@NetscapeNavigator Saying "it will introduce a subscription model" gave me the wrong idea, there will likely be a subscription option to tie in office 365 with AI features " references to a subscription model were found in the latest Windows preview builds, suggesting that Microsoft is finally going to force users to pay a monthly subscription to use Windows, right? No. These references are almost definitely tied to the newly discovered "IoT Enterprise Subscription" edition of Windows 11, not the client version of Windows vNext. "[1] " The classic Home Windows is likely to remain a one-time licence. Advanced AI services would be added as an option. "[2] [1] https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/no-of-course-windows-12-wont-require-a-subscription-to-use [2] https://www.pcworld.com/article/3068331/windows-12-rumors-features-pricing-everything-we-know-so-far.html #Windows #GenAI #AISlop #SaaS #Enshitification #Windows12