Microsoft SA tease local Windows 10 launch, set for 29 July

Microsoft South Africa has been very busy today sending out exclusive media invitations to their Windows 10 launch scheduled – in conjunction with the global release – for 29 July 2015 at a secret location in Johannesburg.

And unlike some of us here at SA VIBE, we hope you didn’t book off July 29th to celebrate Windows 10 launch day, because depending on your circumstances, you might be disappointed. Microsoft has detailed its rollout plans for the new operating system, and it notes that only Windows Insiders – the bunch we know as beta testers – are likely to get Windows 10 on day one. If you’re a regular user who reserved an upgrade, you’ll likely have to wait as Microsoft deploys the new software in gradually larger “waves” until everyone can hop aboard.

Big companies and schools who pay for Windows licenses in bulk, meanwhile, won’t get their copies until August 1st. In either case, you’ll get a heads-up if your system isn’t quite ready. The cautious approach is understandable given the sheer scope of what Microsoft is doing (“millions” of people are going to get a major OS for free), but it’s not so hot if you want to be the first on your block to make the switch to the excitingly new OS. As always, I’ll be live tweeting from the launch event on my handle @Papi_Mabele

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Papi Mabele has a marketing background, he is a digital marketing expert with extensive experience in launching and building global brands in the emerging markets. Papi is also an avid tech writer, enthusiast and all round tech junkie. As a freelance writer and analyst he has been numerously published in Popular Mechanics (SA), GQ South Africa, Premier Magazine, Driven Magazine, Bloem News, Courant, The Weekly, Enthooze Magazine and PiE magazine amongst others.