Why Windows 10 is the 'last' version of Windows

Re:Why Windows 10 is the 'last' version of Windows by aikah on Saturday May 09, 2015 @12:00PM (#9516735)

> Basically, it looks like Windows release cadence will be more like Adobe Creative Cloud model: continuous incremental improvements separated by months

And will it end up with a subscription based model too? that's the issue here.

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Re:Why Windows 10 is the 'last' version of Windows by ddingus on Saturday May 09, 2015 @03:53PM (#9517476)

I suspect the core OS won't. There are always lots of reasons to run a machine that isn't online all the time.

What I do expect is features and applications linked to be dependent and associated with a subscription.

Couple that with improved security to discourage and outright prevent applications from being loaded outside of approved channels, similar to what Apple is doing* with it's security settings now, and it may become easier to just pay monthly than do your own thing.

*Preferences, security, "allow apps downloaded from..."

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