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Everything is turning into disgusting subscription services. Most recently I saw home printers that required a monthly subscription service in order to print.

So, how long before Windows is a subscription? They have already brought ads into Windows.

Yes, I think I'll sign up for the...hm, the "Casual Gamer" tier, which allows 2 hours per week of gaming. Although I could always watch an ad to unlock 30 more minutes.

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean, isn't it already? You gotta pay the upgrade every few years, and they only give it away when the new product is worse than the old product.

[–] 768@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Windows 10 doesn't stop booting based on a subscription status.