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Having watched Microsoft try and fail to launch countless new ideas into the market over the past couple decades, I have 0 faith in their ability to deliver som
by al_borland 5mo ago
Having watched Microsoft try and fail to launch countless new ideas into the market over the past couple decades, I have 0 faith in their ability to deliver something people actually use. Others, often Apple, seem to succeed where Microsoft had previously tried and repeatedly failed.
- cmxch 5mo agoAt least with Microsoft it’s more likely to not be a walled garden.
- al_borland 5mo agoAt least a walled garden exists. Microsoft pulls the products that don't work in the market. So either you're left with nothing, or endless migrations as they keep trying different things without traction.
- cmxch 5mo agoIf Windows Mobile* and maybe the Catapult FPGAs** are any indication, those are relatively lower walls than Apple. The still unbroken(?) Zune and Windows RT are two rare exceptions. * - from the HTC HD2 to the latter Lumias like the 1020 and 950/XL ** - buy a Quartus license and you have boatloads of small-ish DIY networkable Arria 10 GX accelerators at your disposal.