Windows 10 to be the last Windows Ever?

I saw this article posted over the weekend and must say, I'm a fan of the new direction but am a little confused as to how much this will cost.  Assuming they go the Office 360 route we will be paying yearly installments for our OS instead of one lump sum.

Could be good, or could just force more people over to Linux.

Microsoft has been discussing the idea of Windows as a service, but the company hasn't really explained exactly how that will play out with future versions of Windows. That might be because there won't really be any future major versions of Windows in the foreseeable future. Microsoft has altered the way it engineers and delivers Windows, and the initial result is Windows 10. Instead of big releases, there will be regular improvements and updates. Part of this is achieved by splitting up operating system components like the Start Menu and built-in apps to be separate parts that can be updated independently to the entire Windows core operating system. It's a big undertaking, but it's something Microsoft has been actively working on for Windows 10 to ensure it spans across multiple device types.

Windows as a service is something I can understand and given their "Mobile First" direction this makes a lot of sense.  Thing is, my Samsung Galaxy phone gets free OS upgrades that happen on a semi regular basis.  While I like getting new features they (someone other than me) often decides that the UI is just too functional and does a blanket change.  That sort of forced update just to get a new feature is more than annoying and is likely something MS will dictate.  (remove the start menu anyone?).

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