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[quote][i]Originally posted by evilrob[/i] [quote][i]Originally posted by Dom[/i] [quote][i]Originally posted by evilrob[/i] They could offset it against App Store commission...[/quote] Reducing app commission would just deter developers and any developer that sticks with it would just pass that cost onto the consumers pissing them off , which ultimately leads to piracy. Microsoft's 'open' approach of not having control of the entire 'chain' doesn't really lend itself to offer Windows for free. And you've got to remember Windows [b]is[/b] the product; OSX has never (not that i remember since using OS9) really been a product that Apple try and sell - rather its always been the hardware (with massive margins). [/quote] Who said anything about reducing commission for developers? :boggle: I'm saying that by giving consumers (not businesses) Windows 10 for free, there would be a much bigger installed user base making purchases via the Windows App Store - and it's the revenue from this that would cover the cost of maintaining the OS. With Windows 10 underpinning PC, tablet and mobile, that increases market reach - there are now three roads into the Windows ecosystem and any apps you buy on any one Windows-powered device will run on any future Windows-powered devices you may purchase rather than desktop/portable being distinct as they are between iOS and Mac OS X. Making it easy to deploy across multiple form factors is a big draw for developers, but they'll be concerned about adoption of the new OS; Windows 8 and Windows Phone haven't exactly set the world on fire. This is why offering Windows 10 for free isn't total madness - there'll be no good reason for consumers not to get on board if it's free! Windows USED to be the product - it is now the [b]platform[/b]; on which Microsoft can hawk subscription-based cloud services like OneDrive, Office 365, Xbox Music and Video and of course cream 30% of all Apps and in-app purchases by third party developers on the Windows App store (this is what I meant by commission earlier). Of course some developers will continue to sell traditional desktop applications outside of the App store directly to users with no money due to Microsoft (except for Visual Studio licenses, perhaps); but that 30% cut Microsoft take from those developers choosing to play the Windows 10 game makes financial sense given the minimal effort multi-device deployment (MASSIVE saving in development costs), with a much larger (in theory) potential user base and having Microsoft take care of the payment transaction and fulfilment (again, huge overhead savings). Instead of the traditional OS sales model of getting punters to shell out £100 or whatever every 3-6 years for every other major release (I'm pretty sure most people skip at least one release, I know a lot of people didn't bother with Vista or 8, just went from XP and then begrudgingly to 7), Microsoft want hundreds of millions of people to be making hundreds of microtransactions on the App Store, or signing up to "tenner a month" services and then going on to purchase slick Microsoft hardware to enjoy those apps and services on. I'm willing to bet they're banking on users spending more than the usual price of the OS on apps, in-app purchases, cloud services and media - but in dribs and drabs over a period of years rather than in one hit - great for cashflow; with the added bonus of Windows 10 being a gateway drug to Microsoft hardware purchases in the future. :thumbs: [Edited on 08-10-2014 by evilrob] [/quote]
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