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Windows 10 S to become a 'mode', not a discrete product

Richard Plinston

Re: Horesh*t

> Any other 'reason' MS come up with is pure horsesh*t.

3. It steals revenue from OEMs and retail. At present OEMs install Windows 10 and, probably, Office and add these to the computer price plus some markup for profit. With 'S mode' loaded and locked the computers will be cheaper because there will be no, or much less, software revenue for the OEM or retailer and thus no, or less, markup. They won't sell add-ons because those must be installed with the end-user's account. Microsoft will get revenue directly from the user for upgrading to full Windows and for selling Office and other software from the store.

This is probably why 10S is no longer a thing - OEMs and retailers don't want it, and nor do normal users.

Schools may have been sucked in by the lower initial prices, but they will suffer later from the restrictions and lack of software and/or extra costs to go full 10 so they can use real software.

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