Markoz wrote on Jul 12^th, 2015 at 3:11am:

So what if you buy Windows 10, instead of accepting the Free Upgrade? Wouldn't that be the same deal? After all, Windows 10 is Windows 10. :-/

I think it's not the same deal. When you buy something, and you aren't happy with the product, no matter how good a product is, you have the right to complain, right? But if you receive the same product as a gift, what will you do? Legally they are just offering a free upgrade and nobody is compelled to accept. But after the acceptance nobody can blame them by technical failures or eventual hidden traps inside the gift.