Posted this in SOFTWARE and will post it here as well...

Next Gen CPU's will only support Windows 10....

http://www.pcmag.com/arti...9AB32390186E3917024D83

cclarry
Posted this in SOFTWARE and will post it here as well...
Next Gen CPU's will only support Windows 10....
http://www.pcmag.com/arti...9AB32390186E3917024D83

 
Don't like this kind of move in theory... but Microsoft is trying to get Win7 and Win8.1 users on a single (unified) platform (thus the free upgrades).  That makes business sense (support/development).
 
IMO, The reality of this situation won't be as bad as it sounds.
A new OS is best run on latest generation hardware.
Win10 is running well... and is a fine DAW platform.
Win7 (at bit long in the tooth) likely wouldn't have had driver support from this generation of hardware.
 
Win10 is essentially "Win8.5" (optimized/enhanced version of Win8)... so it's not much of a stretch to leave Win8.1 behind.
 

Jim Roseberry

cclarry
Posted this in SOFTWARE and will post it here as well...
Next Gen CPU's will only support Windows 10....
http://www.pcmag.com/arti...9AB32390186E3917024D83

 
Don't like this kind of move in theory... but Microsoft is trying to get Win7 and Win8.1 users on a single (unified) platform (thus the free upgrades).  That makes business sense (support/development).
 
IMO, The reality of this situation won't be as bad as it sounds.
A new OS is best run on latest generation hardware.
Win10 is running well... and is a fine DAW platform.
Win7 (at bit long in the tooth) likely wouldn't have had driver support from this generation of hardware.
 
Win10 is essentially "Win8.5" (optimized/enhanced version of Win8)... so it's not much of a stretch to leave Win8.1 behind.

From the article...an excellent, rational explanation:
 
Redmond stressed, however, that "Windows 7 was designed nearly 10 years ago before any x86/x64 SOCs existed." Running the OS on newer PCs requires "device drivers and firmware...to emulate Windows 7's expectations for interrupt processing, bus support, and power states- which is challenging for Wi-Fi, graphics, security, and more."

Anyone tried installing windows 7 or 8 on an Intel 8088 system?