The era of Windows as a service has arrived… It's July 19th, which means the free upgrade offer to Windows 10 ends in 10 days. What does this mean for the end user?
We live in the age of subscription services if you haven't figured it out... Subscription TV, subscription streaming, subscription software (see Adobe PhotoShop). Developers are starting to move towards subscription-based markets, where the idea is that by paying a subscription, all future major upgrades will be free.
Microsoft should start implementing the subscription model in Windows 10. Fortunately (according to the company) this will not affect the home user as the subscription model will only be aimed at large enterprises.
Starting this fall, Microsoft is expected to release Windows 10 Enterprise E3 for businesses, which is basically a version of Windows 10 that will come without a one-time licensing fee, meaning it will be based on a subscription model.
Instead, Microsoft will allow businesses to pay $7 per month to use the platform.
However, it should be noted that this cost is a cost per job... Don't imagine that with 7 dollars a month all your employees will be able to work legally.
According to Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Windows division:
“For the price of a coffee and a donut a day, you can get enterprise-class security on a per-user subscription basis.”
Mr. Mehdi did not mention what will happen to home users who upgrade after July 29, when the free upgrade offer ends, and a further announcement will likely follow, after the end.
As we have mentioned many times on iGuRu.gr, we expect a new "offer" or extension of the existing one to follow.
We'll see..
New Subscription Options for Windows 10
