@SynAck @thomasfuchs I don’t believe a paid or freemium monetization strategy would be impossible, but if we suppose it is, that’s all the more reason to have it built into the OS. That way, the OS vendor can fund development without needing to directly monetize the product, the way Apple doesn’t charge for iMessage or FaceTime. This also has the benefit of a free, low-friction product pushing third parties upmarket, where they will be able sustain their business (albeit a smaller one) by charging customers.

Given the benefits of having a first party Recall feature, I think it’d be more productive using our energy to demand Microsoft make it private rather than to not do it at all