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

Re:Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscripti... by ianceicys on Friday October 06, 2023 @11:49AM (#37792365)

The problem with Amortization in the consumer space is the lifetime of the device. Sure, you can keep running a computer for year 6 instead of the standard 5 years...but 90% of consumers don't - What machines from 2016 are you using today? If you do, let's get serious you're already looking to upgrade in the near future, no?

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Re:Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscripti... by porridgeraisin on Friday October 06, 2023 @12:17PM (#37792724)

I agree no one uses devices for long. But as a pedantic N=1... I use a computer from around 2011-13.. can't quite remember. Added a stick of RAM(it came with 4gb), and changed the HDD to an SDD, and had to replace the coin cell battery in the nvram once, all told for <10000INR. So it's the original cost + 10000INR for something that works perfectly well today, after 10+ years ;)

So yes, we exist too.

But, no complaints, linux windows all of it work flawlessly.

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Re:Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscripti... by itishappy on Friday October 06, 2023 @12:24PM (#37792829)

Me? None. I give them to my mom.

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Re:Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscripti... by JohnFen on Friday October 06, 2023 @01:58PM (#37793910)

> What machines from 2016 are you using today?

Most of my machines are that old or older.

> If you do, let's get serious you're already looking to upgrade in the near future, no?

No. I only look to upgrade if the system stop working or if it can no longer perform as I need it to.

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