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Leaks confirm low takeup for Windows 11 (www.theregister.com)

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Leaks confirm low takeup for Windows 11::Time to rethink Windows 10 support cycle then?

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[-] skymtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone 58 points 8 months ago

Honestly I feel like people would pay more for a simple windowsOS, no spyware, no ads, just fucking works as an OS. I already switched to Linux but some people haven't or can't at the moment.

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 22 points 8 months ago

I would also like one that isn't: "this is the last one I promise. Oops I released another windows like 3 years into it. Guess what gamers, you need it or you can't get future improvements."

It's win10 with dx12 all over again...

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago

I'm gonna keep riding 10 as long as I can then it's back to Linux for me.

[-] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 8 points 8 months ago

There's not enough money in one time purchase products, always have to forcibly push everyone into an ecosystem focused on subscription and make it difficult to escape from.

[-] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 5 points 8 months ago

The odd part is that I am sure many people and businesses would not mind paying a subscription to keep there existing windows (whatever that happens to be) up to date. It would be way cheaper then making a new OS every few years.

But then they might have to accept that the technology is maturing overall....

[-] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago

I could see a subscription model for windows as well but one of the biggest problem would be OEM installs in laptops as even the normies would think twice about buying a new device that comes with subscription built in. Maybe they would lock some features behind payment and make the locked down version free or those snakes will figure something even worse.

[-] EdanGrey@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They've already done that previously, years ago I had a 'notebook' with a version of Windows 7 where all options were ridiculously limited unless you upgraded. Would never have bought the thing if I'd known.

[-] Elliemac@aussie.zone 1 points 8 months ago

If windows LTSC was released as Windows 10 home addition I would have been pretty happy relatively.

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