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[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm really not sure even Microsoft could get away with that

The moment a subscription service comes into play for something they take for granted as free people will start looking at alternatives. Chromebooks and macbooks exist and from what I hear Chromebooks are starting to become serious competition for Windows

Plus Linux desktop obviously getting more user friendly and preinstalled on laptops