Windows 10 launched in South Africa

Windows 10 has launched, with the free upgrade now available to first-wave users who qualify.Microsoft has offered a free update to its latest operating system to existing Windows 7 and 8.1 users, so long as they perform the upgrade within the next year.

The company also announced that it plans to keep the pricing structure for Windows 10 the same as Windows 8.1.

Retail prices have emerged in South Africa, with the Orange Store, Comx Computers, and Evetech listing Windows 10 for sale.

Pinnacle Africa also announced the availability of Proline devices with Windows 10 from 29 July.

The table below summarises the prices for OEM and retail versions of Windows 10, as listed on Evetech.

To run Windows 10, your PC will need to have the following minimum hardware specifications:

Processor: 1GHz or faster processor or SoC

RAM: 1GB for 32-bit or 2GB for 64-bit

Hard disk space: 16GB for 32-bit OS, 20GB for 64-bit OS

Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver

Display: 800 x 600

Microsoft has warned that the upgradeability of a device has factors beyond the system specifications, including driver and firmware support, and application compatibility.

There are also a number of features not making their way to Windows 10, including Windows Media Centre, built-in DVD playback software, and Windows 7’s desktop gadgets.See windows 10 startup menu below