Should I buy a Windows 8.1 PC now or wait for Windows 10?

Bryant wants to know whether he should buy now and await a free upgrade to Windows 10, or wait to buy a laptop with it already installed

Will Windows 10 Pro cost more if I wait for the release of Windows 10? I can buy a Windows 8.1 machine and wait for a free Windows 10 upgrade, but would I be penalised for waiting to buy a laptop with Windows 10 already installed? Bryant

It's hard to get cheaper than free. Of course, we don't know what sort of laptops the manufacturers are going to offer with Windows 10, how much they will differ from current models, and how much they will cost. However, Microsoft seems unlikely to charge hardware manufacturers more for Windows 10 than it does for Windows 8.