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Windows 12 Reportedly Set for Release This Year as a Fully Modular, Subscription-Based, AI-Focused OS

https://piefed.social/c/technology/p/1840361/windows-12-reportedly-set-for-release-this-year-as-a-fully-modular-subscription-based-a

Mar 4 at 8:22amWeb
Show threadusername_1Mar 4
+7% to Linux users.
Show threadkowcopMar 4
I hope the modular bit means you can have the basic/bare bones OS and then enable these optional ‘modular’ features, like AI
Show threadOwOarchistMar 4
No, lol. The ‘modular’ bit means there will be microtransactions in your monthly subscription, so you can be charged for each and every feature you use, as you use it.
Show threadNessDMar 4

What strikes me as a not very legitimate rumor is the NPU requirement. I upgraded to a high end CPU last year and it lacks a NPU. If it becomes a requirement, they’d exclude most of the consumer space. The tpu requirement wasn’t that bad as it had been around for a while.

AI will be a focus, though, I guess. Gonna skip 12 if this becomes reality.

Show threadOwOarchistMar 4
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Show threadimetatorsMar 4

Subscription based?

Guess EU will speed up moving to Linux. Good for us :)

Show threadhomesMar 4
Gross
Show threadaltkey (he\him)Mar 4
Is that a way to make win11 less unpopular?
Show threadapotheotic (she/her)Mar 4

AI hallucination.

windowscentral.com/…/no-an-ai-focused-windows-12-…

No, an AI-focused "Windows 12" is not coming this year — here's the plan

A new report has caught the internet's attention, claiming that Windows 12 is coming this year and will be a modular, AI-powered OS. Here's why that's wrong.

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