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Called it.  ^_^

Consumer version in the offing ?

Remember if a service is free YOU are the product.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3094785/windows/yes-windows-10-subscriptions-are-coming-at-least-for-enterprise.html

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I can't wait to ditch windows

yes MicroSoft, please do Windows subs for end users

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Please, No Microsoft.

 

All I'll get at work is "My Windows has expired..." yet another thing to add to the list along with:

  • Office
  • Antivirus
  • Various other pieces of software

Plz don't implement, I know we wouldn't sell it because it sounds like too much hassle and customers WILL NOT keep on top of it...

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1 hour ago, JackHubbleday said:

Please, No Microsoft.

 

All I'll get at work is "My Windows has expired..." yet another thing to add to the list along with:

  • Office
  • Antivirus
  • Various other pieces of software

Plz don't implement, I know we wouldn't sell it because it sounds like too much hassle and customers WILL NOT keep on top of it...

Enterprise software is usually licensed on a per device or per core basis, so this is no different to the usual enterprise licensing system.

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14 hours ago, Fetzie said:

Enterprise software is usually licensed on a per device or per core basis, so this is no different to the usual enterprise licensing system.

As long as one day its working, licensed and dandy and the next BAM nothing then i'm fine :P 

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5 minutes ago, JackHubbleday said:

As long as one day its working, licensed and dandy and the next BAM nothing then i'm fine :P 

If it is anything like what happens when you have an unlicensed Windows installation, it'll nag you to activate but you will still be able to use the computer.

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Enterprises already fork over a subscription fee for support.

 

I also highly doubt Microsoft will switch to a subscription based license for consumers because there are so many negatives to it that it's not worth it. Then again they could just go the Red Hat model.

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So long as it doesn't worm it way into mainstream copies I don't have a problem with it.

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