Will Windows 10 be subscription only?

Uxb

Does anyone know how much of MS's profits are from the corporate sector which might be more interested in subscription pricing rather than from the domestic/retail one which is highly adverse.

yangptangkipperbang

Gazpablo wrote: »

I'm beginning to think Microsoft will enable a free or low cost upgrade in 2015 to the new Windows 10 for Windows 8, 7 and possibly Vista and XP users. Windows 10 could be the last big change and thereafter there would be incremental updates to ensure a continuously up-to-date operating system but the catch might be that you have to sign up to a monthly or yearly subscription.

Where did this "thought" come from ?

Nilrem

I suspect MS will do a subscription version of 10 (they already do for office), but probably aimed at corporate and government users where the ability to easily add/move around the licences will be important.

I doubt they'll do it for normal home users.

Percy1983

Last I have seen it will be the usual one off payment.

Apprantly all windows 8/8.1 users will be offered a free upgrade.