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Comments: 2 +-   Windows 7 going modular, subscription-> on Monday March 24 2008, @05:17PM Microsoft CRM

Submitted by Microsoft CRM on Monday March 24 2008, @05:17PM
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Microsoft CRM writes "When Windows 7 launches sometime after the start of 2010, the desktop OS will be Microsoft's most "modular" operating system to date, as opposed to a unified operating system which isn't necessarily a good thing, however; Windows Vista is a sprawling, complex OS. Microsoft can also add/remove functionality module by module. New modules could be sold post-launch, keeping revenue streams strong. A modular approach could also allow the company to make functionality available on a time-limited basis, potentially allowing users to "rent" a feature if it's needed on a one-off basis. Note that Microsoft is already testing "pay as you go" consumer subscriptions in developing countries."
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  • I can't imagine people are willing to pay every time they want to add a "module".
  • Great. Now we'll get to pay on a regular basis for Microsloth's mistakes. I hope and pray this is thing that pushes them (MS) into oblivion. I would like nothing more than to see Linux finally take center stage, and have all the major software vendors begin producing programs for a REAL operating system.
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