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This hyperbolic drama has really gotten out of hand. Microsoft isn't doing anything with Windows 10 that Apple and Google haven't been doing for years on iOS an

by bryans 11y ago

This hyperbolic drama has really gotten out of hand. Microsoft isn't doing anything with Windows 10 that Apple and Google haven't been doing for years on iOS and Android. Yet, because Apple and Google have become darlings of the industry, they are somehow not subject to the same moral outrage. But there is a more important reason why neither of Microsoft's competitors are receiving similar moral scrutiny over the exact same functionality: they're not doing anything wrong. Microsoft has historically made some major missteps, moral and otherwise, but the insistence that they are somehow "ruining the world" by catching up to the functionality of their competitors is both ludicrous and ignorant. I suspect that the largest portion of public outrage comes from the desire to generate clicks, but I find that to be a genuine disservice to the industry. Willful disinformation can only be destructive. It will never have a positive outcome, and nobody will ever applaud you for spreading it.

at-fates-hands 11y ago
This is what always confused me. Microsoft has always been "late to (insert technology) game" while other companies who have steadfastly copied, taken and re-used pretty much everything Apple has done are apparently being "innovative" by not taking huge risks with their platforms? I feel like a lot of people who've hated MS will always hate them, even if some day they find a cure for cancer - because in their minds, they'll always be "late to the game" regardless of how innovative their products are.
teaneedz 11y ago
What I wonder is what happens down the road? After a year goes by, is MS going to start charging to keep the OS updated? Will users feel so locked in now that they've turned over so much data to MS that paying a monthly or yearly service fee would be easier than enduring the pain of learning a new OS? I'd love to see a glimpse of what the roadmap looks like down the road. If there remains a "free" version, I suspect MS users better get used to more targeted advertising thoughout the OS, not just in solitaire.

by bryans 11y ago

at-fates-hands 11y ago

This is what always confused me. Microsoft has always been "late to (insert technology) game" while other companies who have steadfastly copied, taken and re-used pretty much everything Apple has done are apparently being "innovative" by not taking huge risks with their platforms? I feel like a lot of people who've hated MS will always hate them, even if some day they find a cure for cancer - because in their minds, they'll always be "late to the game" regardless of how innovative their products are.

teaneedz 11y ago

What I wonder is what happens down the road? After a year goes by, is MS going to start charging to keep the OS updated? Will users feel so locked in now that they've turned over so much data to MS that paying a monthly or yearly service fee would be easier than enduring the pain of learning a new OS? I'd love to see a glimpse of what the roadmap looks like down the road. If there remains a "free" version, I suspect MS users better get used to more targeted advertising thoughout the OS, not just in solitaire.