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Microsoft 'fees'..

Started by Mugwump, September 10, 2018, 05:48:58 AM

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Mugwump

Microsoft has always described Windows 10 "as a service" and leaks have already revealed new monthly charges are coming. Of course, for Windows 7 owners this was never something they expected to pay. But times change...

In a new blog post entitled "Helping customers shift to a modern desktop", Microsoft has announced that it will indeed start charging Windows 7 customers a monthly fee from January 14th 2020, if they want to keep their computers safe...

Read it (and weep) here:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkell ... 58e4252db1
Jon

?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ?Wow! What a Ride!? ~ Hunter S. Thompson

wsantia1

Willie

Too Many Fish. Not Enough Tanks.

Mugwump

...Linux looking better and better..... |^|
Jon

?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ?Wow! What a Ride!? ~ Hunter S. Thompson

ghonk

So what are they going to do,stop security updates for 7?
Don't they do that with all dated versions already,what would make this any different?
And though my lack of education hasn't hurt me none.
I can read the writing on the wall.
Paul Simon

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Mugwump

Jon

?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ?Wow! What a Ride!? ~ Hunter S. Thompson