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Either way it doesn't sound good to me. You lease a computer you don't own, and it has an OS you don't own or control. My complaints about MS have been their propensity to update when they want without regard to how you may wish to use your hardware. This will only get worse if you have a Device as a Service you lease monthly or if you pay a subscription to have Windows on your hardware. Neither sounds appealing to me.
I suppose it wouldn't differ from a Chromebox or Chromebook except they do seem to manage working without getting on your nerves in regards to updates. They get on your nerves in other ways like being 95% of what you need in a PC without ever being willing to get 100% there and it seems on purpose. With those, like with a Mac, you buy the device and the OS is part of the deal no monthly charge.
Either way it doesn't sound good to me. You lease a computer you don't own, and it has an OS you don't own or control. My complaints about MS have been their propensity to update when they want without regard to how you may wish to use your hardware. This will only get worse if you have a Device as a Service you lease monthly or if you pay a subscription to have Windows on your hardware. Neither sounds appealing to me.
I suppose it wouldn't differ from a Chromebox or Chromebook except they do seem to manage working without getting on your nerves in regards to updates. They get on your nerves in other ways like being 95% of what you need in a PC without ever being willing to get 100% there and it seems on purpose. With those, like with a Mac, you buy the device and the OS is part of the deal no monthly charge.