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Comment on Windows 12 May Require a Subscription
Holyginz@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The idea that windows would require a subscription for an OS pisses me off more than I thought.
beckerist@lemmy.world 11 months ago
bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I will be very curious to see how the KMS works after all this
mean_bean279@lemmy.world 11 months ago
But why though? Like, the major complaint people have with Windows now is that it’s starting to advertise. They need to consistently provide updates and security patches, and the consumer has clearly shown it’s willing to pay subscriptions. This is kind of a blending of that. As long as they remove the advertising, and keep their “AI” out of my files I’d actually be happy paying for Windows again just like the “old” days except as a subscription. If it means that every windows install doesn’t come with Candy Crush and other bloatware I’d actually chalk this up as a win for consumers rather than the “free” windows right now that’s ad ridden and full of trackers.
Of course the realist in me also knows though that they’d fuck it up and make you pay while tracking everything, but I’d rather have an either or.
randon31415@lemmy.world 11 months ago
People hate advertising. That is why people switched over to cable. If you give companies money directly, they won’t have to do ads to make money… just like how cable has no ads! Or Netflix!
Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Kinda like the reddit exodus…
cor315@lemmy.world 11 months ago
If reddit decided to charge for access I’m sure everyone would leave
job3rg@lemmy.world 11 months ago
“Like all reddit protests, this will blow over too”