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Re:Windows 12 May Require a Subscription by kemotep on Sunday October 15, 2023 @05:14PM (#37893442)
If Microsoft isn’t wanting to increase their monetization of me after I bought their software why are they 1) inserting ads across all aspects of their OS and products, 2) switching to a subscription based model when one time purchase models were how they became one of the biggest companies in history?

And how is any of this stupid? It makes them more money. Short term? Apple has existed as an alternative since the beginning of Windows 1.0 and has a tiny fraction of the market but a much higher monetization rate. After 40 years and dozens of competitors they still are on top despite hundreds of examples of alleged stupid anti-user behavior. Windows 12 requiring a subscription is only stupid if making money is stupid.

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Re:Windows 12 May Require a Subscription by ghusto on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @02:24PM (#37919378)
Apple is a very good example of how making user-hostile changes nets you money. Good point.

> Windows 12 requiring a subscription is only stupid if making money is stupid

Making money short-term at the price of making sustainable money long-term is stupid. Microsoft is not Apple, so if this really is their goal, I'm glad I sold my stocks high.

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