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Unfortunately I think what we'll get is an operating system that you pay for and that feeds you ads and wastes your time. Both are possible!

Why not require a subscription and then still show ads to subscribers? It's what the leeches I mean shareholders must've wanted.

They can even take a page out of paramount+'s book by charging extra for an "ad-free" tier that merely shows you less ads than the other tiers.

Which is exactly what will happen.

> Frankly I'd rather pay a subscription for a quality operating system that meaningfully improves over time then get a free one that feeds me ads, wastes my time, and frustrates me.

This is Windows we're talking about, you will pay for the former and receive the latter.