Since we're talking about WP right now.. Maybe someone out here has paid NaviFirm+ acc and could help? And talking about WZor's tweet: A proper translation is: "OEMs have expressed their willingness to install pre-release versions (RTM Escrow) of Windows 9 on the new PCs with ability to constantly update it."
Thanks for a proper translation, that makes more sense From a marketing standpoint this is very interesting, the holiday season is a big season for PC sales, Spring not so much. Having PCs with the "brand new Windows 9 OMG" for sale this year would be very interesting, but pre-installing pre-release software? That's risky! Anyway, if the TP gets into OEM hands we can expect a leak soon! And NaviFirm doesn't include Pre-release builds, does it?
Probably not. I'm now running Cyan, but I want to test something and need older firmware - Amber or even older.
expecting first files from our buddies in China which our corresponded member Faikee certainly will celebrate for us, no? .... but there might be considered a "dark" source who doesn't perform his goodies first on MDL called "leaked" on the valued Polish site winclub, who sometimes has nice files to offer as well Let us wait who's first ....
meanwhile I have some doubts on W to accredit himself as the masterleaker, I certainly would like that
I believe you would prefer @leaked(or hopefully, WZor) to leak the en-US, rather than some Chinese guy leaking a Zh-CN? Take it as rumor: the current plan is Vista/7/8/8.1 could upgrade directly to Win9 TP/DP(as I have said earlier), as you know in previous Windows, beta could not upgrade to RC, RC could not upgrade to RTM. But this time, you could upgrade all the way from Vista/7/8/8.1 to win9RTM. As @bdsams had reported, internal testers/OEM's could upgrade from one pre-release build to next thru WU, instead of re-installing every time, I guess, MS would also provide updates of the needed files/hotfixes to public users if they wish to take the one-way trip.
I like the "direct update" approach, rather than fresh install all the time. I would really like the option to do "direct update" or fresh install.
If we have nothing else around here lately, we have learned "no guarantees" until the rumors become facts...
That is interesting. I keep finding it difficult to grasp information on the person of WZor mostly his predictions with accuracy looking at the way most sites are referencing him in their articles. That is preposterous. I mean to say unacceptable!
I quite understand that but, putting a price tag is a bold step taken by him. That would tarnish his personality when his predictions failed. If I were him I would be very cautious with dishing out secret information to the public because it can change before the final product is released to the general public.
Anyone who references inside sources should also treat their article as speculation. MS has every right to change the way they do something before they commit to a policy and do a press release. I'm not entirely sure why the public keeps treating those speculation posts as gospel.
That's why I always tried to add: "take as rumor", it's like the small prints on a contract, you don't notice it, that's your problem.
If past performance is any indication of future performance, we can expect a lot of BS/anger/name calling/and childish behavior here between now and the leak/release of some version on Win 9. God Bless rumors, the fuel of fools...