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Windows was fiercely hated for a long time for being extremely buggy, low quality, high price, weak security (a later concern), and Microsoft’s general anti-con
by goalieca 7mo ago
Windows was fiercely hated for a long time for being extremely buggy, low quality, high price, weak security (a later concern), and Microsoft’s general anti-consumer and anti-competitive practices.
Things improved slightly for a while and maybe the generation of Mac/linux using tech workers never suffered through the worst of it, but Microsoft seems to be back on track with their old ways.
- jordanb 7mo agoMicrosoft cleaned up when they got hit with antitrust and then started feeling a bit of competition when operating under consent decree. That's all "behind" them now and the Google settlement put antitrust to bed.
- chuckadams 7mo agoWith Windows 10, I thought MS had turned a corner. But then came Windows 11, and turning two corners means doing a 180.
- nehal3m 7mo agoA 180 would imply a different direction than the original. I’d say they did a fakie 360 faceplant.
- chuckadams 7mo agoYah, a 180 would actually be a good thing, but I guess it depends on your reference point. Like people, the analogy breaks when tortured. I like yours better overall :)