References to subscription 'edition,' 'type,' and 'status' found in a test build of Windows.

[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.”

  • AssPennies@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    1 year ago

    If you buy OEM laptop, how would you sell subscription windows with it?

    “SomeShittyAntivirus free for 12 months with purchase of this laptop!”

    s/SomeShittyAntivirus/Windows/g
    • Hotzilla@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      What happens when the trial ends? Windows won’t load? Would brands like Dell/HP/Fujitsu/Acer really agree that, their customer service would be full of old people complaining that their laptop is not working.