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What's the MS Windows business model these days?

Is it freemium, meaning users can pay for a more functional version? Is it ad-supported? Is it subscription-based? Do manufacturers pay to bundle it with new computers, or are they paid? Is it free to home users, or only free as an upgrade? Do business users have to pay?  Card Zero  (talk) 15:55, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

It is complicated. This is a good article discussing it. 97.82.165.112 (talk) 19:03, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Good old Tom's Hardware. Thank you.  Card Zero  (talk) 19:34, 2 September 2021 (UTC)