General / Off-Topic We've been waiting for Beta 2 so long a new version of Windows launched.

Sp4rkR4t

Sp4rkR4t
Everything about this reveal so far is moronic.

Apps can be ran windowed again!
We built a FOURTH type of Alt-Tab interface, LOVE US!
We've made changes to the command prompt which even the press at the bloody event couldn't explain.
 

Sp4rkR4t

Sp4rkR4t
Patrick_68000 said:
I hope it will be free. It was the rumors for windows 9
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Looks like anyone will be able to join the windows insider program and effectively beta test this new OS in the several months running up to release and I'm guessing there will be a nominal/no fee for jumping to the basic full version, but since they haven't mentioned anything about varying versions this time around I have a feeling they might be about to do something very different with pricing.
 

Sp4rkR4t

Sp4rkR4t
From the Q&A session after the reveal I think I have a feeling for what Microsoft's pricing model might be going forward and it's basically this - If you are willing to be on the bleeding edge of their codebase and put up with any issues that may generate and give feedback where you can then the OS will be a nominal/no charge, if you require a more stable OS (business/enterprise/old people) then you can buy more traditional updates and only the critical and tested security & stability fixes will come to you. There may even be a subscription model hidden away somewhere in the future.

It's basically the enterprise linux distro model.
 
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