Statcounter reports that Windows 11 continues to lose its market share for the second month in a row. Windows 10, meanwhile, is gaining more users and is now back above the 70% mark.

    • sugar_in_your_tea
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      7 months ago

      Same. But if I’m getting value from it, it may be preferable to making larger payments less frequently.

      But if you remove the payment aspect from it (i.e. it’s free either way), there are plenty of reasons to prefer a steady stream of updates to an infrequent dump of updates.

      So then the steady stream vs dump comes down to cost, would you rather pay $120/year, or $10/month? Some may even prefer the $10/month to a modest discount (e.g. $100/year) if it means avoiding the larger, one-time payment.

      Personally, I prefer one-time payments w/ discount and a steady stream of updates.

      • LucidBoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        7 months ago

        I totally agree with your last statement. Honestly, I usually pirate or buy keys so I’m not one of those people paying full price for software, but regular updates are preferable.