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Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak

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Re: Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak

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post #69

Wasn't windows 10 supposed to be the "last windows ever" ? Have been hearing about the subscription windows for 20+ years and it hasn't happened yet.

I remember a Windows Blackcomb demo from 2003 that had features as subscriptions. So you got it exactly right with 20 Years

Re: Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak

#87

Still stuck with using Windows to be able to play any latest AAA game.

That's the only reason I ever log into Windows. Such an atrocious OS.

Not to be that guy but Windows is the best OS out right now with all its faults. I don't have to dick around with Linux, and my USB ports don't crap the bed every two seconds and I can actually manage my windows unlike with MacOS.

That it plays games is just a bonus.

Re: Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak

#88
post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What Linux needs is a easier cross over layer.. Less loke dual boot and more vm alt tab into and out..

Microsoft could create this. They have no reason to. Nobody else could, because it would require Microsoft to agree to something that's against their interests.

Isn't that WSL though ?

Re: Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak

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post #69

Wasn't windows 10 supposed to be the "last windows ever" ? Have been hearing about the subscription windows for 20+ years and it hasn't happened yet.

The kernel team still call it Windows 10.

From their perspective, the latest Windows 11 update is just Windows 10.0.22621.2361!

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