[Info-vax] A new suggestion to handle the temporary production licences problem

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 6/4/2021 2:32 AM, Andrew Brehm wrote:
> On 03/06/2021 15:48, Dave Froble wrote:
>> An old friend that sold services once told me, "I don't want to make a 
>> killing on a single transaction, I just want a little nick.  But I 
>> want a LOT of nicks."
>>
>> Not too many free WEENDOZE systems out there, right?  Lots of little 
>> "nicks" can add up nicely.
> 
> Actually, MSFT did exactly that: offer Windows for free for small devices.
> 
> https://www.pcworld.com/article/2139080/microsoft-makes-windows-free-on-iot-and-small-mobile-devices-but-not-pcs.html 
> 
> 
> Makers of tablets and phones with a screen size of less than 9" could 
> get a free Windows licence. I think I owned at least one of those 
> free-Windows devices. They were dirt cheap for a few years when 
> Microsoft was trying to establish Windows Mobile and Windows on tablets.

I am not sure what we can conclude from that.

MS could not sell Windows Phone (which even though it shares
kernel with desktop Windows is not the same OS).

So they tried to give it away to get customers. But that did
not work either - still no demand.

So in the end they killed the product.

Arne