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I didn't realize the N ones dropped all those! I thought it was just that WMP wasn't installed by default.
by yomlica8 3y ago
I didn't realize the N ones dropped all those! I thought it was just that WMP wasn't installed by default.
- nolok 3y agoBecause that was the original pain point and the one that made the news ("Windows N is the version that can't play video or audio files" makes clicks), but Windows N is actually the version where every optionnal component is uncoupled and removed by default. Now "nobody" buys Windows N on purpose, but its legally necessary existence force Microsoft to keep these components away from Windows' internals.
- amarant 3y agoThis is probably the first case I know of where software architectural design by legislation actually leads to improved software architecture! Having a media player bundled with the OS is bad, but having it tightly coupled is bad and stupid.