Big changes for Windows: Monetize differently says MS exec  

HippsieGypsie said:

Didn't we go round and round with this about Office? I agree with Mystere in that there will always be a "full price" version, just as Office. That will suit some while the subscription model will fit others. As long as there's a choice, who cares?

YES!! If we all have a choice then that's all that really matters and if the fee that MS charges in nominal then I can live with that!

Jeff :)

echrada said:

As long as you need windows there will be buyers sub or no sub, however when people realise that you can do everything you want with some other OS like OSX, Android or Linux they will leave MS.

OSX.. that would usually mean buying a Apple product and that's another cost issue for some of us. And wile I like Linux it's just not the OS for me.

BunnyJ said:

HippsieGypsie said:

Didn't we go round and round with this about Office? I agree with Mystere in that there will always be a "full price" version, just as Office. That will suit some while the subscription model will fit others. As long as there's a choice, who cares?

YES!! If we all have a choice then that's all that really matters and if the fee that MS charges in nominal then I can live with that!

Jeff :)

Yes, but that's a transitional step, me thinks! :). I'm sure the idea is to migrate office all over the online delivered subscription mode. Heck, back in 1999 and 2000, Microsoft was originally going to use the .NET moniker, not to denote an application framework, but to promote a line of online/centralized applications, such as office.

Hey, I'm not a fan of subscription either, so that's why I'll stick with Vista for now, and then go to 8.1 in 2017. I think a lot of the new vocal fans of Windows 10 TP posting on here will slowly change their minds about how great 10 is, and go back to a previous Windows version.

HippsieGypsie said:

Didn't we go round and round with this about Office? I agree with Mystere in that there will always be a "full price" version, just as Office. That will suit some while the subscription model will fit others. As long as there's a choice, who cares?

How would that work with OEM computers? I can't see retailers stocking two computer models, one subscription and one non-subscription. However, I do see chromebook may make a comeback if this happens. More people are using Google Chrome broswer despite the privacy issues.