Windows 9 free for Windows 8/8.1 Users

[Eric]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2688652/ ... wners.html
http://bgr.com/2014/09/28/windows-9-upg ... -download/

According to Indonesian news site Detik.com (via BGR), Andreas Diantoro, the president of Microsoft Indonesia, confirms that Windows 9 will be a free upgrade for all Windows 8 users.

Some said that Windows 8 will get Windows 9 free of charge, while others claimed the company is also considering some sort of special offers for existing Windows XP users. A report from Indonesian online publication Detik said earlier this week that President of Microsoft Indonesia Andreas Diantoro has confirmed this particular Windows 9 feature.

According to Diantoro, the Windows 9 upgrade will be available free of charge to all existing Windows 8 users once it’s released.

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It’s not clear whether other Windows users who are on older versions of the OS will get any other special offers

[Shrinweck]

So what's the word on 9? I haven't heard anything about it yet. 7 was supposed to be the XP replacement. 8 was an attempt to make a major move to tablets.. What's 9 other than their latest cash grab?

[Eric]

There's nothing on 9 yet. Just rumors/speculation, it'll probably be out in 2015.