Y'all remember when Windows 10 was supposedly their last OS?
this post was submitted on 06 Oct 2023
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From what I remember that quote was taken out of context.
I could see that. It felt like a weird thing to say. Oh well. My next OS is going to be Linux if I ever get around to buying a new computer. I've been "doing it soon" for a few years lol.
You don't necessarily need a new computer, you could get a new SSD, install Linux there and dual boot for a while.
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I remember reading about that and it is some subscription fee to get replacements. I always wonder if someone is still paying lol
the last one you "buy", anyway.
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now that gaming is getting better on Linux thanks to proton, I am unbothered
Exactly what I was thinking.
VR Support is sorely lacking, though. And no, the Quest standalone is not a solution - it's an android phone strapped to your face.
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I look forward to welcoming all the new Linux users 🙂
Will you? Do you? To have and to hold? In sickness and in health?
And there's NeoWin again with the Windows 12 clickbaits. This "leak" is just Windows 11 IoT Enterprise Subscription, and there's absolutely nothing nowhere that even mentions the number 12.
Yeah, this seems like the kind of thing they'd try to push on Business/Pro+ users, where management is willing to fork out absurd amounts of money monthly as long as the per-seat price can be vaguely justified. Doing this for home users would just be dumb. Plenty of people would see the monthly subscription and go "eh I don't need a computer, I can just use my phone."
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They're too smart to do this ...
More likely they will make the base OS free and charge for the premium SaaS features ... like they already do with one drive, O365 and game pass
Yeah that seems like the more likely move, have a free tier that starts off decent and a premium tier with 'power features' or whatever, and then slowly drift almost everything over to the 'premium' tier until in a few years you won't be able to change your desktop wallpaper without paying. That definitely sounds like the MS way to me.
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I love when one of the richest companies on Earth (2nd by market cap, only behind Apple) just doesn't make enough money that they need to consider this bullshit. Fuck this infinite profit growth. This is so fucking stupid. Everything is a god damn subscription. Gotta wring out every penny from our customers as the good Lord intended.
it's getting pretty insane isn't it? more and more obvious to the average person how consumer-unfriendly capitalism is
yes it does seem that way, but have you considered that maybe we should just all give all of our money to Microsoft and then just die of poverty? It would make their reports look so much nicer.
rip windows; thank you valve and proton
90% of all techbro "innovation" is one or more of the following:
"Put it on the cloud!"
"Make it a subscription service!"
"Put it on the blockchain!"
"Add more surveillance!"
You forgot "Use AI"
It's so blatantly in front of me that I was like a fish not noticing water 
And you'll still hear "Well I know everything about Windows sucks and now I'm being charged out the ass, but I refuse to even consider switching because [one particular game doesn't work / I'm used to it]"
I was asked why I can't switch to Linux, so I replied listing the software I require Windows for, and then was called a fanboy and downvoted heavily..
It appears that the other guy didn't call you a fanboy. He implied that you might be a troll, before you'd listed that software and after you'd called him a fanboy.
But yeah, it'll probably be a while before there's a Linux version of Adobe Illustrator, and the alternatives are different enough that it'd be a lot of work to switch even if it's otherwise practicable.
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Remember that these are the same people that used to not think twice about $150 for Windows and Office added to their PC or laptop purchase price.
Cool, even more reason to stick with 10 as long as I can. Enshitify everything, who even cares anymore?
Personally, the only reason I don't fully switch to Linux is because of the Adobe Suite, but other than that, I would absolutely make the switch. I'm hoping that if this promopts enough people to make the switch, then Adobe will finally make versions of their Programs for Linux.
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Will win 7 be the last ever usable OS from Microsoft, or will Windows 13 turn out decent? Only time will tell.
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Nice! I've always wanted to try out Linux.
didn't they say windows 10 was going to be the last version of windows? hence why they jumped to the number 10 as it's nice and round.
I thought they jumped to it because ancient, poorly made software would check for Windows 9* to cover 95 and 98, and could now potentially catch windows 9 as well
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I said it was going to by my last version of Windows. Coincidence?
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Yeah, please do that. It will be great!
Remember the rumors over 10 years ago that Windows 8 was going to be a subscription OS?
Seems like an odd direction when a lot services are moving online and to SaaS based solutions, removing the dependency of a specific underlying OS.
So is business moving to M365 windows lics no doubt. It's been on the cards for a while.
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