Don't say you were not warned when your OS suddenly locks up unless you pay a monthly fee to MS. W10 is going to become ransom-ware. :p
That's just not true.
If I understand correctly (and correct me if I am wrong) but that only applies to the Enterprise version of Windows 10.
But for what it’s worth, the SAS (Software as Service) paradigm is well on its way and certainly in my experience has been the case for most HRIS and Payroll and ERP systems for quite some time.
When I purchased my new laptop and purchased the newest version of MS Office, I had a choice to go the annual service fee route or purchase it outright. I opted to purchase outright. But I see the day coming soon when all software will be web-based SAS.
From a software company’s perspective especially when it comes to support, that makes some sense. Everyone is running the same version with the very same upgrades. Upgrades and patches run on the software provider’s system and in the background, and it is not physically installed on individual machines or servers. The worst thing I’ve experienced, especially with ADP’s HRIS and Payroll SAS is browser incompatibilities and missing plug ins.