14 DAY TRIAL // Rumors pointing to a possible subscription-based licensing model for Windows 10 caused quite a debate online, and it was only a matter of time until someone started a discussion on the UserVoice Windows thread to ask whether or not Microsoft should adopt this approach.
So yes, users can now vote for a subscription-based Windows version, but only in one direction so far.
“Do not offer Windows 10 subscription like you offered Office 365,” the request reads and 26 people have already offered their votes in the last 24 hours.
Of course, it’s too early to talk about such a new strategy for Windows, but Microsoft’s COO Kevin Turner himself started the talk by saying that Redmond was still discussing possible approaches for Windows 10, adding that the numerous services which are now bundled in the operating system allow for a new strategy.
Windows 10 is scheduled to see daylight in late summer or early fall 2015, but more about this new pricing strategy should be provided in the coming months.
In January, for instance, Microsoft will be holding a new press event dedicated to Windows 10, so the company is expected to share more information on how it wants the new OS to evolve. A preview version of Windows Phone 10 and many consumer details are also expected to be part of the show.
