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Subscriptions With Automated Recurring Billing Come To Windows 10 (betanews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the next-up dept.

An anonymous reader shares a report: In yet another bid to woo developers to the platform, Microsoft is introducing subscription add-ons for Windows 10 Anniversary Edition, and later. Available to all UWP developers, the add-on subscriptions with automated recurring billing will allow creators to sell digital products directly in their apps. Subscription periods available include 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year or 2 years, and it's possible for developers to offer a free trial period too.

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  1. Re: Told you so. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    you imbecile

    Read the article, comprehend that this is for third parties to sell subscription, then post

    read ->comprehend->post

    then get back to eating Cheetos in your moms basement while I am busy mailing her

  2. Re: Told you so. by cayenne8 · · Score: 5, Interesting
    PLEASE folks.....vote for this subscription BS with you wallets.

    Don't buy in....

    So far, I'm not going with Adobe's rental model, for example. I can do just fine with the CS6 suite for example I bought....and there are now competitors for many of those tools (Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, OnOne....etc)......

    Don't give into this bullshit of renting your software....vote with your wallet, keep it closed.

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  3. Re: Told you so. by geekmux · · Score: 5, Insightful

    PLEASE folks.....vote for this subscription BS with you wallets.

    Don't buy in....

    So far, I'm not going with Adobe's rental model, for example. I can do just fine with the CS6 suite for example I bought....and there are now competitors for many of those tools (Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, OnOne....etc)......

    Don't give into this bullshit of renting your software....vote with your wallet, keep it closed.

    I wish there were enough people that agreed with this stance to make a real difference, and change the course we're on.

    Unfortunately, you represent a mere fraction of consumer mentality out there, so SaaS infections will continue and be inevitable.

  4. You earned it. by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you've stuck with Windows despite all the horrible shit that Microsoft has been doing to you, you've earned this. Seriously, you have put in a concerted effort bear all the spying, absurd UI changes and just all around malicious behavior, so this is your reward.

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    1. Re: You earned it. by subanark · · Score: 3, Informative

      I signed up for the trial subscription of HBO to watch game of thrones. HBO uses the google play subscription model, and as a result when I went to unsubscribe after my watching was done, all I needed to do was hit one button (and a confirmation) and I was unsubscribed.

      I've used other subscription models in the past, and many of the "First party" subscription are a massive pain to cancel (as in call their support line to cancel). With Microsoft managing the model, I find it much more likely they will make unsubscribing not too difficult, not to mention I trust Microsoft with my credit card info much more than 5 smaller businesses that could be located anywhere in the world.

  5. Re: Told you so. by Joce640k · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It has NOTHING to do with the OS.

    Yet.

    Microsoft is setting up a large recurring payments infrastructure. You don't have to be a genius to see what's coming after the "beta testers" are done with it.

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