I think its free for a year, then you pay a subscription. This tweet from Microsoft describes windows 10 as a service, so I think it's safe to say its a subscription service
i don't know about cortana, i hope i can disable the voice, i just want to be able to search without feeling like my computer is going all lovey on me
nope.jpg"Once a device is upgraded to Windows 10, we'll be keeping it current for the supported lifetime for the device."it's free for life.
are you saying that microsoft themselves are lyingit clearly states"free upgrade FOR THE FIRST YEAR"
Yes, the upgrade will be free for the first year. Once you have upgraded, you have it for life. If you wait a year to upgrade you have to pay.