14 DAY TRIAL // Now that Microsoft has revealed the official launch date of Windows 10, Redmond’s partners can finally start preparing for the big event and give the latest touches to their devices supposed to take full advantage of the new operating system.
HP is obviously one of the big names that’ll try to benefit from Windows 10, and the company has said in an announcement today that its entire lineup was designed to be compatible with the new operating system.
What’s more, because it knows how important it really is for users to get everything working in Windows 10, it’s now collaborating with hardware partners to develop new drivers that are fully compatible with the new operating system, despite the fact that most Windows 8.1 drivers should work just fine in the new software.
“Because we designed our 2015 portfolio with Windows 10 in mind, the need to wait for the new OS to be pre-installed is a non-issue because the upgrade experience will automatically grab the right drivers from Windows Update,” HP has explained today.
“And Microsoft has made this an easy decision for consumers and businesses using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 by making the upgrade to Windows 10 free on consumer systems when the customer upgrades in the first year after Windows 10 is available.”
If you buy a 2015 model, Windows 10 will be there
It’s no surprise that many buyers are holding back their purchase because they are waiting for Windows 10, but HP says that this shouldn’t be the case because all PCs that are shipped with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 qualify for a free upgrade to the new OS and will be fully compatible with it.
Windows 10 is offered free of charge to those who are running a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 on their computers, so even if you buy a new PC right now that comes with an older version of Windows, you should be ready to get the new one on July 29 at no additional cost.