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Microsoft might offer Windows 10 as a subscription

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/17/2018 08:43 AM | source: pcgameshardware | 88 comment(s)
Microsoft might offer Windows 10 as a subscription

Microsoft has been playing with subscription-based models of their software for a while now, much like Office 365. From the looks of things. From the looks of it Microsoft could soon do the same with their OS, that would be Windows 10 in a subscription form,

Microsoft is headhunting a product manager for a consumer product called Microsoft 365, this is a software package that was only offered to companies. Microsoft 365 is a monthly subscription service that includes Windows 10 and the Office 365 package. Based on a job advertisement, it is now deduced that Microsoft will also target the subscription service, which is currently aimed at business customers, to end users. It is believed that the package will include Outlook Mobile, Microsoft To Do, and some MSN apps. 

The target audience would be huge and many users may even be happy to pay a monthly fee for a complete package of Windows 10, Office 365 and Mobility and Security. 








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#5618136 Posted on: 12/17/2018 09:26 AM
Ugh, I smell more changes coming to microsoft volume liscensing policy. Those of us working in IT have a hard time selling things to businesses when they never actually own it. They want to talk bottom line, they want to talk TCO, and you have to tell them that you have to pay for software in perpituity...........and that you never really own it. Normal business owners in the real world don't like that......just sayin.

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#5618137 Posted on: 12/17/2018 09:27 AM
Everyone and their dogs knew this was coming. Microsoft can suck a not so micro hard.

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#5618140 Posted on: 12/17/2018 09:38 AM
I don't like subscriptions, I prefer one off payments for most things if it can be helped.

I totally agree, I would never pay for subscription. These Tech companies want us all enslaved with no freedom just total loyalty to them. They are very sick!

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#5618142 Posted on: 12/17/2018 09:44 AM
This could start a catalyst that pushes folk onto other platforms, or open source OS's.

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#5618145 Posted on: 12/17/2018 09:49 AM
This could start a catalyst that pushes folk onto other platforms, or open source OS's.


Nah. Nothing will happen as long as MS keeps their one-time-buy license model along with the subscription.

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