Ofcourse they are walking it back. Mass layoffs lead to mass unemployment, which triggers economic downturn. Investing in that is like chickens for KFC.
I’ve no idea what the future holds but I’m sure as shit not listening to a word they say.
Thats a journalist though. They should know better.
Who needs a nose anyway.
Hey, remember when you bought a ‘copy’ of software? And it was yours to use for as long as you like? Subscriptions are the worst.
Bought it when it was a reasonable price but switching to jellyfin anyway. Fuck late stage capitalism.
Its awful. Its like they cut their design team and got AI to do the work instead.
Now I think about it I wouldn’t be surprised if thats actually what happened. But instead of just car design it was their whole product strategy.
Was a loyal Ford (european) customer but I don’t want an SUV version of the mustang, a massive truck or whatever the new ‘Capri’ is (its not a Capri).
And why are they all so ugly??
Wtf happened to Ford??
Conflating two issues there.
If they’re talking about developing ‘an AI’, they were late but are still in the game.
If they’re talking about adoption of AI, they shat the bed there. They slapped copilot on everything and tried to force us into the way they thought we should be working. They forced us to give up old hardware and to use their garbage new OS. All that was wrong and seriously turned a lot of people against MS. They forgot that ‘the customer is always right’. Again.
I still think there will be a big role for AI, but its in the background, quietly assisting in a way we barely notice. Big Tech will pay for how they’ve missold AI.
knows you’ll give in eventually
No, I bloody will not.
It was the same with the last UK visit
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Their primary source of income is services like M365 and Azure. Its been like that for a while now. That’s the main reason for the Win11 fuckup - they just don’t care about consumers anymore.
There are moves to get public bodies in some EU countries off of non-sovereign platforms but as a risk it is a long way off. You are right though, its definitely a worry for them.
It’s an easy decade away at the pace that Microsoft updates
Win 8.1 wants a word.
the rich buy Apple, its not secure and free, that’s Linux
Thats an over-simplification. Say what you will about MacOS but it is secure. Some Linux distros are very secure, but its not a given. And some rich people run Linux or Windows.
Whats left? Business ? Thats eroding fast!
My friend, Business is the reason MS doesn’t have to care about consumers or even Windows anymore.
Just release an updated version of Win 10, problem solved.
They are clearly scared shitless.
Consumers aren’t MS’s market anymore. It would hurt if Windows lost market share but it wouldn’t be devastating.
Its easier to implement and less crazy than blocking VPNs. It also pushes back on other jurisdictions doing the same. I’d be amazed if this isn’t what happens.
Using copyright to prevent pirating, what a novel idea! I am shaking in my boots! No pirating for me!!
So Windows 11 Service Pack 2? Or just win11.1?
I think they should call it ‘The Windows 11 Apology Tour’.
How MS is a still a thing and still turns a profit is beyond me.
‘Say what you will about tech billionaires, but when their wrong they really know how to double down and lose their market share’…
You get what you pay for. If you want something decent, that comes at a price. If you want cheap just buy some shitty generic plastic crap that lasts 2 years (if that).
Oh thats sad. Wouldn’t have wished it on a better corporation…