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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)
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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

Although that said... Microsoft is trying to take some market share back from ChromeOS and iPadOS in the education world, and I can't imagine schools devoting any budget to Windows rentals.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Depends how Microsoft handles education licenses. I think historically they’ve been pretty good about giving university students licenses for free, and if they consider the education sector important enough (which they probably should) I am certain they could provide generous terms. If the schools don’t have to pay for the licenses I’m not sure they would bother switching off of windows at least. It will be interesting to see how the ChromeOS dominance in education plays out in the future, though!

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