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<blockquote data-quote="Marko :)" data-source="post: 1103141" data-attributes="member: 39702"><p>Do you know what monopoly is? It's when you have one company without any competition. Microsoft has competition; you can always go and buy a Mac. You can always use macOS, Linux, ChromeOS instead of Windows. Microsoft Office also has alternatives. So Microsoft isn't really a monopoly; it's just it has highest marketshare because people are willing to use their products.</p><p></p><p>Why? Apple products aren't limited to business customers. You can go to Apple Store and buy anything you want, freeing yourself of Microsoft. It's real competition.</p><p></p><p>Can you give me the study which confirms your claims? Nothing is proven. People just stayed with Windows because it works. Why would you change something if it works and you're satisfied with it? To make a change you need to have a reason. Subscription is a reason.</p><p></p><p>If Microsoft introduced subscription for home users, people will leave Windows and use Linux. You can say it's not true, but it is. You really think majority of Microsoft's users are subscribed to their services? They aren't! Same with Google, Spotify and all other companies. Majority of users are free users and companies hope that once you use their free plan, you will eventually subscribe.</p><p></p><p>Come here to the Balkans and see how many people are subscribed to various services, you'd be surprised. Same is pretty much everywhere in the world.</p><p></p><p>Where are those changes? Can you link me a documentation which confirms your claims? Because the only limitation of unactivated Windows is watermark in the right-bottom corner and you can't personalize PC. Nothing else.</p><p></p><p>You do realize that you pay 1.000€ for a device once, and that for subscription you're required to pay every month if you plan to use a service? You can't compare one-time payments with subscription. LOL</p><p></p><p>Please link me the proof Microsoft has any plans to introduce subscription for Windows for home users. I'm waiting.</p><p></p><p>This is true, pretty much everyone is moving to subscription model, but that doesn't mean Windows will become part of it. You have to look logically. People just aren't willing to pay for everything. You also have to realize that companies need a flow of money to survive; because if you bought the product for one-time fee, it's all they got from you. </p><p></p><p>You yourself said Microsoft has contracts with huge number of business and governments; this is how they make money. And while they do sell subscription for Microsoft 365, it doesn't make any sense to make Windows part of it. With all other subscriptions, home users just aren't willing to pay for operating system so they would either pirate it or switch to an alternative. The only thing that kept Windows alive was gaming industry which preferred Windows. But for years now, games are also being developed to be compatible to Linux. </p><p></p><p>Once Microsoft introduces subscription, gamers will leave. SteamOS exists and is still being maintained. But Microsoft cares about Windows being used in home envinronments and this is exactly why it will remain the same. Because as of now, Microsoft still earns money on the users that aren't willing to pay for Windows. If they introduced subscription, they will lose all users that aren't willing to pay hence end up without those people's money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marko :), post: 1103141, member: 39702"] Do you know what monopoly is? It's when you have one company without any competition. Microsoft has competition; you can always go and buy a Mac. You can always use macOS, Linux, ChromeOS instead of Windows. Microsoft Office also has alternatives. So Microsoft isn't really a monopoly; it's just it has highest marketshare because people are willing to use their products. Why? Apple products aren't limited to business customers. You can go to Apple Store and buy anything you want, freeing yourself of Microsoft. It's real competition. Can you give me the study which confirms your claims? Nothing is proven. People just stayed with Windows because it works. Why would you change something if it works and you're satisfied with it? To make a change you need to have a reason. Subscription is a reason. If Microsoft introduced subscription for home users, people will leave Windows and use Linux. You can say it's not true, but it is. You really think majority of Microsoft's users are subscribed to their services? They aren't! Same with Google, Spotify and all other companies. Majority of users are free users and companies hope that once you use their free plan, you will eventually subscribe. Come here to the Balkans and see how many people are subscribed to various services, you'd be surprised. Same is pretty much everywhere in the world. Where are those changes? Can you link me a documentation which confirms your claims? Because the only limitation of unactivated Windows is watermark in the right-bottom corner and you can't personalize PC. Nothing else. You do realize that you pay 1.000€ for a device once, and that for subscription you're required to pay every month if you plan to use a service? You can't compare one-time payments with subscription. LOL Please link me the proof Microsoft has any plans to introduce subscription for Windows for home users. I'm waiting. This is true, pretty much everyone is moving to subscription model, but that doesn't mean Windows will become part of it. You have to look logically. People just aren't willing to pay for everything. You also have to realize that companies need a flow of money to survive; because if you bought the product for one-time fee, it's all they got from you. You yourself said Microsoft has contracts with huge number of business and governments; this is how they make money. And while they do sell subscription for Microsoft 365, it doesn't make any sense to make Windows part of it. With all other subscriptions, home users just aren't willing to pay for operating system so they would either pirate it or switch to an alternative. The only thing that kept Windows alive was gaming industry which preferred Windows. But for years now, games are also being developed to be compatible to Linux. Once Microsoft introduces subscription, gamers will leave. SteamOS exists and is still being maintained. But Microsoft cares about Windows being used in home envinronments and this is exactly why it will remain the same. Because as of now, Microsoft still earns money on the users that aren't willing to pay for Windows. If they introduced subscription, they will lose all users that aren't willing to pay hence end up without those people's money. [/QUOTE]
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