said by aurgathor:said by Octavean:Windows Blue will be low cost or free.
It could very well be a low cost OS with yearly subscription -- but free?!?
You gotta be kidding!!
I'm merely citing what I have read in articles on the subject of Windows Blue. Three or four such articles, although, they may be using the same source. So no, I'm not kidding as they are not truly my ideas, I am simply paraphrasing.
In terms of whether the idea of low cost or free makes sense I'd say it depends on the a set of conditions.
For example, if Windows Blue is indeed something Microsoft wants all Windows users on but is only available to Windows 8 users (for free) as an upgrade then earlier Windows users would first have to upgrade to Windows 8 before they could take advantage of the free upgrade (Windows Blue).
Or some variation therein,...
It's called leverage,....
Anyway, as I stated it wasn't my idea or assertion but I wouldn't rule it out as a possibility. Doing so IMO would lack imagination in the face of no definite answers.