lightcatcher Loc: Farmington, NM (4 corners)

Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 New Monthly Charge

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/07/14/microsoft-confirms-windows-10-new-monthly-charge/?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix&yptr=yahoo#73099915dfab

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Yeah... It will be interesting to see how it plays out.

Software isn't free. Someone has to write it. With a mature PC market that is actually in decline, they had to find a better revenue stream.

Personally, I like the idea of subscribing. It's always up to date. In theory, all your software just works, and if it doesn't, it gets fixed reasonably quickly.

I'm going to keep my Macs, however. (When needed, I run Windows on them in emulation, via Parallels Desktop.)

ken hubert Loc: Missouri

I think I will switch over to Macs. I hate Windows anyway.

FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga

Time for me to start to look Mac way .

lightcatcher Loc: Farmington, NM (4 corners)

So far switch to Mac prevails. Interesting what rest of the responses will be.

2Dragons Loc: The Back of Beyond

Linux is looking better and better. I can't bring myself to pay for an overpriced MAC. With the billions of dollars that Microsoft has and the piddling dividend that they finally decided to share with their stockholders, I'm really disgusted with them as a company. Now they want to charge a monthly fee????? What is stopping computer manufacturers from using Linux as their OS? LibreOffice is as good as Microsoft Office and Word Perfect has always been better than Microsoft Office. Sooner or later there will be a 'faster gun' in town. Not a happy camper over this turn of events.

ken hubert Loc: Missouri

If manufacturers switch to Linux, I will buy one.

TucsonCoyote Loc: Tucson AZ

????
I'll just stick to Win 8.1 for now then...works most of the time and doesn't cost
me in $.
Will revert to dial tone or CB communication if that is the way post civilization goes !

FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga

This is the way to look at it with all the BS running around

FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga

Better check before, this thing is not compatible with what we have , at least that's what I found out

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, I saw that. They're bundling it with business software. I can't see them charging everyone in the world for Windows, though. That wouldn't go over too well. Manufacturers seem to be looking for ways to claim ownership of products even after we buy them. John Deere claims to own the software on its farm equipment, and auto makers are reluctant to let private garages get into their electronics for diagnostics and repair. Computer software is "licensed" to us, with many pages of restrictions in the EULA. There's no such thing as too much profit.

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

You need to read the whole article. It is for Enterprise only and managing an enterprise has a lot of programs etc. that are NOT on the consumer versions. Large Corporations will jump at $7 per user as cheap because it includes Enterprise Support.
Consumer versions are NOT included in this.
The good news is Microsoft has gone on record to say it is not being passed down to consumers at this stage: “This new subscription model is not associated with our current upgrade offering or applicable to the Windows 10 consumer edition,” a Microsoft spokesperson told PC World.

Having managed Enterprise systems for Oklahoma City Public Schools, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Yale Medical Center, and Hartford Insurance, many corporations will jump at this as a way of reducing staff salaries. Plus they will have the added tax benefit of that $7 per month per user being completely deductible.

I wouldn't worry about Microsoft doing this to their consumer versions. That would cause a huge loss of confidence and loss of users to other (Apple, Linux, Ubuntu, etc) operating systems or even completely stop their users from upgrading to the latest, greatest Microsoft offering (what ever that is). However, I do see the possibility (probability) of MS jumping on the subscription (or subscription only) bandwagon with their "Office Suites" and other software. The Adobe subscription model and distribution is sure to make them want to enter that market.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

This is not meant for the individual or even the larger enterprise. This service is designed for the small to medium enterprise that has little or no in-house tech support. The fee helps pay for Microsoft tech support. They are not going to start charging the average individual a service fee. They will be making money on new installs in the future

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Ah, the benefits just keep coming.

Duggy

I have taken bs for a couple tears for saying windows 10 is not free , nothing is free. just like I said. Everything is about money.