Posted on 08/06/2015 6:37:30 PM PDT by Swordmaker
Windows 10 splits opinions and it has split mine. I think Microsoft Microsoft nailed the core OS, but the policies around it are controlling and overly invasive. In short: great software, shame about the rules. And heres another perfect example
Now Windows 10 has launched, Microsoft is starting to fill in the blanks regarding features removed from Windows 7 and Windows 8 and it doesnt make for pleasant reading. Why? Because behind this free upgrade are the first signs of where Microsoft will start charging users in future and it begins at the very bottom:
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
Not anymore. Microsoft has now announced the launch of Windows DVD Player. It is no WMC replacement and its full feature list is simply:
Windows DVD Player also wont play Blu-ray discs nor DVDs from file backups, it is 100% optical discs only. All of which makes it pretty limited, but this is just the start.
Microsoft states Windows DVD Player will only be free for a limited time but doesnt say how long this will be. Even the players FAQ simply says The timing has not been finalized yet. It will end at or before the free Windows 10 upgrade offer. Great.
Windows DVD Player is very basic and very expensive - Image credit Microsoft
Windows DVD Player is very basic and very expensive Image credit Microsoft
After that unspecified time Microsoft will charge a hefty $14.99 for Windows DVD Player..
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/08/05/windows-10-charging/
I just now saw your post. I’m not a rocket surgeon but I did help develop an internet-ready refrigerator as a proof of concept.
The idea was to couple a scanner tied to computer within the frig that would host a database. As you consumed food from the frig it would subtract the items from the database and place an order for replacements as needed.
An automated internet-based grocer would assemble the order and make deliveries.
A sort of nutty idea I admit but my contribution was merely as an engineer - I played no part in the conception.
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