Isn't the issue that these are a paid product and the supplier has to keep adding "value" (or pretending they are) to keep selling new software? Some things ge

Isn't the issue that these are a paid product and the supplier has to keep adding "value" (or pretending they are) to keep selling new software? Some things get better over time like better graphics cards and 64 bit but MS wouldn't keep making money if they said, "yeah just keep Windows 98, it basically does everything you need". Instead they add fluff, search that no-one wants, messaging that not everyone uses etc. Maybe they should do Windows Lite which would only include the desktop and windows update and nothing else. Sell it for $10 inc updates for the first year. You then pay a subscription if you care about more updates and nothing if you don't.