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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you buy OEM laptop, how would you sell subscription windows with it?

"SomeShittyAntivirus free for 12 months with purchase of this laptop!"

s/SomeShittyAntivirus/Windows/g

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What happens when the trial ends? Windows won't load? Would brands like Dell/HP/Fujitsu/Acer really agree that, their customer service would be full of old people complaining that their laptop is not working.