W10 - Subscription

[Curlyriff]

So Microsoft are going to start pushing W10 to subscription based starting with Enterprise. Pretty sure there was a lot of talk about this when W10 start to role out.

Looks like they are happy to put nail in coffin if that is what will happen in a few years for home users.

Let's hope someone else starts to think about producing a decent OS with Vulkan and DX12 support then.

 

[Curlyriff]

Nothing particularly wrong with W10 just wouldn't mind seeing competition and not subscription based and no Windows has not been subscription before for enterprise.

Source, just google it. All major outlets are reporting.

Apart from it costing significantly more per user/per year for business since the 1 time cost before is only 2 years.

They will move into subscription in a few years for all I feel because it is continuous monies for them. Same as they have done for office 365.

 

[Curlyriff]

I am aware but that isn't the same as what is being suggested.

It was just fun to see this start. People say it will never happen but there will be a point that subscription is certainly offered to people even if they don't outright remove a buy now option. Microsoft said themselves 12 months ago they would not introduce a subscription system for Windows and be it personal or business use they have.

And oh yes an alternative OS is a very big push because of what needs to be integrated but that doesn't mean wishful thinking. I would like to see SteamOS grow but it just hasn't had a great start with all that much support.

Marketing hasn't been great for it either. Would just be awesome to see another player in the market. There are companies that could do it.