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Windows Subscriptions - WAN Show October 6, 2023

Oct 9, 2023
Topics discussed include Windows 12 as a subscription, community voting for a new phone, frustration with tech problems and authentication, issues with Windows Co-pilot hallucinating, choosing a business phone, broken screens and tech support, colleague relationships and exclusive videos, expanding website UI and dealing with tech curses, retro LAN parties and gaming on laptops, changes in Unreal Engine licensing, and retrieving a dropped AirPod from a pool.
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INSIGHT

Windows AI As Subscription

  • Microsoft will likely offer Windows AI features as a subscription to cover their costs.
  • The base OS itself will remain free or very low cost to keep market dominance.
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Windows Piracy Minimal Impact

  • Pirating Windows is effectively easier but comes with minimal drawbacks like a watermark.
  • Microsoft prioritizes platform size and loosening anti-piracy rather than strict enforcement.
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Windows Plus Could Thrive

  • Microsoft could profit more by bundling value adds like AI and removing ads via subscription.
  • Consumers might pay for a "Windows Plus" edition with advanced features and fewer ads.
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