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Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak (www.neowin.net)
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[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Watch as I miraculously learn Linux

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Lol well that’s a great way to tank Windows user share for everything outside of corporate contracts.

[–] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Please do. That would be very funny

[–] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm assuming it'll be for it's ai features or certain parts of the os which can be unlocked for a fee not the entire OS.

All we have are some INI files which suggest subscription status will be tracked

Still hate it personally, but I cannot see them being dumb enough to gate the entire OS behind a paywall so quickly