Windows 10 subscriptions aren't happening. Here's why

pitbullpup said:

I for one would ditch Microsoft for good if they started some crap like that. I would only use apple for everything then.

And do you think Apple would not introduce this if it became the norm on Windows?

I doubt that MS will offer just a subscription OS. I beleive someday they will offer one (as they have the patent on the name Windows 365). It's too much to cut off the users that have lead to a 90% market share and dropt the desktop product. By have the cloud and desktop at the same time users could ease into moving to cloud OS.

Kari said:

I am not talking about my case, nor yours. I am talking about an alternative.

Do you really mean that because you personally will not need and want a subscription option, it automatically means that such an option is not needed and should not be introduced? That the decision should be made according to your personal needs and wishes?

Ah, you did say "The average lifetime of my computers is about two years... " I took that to mean you were talking about your personal situation. In any case I do see your point, and why you might want to do it. I still don't think it makes sense for most people, just my opinion though. For the average consumer, said device will be pre licensed by the OEM. Why pay to license it again? The exception will be those that build their own desktop PC's. And even then, that's just one or two PC's maybe. Anyway, your for it and I'm just not buying into it. As long as I can still have a pay once option, I don't care if they do it or not.

Winuser said:

Just to make my view more clearer. I would be against paying a subscription just to keep using Windows 10. If MS wanted to charge a reasonable yearly fee to get upgrades for Windows 10 I wouldn't have a problem with that. I also don't want to pay for updates. When I wanted to go from XP to Vista I paid. When I wanted to go from Vista to Windows 7 I paid. When I wanted to go from Windows 7 to Windows 8 I paid. Except for the name Of Windows 10 not being changed, How is this going to be any different? I like the way MS is giving us upgrades for free and I hope it last. I just don't see upgrades remaining free unless MS finds another way to profit with Windows 10. I also hope they don't start using ads in Windows 10 to generate money.

Once you get to Windows 10 there won't be any more upgrade only updates. So you would be paying a rate to keep using Windows 10 and receive the updates that make you stay current.

alphanumeric said:

Ah, you did say "The average lifetime of my computers is about two years... " I took that to mean you were talking about your personal situation.

Just to finish this from my side, I naturally know that a concept as the one I described will never be true.

Yes, I used myself as an example of a user who might benefit if a subscription option was available. But you seem to totally ignore the fact that I have very clearly been talking about a concept, an alternative to the traditional retail model, about something that would interest me and I am sure quite a number of other users. Not my case, not your case but an option, an alternative.

As opposed to you, I do not even try to force this idea to other users. I do not think like you clearly do that because I like the current way, no other options should be available. As far as I am concerned you are free to buy your Windows in the future exactly as you'd prefer. I do not think that because I would like a subscription option as an alternative for the "pay once use the lifetime of a device" model and benefit from it, therefore that should be the only option.

I wholeheartedly allow Microsoft to make the decisions, I will not post nor tell here or anywhere else that because I like the idea they need to do it and make it the only available option. What I wish and hope does quite often not correspond with the reality. I know that.

Really, quite funny: The only thing I have said and posted is an imaginary concept coined up by me. How provocative is that?

Kari said:

Just to finish this from my side, I naturally know that a concept as the one I described will never be true.

Yes, I used myself as an example of a user who might benefit if a subscription option was available. But you seem to totally ignore the fact that I have very clearly been talking about a concept, an alternative to the traditional retail model, about something that would interest me and I am sure quite a number of other users. Not my case, not your case but an option, an alternative.

As opposed to you, I do not even try to force this idea to other users. I do not think like you clearly do that because I like the current way, no other options should be available. As far as I am concerned you are free to buy your Windows in the future exactly as you'd prefer. I do not think that because I would like a subscription option as an alternative for the "pay once use the lifetime of a device" model and benefit from it, therefore that should happen and be the only option.

I wholeheartedly allow Microsoft to make the decisions, I will not post nor tell here or anywhere else that because I like the idea they need to do it and make it the only option. What I wish and hope does quite often not correspond the reality.

Really, quite funny: The only things I have said and posted is an imaginary concept coined up by me. How provocative is that?

Excuse me, but where exactly did I try to force my Idea on anybody? You are clearly trying to put words in my mouth that I never said, and I would advise you to stop doing it right now. I have said all along, from the very beginning, that I don't care if they do or don't do it. As long as I have my buy once option. I have also said several times that I see your point? I am really getting tired of your soap box attitude and insinuating remarks. And I don't really care what you have to say from this point forward. I'm putting you back on my ignore list and unsubscribing from this thread.

My apologies for misunderstanding your words. Let's let the conversation advance without any more references to this concept of mine.