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[โ€“] EpicFailGuy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

YUP! And then something like a 1 year free demo when you buy a computer from an OEM ... to make sure all the normies get used to it.

Right of the M$ playbook.

I for once can't wait, it's going to be a fun dumpster fire to watch

[โ€“] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

Seems a dumb way to destroy the desktop PC market.

People will feel scammed that after one year everything needs a subscription, will dump that shit on eBay, prices will crash, and the market will be dominated by iPads with mouse and keyboards