intel's processor roadmap that the version exists.

Windows 10 with Bing shows up on Intel's roadmap
http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-with-bing-shows-up-on-intels-roadmap


Microsoft has done so farOEMWe have made a huge profit with Windows license fee obtained from the manufacturer. However, in the developer conference "BUILD 2014" held on April 2, 2014, Microsoft will provide Windows 10 for licensing free to less than 9-inch smartphones and tablets,Announcement.

After that, Microsoft officially announced "Windows 8.1 with Bing" which can also be used for licensing free. With Windows 8.1 with Bing, if the Intel-based tablet meets certain conditions, you can use the OS with "free". Furthermore, even if it does not satisfy the license-free condition, the price is set so that Windows can be used cheaply than the regular version, and an environment where OEM makers can release cheaper terminals has been completed.

The price for the manufacturer of Windows 8.1 is "0 dollar", cheap Windows 8.1 tablet also appeared? - GIGAZINE


Windows 8.1 with Bing is a standard Internet browser, the default search engine of Internet Explorer is MicrosoftBingIt has the same function as normal Windows 8.1 except that it is set to "Officially closing is almost fixedIt is characterized by no functional restrictions like Windows RT that does.

ByVernon Chan

With the introduction of Windows 8.1 with Bing, the release of a cheap terminal equipped with Windows became more realistic than before, but Microsoft seems to be a license-free version even in Windows 10Windows 10 with BingWe are planning to release it.

The appearance of Windows 10 with Bing was revealed when the palm size PC used by Intel to insert it into the monitor "Compute StickBecause we released the roadmap for the processor to be installed on. The released road map is the image below, it says "Win 10 w / Bing (for Windows 10 with Bing)" in the red line part, it is understood that the processor for Windows 10 with Bing is being designed I will.


It became clear that Windows 10 with Bing appeared, but it is unknown whether this will be available for license free as well as Windows 8.1 with Bing, or if there is some function restriction etc. exist. Also, because Windows 10 with Bing is license-free it can not be obtained free of charge by anyone, "As with Windows 8.1 with Bing, it will not be possible to install Windows 10 with Bing in addition to the model OEM installed in advance" News of the siteNeowinSays.

Incidentally,Windows 10 can be upgraded free from Windows 7, Windows 8.1, etc.It is said that, by upgradeFunctions to be deletedThere is also so need attention.

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