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They have plenty of time and moat to get away with it. The success of Windows is not because people like it, but because it's the de facto standard PC OS. Drive
by npteljes 5y ago
They have plenty of time and moat to get away with it. The success of Windows is not because people like it, but because it's the de facto standard PC OS. Drivers are built for Windows, computers come preinstalled with Windows, schools teach Windows and Office, businesses are already invested in Windows. This is not going to change just because Windows is somewhat annoying.
- mihaic 5y agoThis has been the case for decades, but it can't be this way forever -- even Cobol apps get rewritten sometimes. I've been a lifelong Windows user, but I honestly can't see myself installing Win 11, even for my parents.
- npteljes 5y agoEven if Windows market share dwindles, just imagine how many legacy systems are still running on it. These systems, along with the support contract Microsoft negotiated with them, are what will keep them alive indefinitely. Not forever, of course, but the end is not soon either.