This isn't really news. Microsoft has long offered extended support to enterprises with volume license agreements. For Windows XP, Microsoft called this "custom support".[1]<p>Windows XP custom support was billed annually. It may be news if Microsoft switch to monthly billing for Windows 7, but the blog post[2] linked in the Forbes article does not mention monthly billing.<p>[1] <a href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kdean/2014/01/12/windows-xp-end-of-life-support-options/" rel="nofollow">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kdean/2014/01/12/windows...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2018/09/06/helping-customers-shift-to-a-modern-desktop/" rel="nofollow">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2018/09/0...</a>