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Old December 31st 17, 12:23 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default cloud OS?

On 30 Dec 2017 19:14:19 GMT, ray carter wrote:

On Sat, 30 Dec 2017 13:37:46 -0500, Mayayana wrote:

"mechanic" wrote

| Microsoft would like Windows to be a cloud OS, just so MSFT can
charge | you rent on your software.
|
| What's wrong with that? We are already used to a rental system
| on |
our cars (in the UK called Personal Contract Purchase or PCP).
It's | the way things are going.

?? Speak for yourself. I have only software that I bought,
wrote, or got for free. No monthly payments. No ads. My pickup
truck is scheduled to be paid off in 2 years.


Similar here - I own all the software and I havn't bought car on
time since 1968.


So many things are rented these days, media services, smartphones,
cars, cycles (in town centres), dwellings... it's a trend. Looking
at your bank statements and counting the number of payments that are
for goods and services paid for on a monthly basis can be a bit
worrying...
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