Microsoft has filed a trademark for "Windows 365" at the end of January as relays Neowin after discovering the site of the USPTO ( United States Patent and Trademark Office ). The name seems quite similar to Office 365, Microsoft's subscription service for its popular suite of office applications. This could mean that, rather than pay once for Windows, Microsoft Windows 10 could provide new users with an annual subscription.
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As Office 365, which was launched as an alternative subscription to Microsoft's desktop version of Office, the idea of a version based on the Windows cloud, accessible for an annual fee is speculated for some time.
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will be free for users on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Phone, which leaves people buying new computers. However, Microsoft announced that the OS would be available through a free update for one year after its launch, meaning that users might need to pay once the timeout. Or, for those who update their device after this date may have to pay something.
It is important to note that at the recent events surrounding Windows 10, the head of the operating systems at Microsoft, Terry Myerson, said: "Windows 10, we believe Windows as a service" . Does this mean that the company plans to charge a subscription fee to use it? Only time will tell. But it certainly means that the company will change its sales strategy from the previous installment . The registration of the trademark "Windows 365" gives some credence to speculation that a subscription model is about to be born.
Future option?
Another possibility is that Microsoft filed this mark as a defensive measure to ensure that no one else will. If this is the case, we still do not know how Microsoft will charge users who are upgrading after the first year, or those who receive a new license without an upgrade. If this scenario is verified, maybe Microsoft will make available Windows 10 free for them too.
One way or another , Microsoft has not fully revealed its pricing strategy for Windows 10, and it will be interesting to see what direction the company.
Windows 10 is currently in public beta test, and should be fully launched later in the year. As such, it is highly unlikely that Microsoft aims to launch another version of Windows in the near future. Apart from the success of Office 365, the growth of services like Netflix and Spotify indicates that consumers are willing to pay money for platforms that offer content as and when they wish.
Thus, this "Windows 365" might be a good idea from the Redmond company. What about you?
See also : Three new Samsung Galaxy tablets in 2015?
As Office 365, which was launched as an alternative subscription to Microsoft's desktop version of Office, the idea of a version based on the Windows cloud, accessible for an annual fee is speculated for some time.
It is important to note that at the recent events surrounding Windows 10, the head of the operating systems at Microsoft, Terry Myerson, said: "Windows 10, we believe Windows as a service" . Does this mean that the company plans to charge a subscription fee to use it? Only time will tell. But it certainly means that the company will change its sales strategy from the previous installment . The registration of the trademark "Windows 365" gives some credence to speculation that a subscription model is about to be born.
Future option?
Another possibility is that Microsoft filed this mark as a defensive measure to ensure that no one else will. If this is the case, we still do not know how Microsoft will charge users who are upgrading after the first year, or those who receive a new license without an upgrade. If this scenario is verified, maybe Microsoft will make available Windows 10 free for them too.
One way or another , Microsoft has not fully revealed its pricing strategy for Windows 10, and it will be interesting to see what direction the company.
Windows 10 is currently in public beta test, and should be fully launched later in the year. As such, it is highly unlikely that Microsoft aims to launch another version of Windows in the near future. Apart from the success of Office 365, the growth of services like Netflix and Spotify indicates that consumers are willing to pay money for platforms that offer content as and when they wish.
Thus, this "Windows 365" might be a good idea from the Redmond company. What about you?