It was the same with the last UK visit

The lesson of all this should be that “vote for me to stop them winning” is a terrible strategy.

Yep. I gave up on it cos it was too much for my home setup. It really is comprehensive.

Oh yes and they all keep their promises.

He’s French, he’s got years of sitting at pavement cafes, drinking espresso and smoking Gitanes to catch up on.

Yeah we’re cooked.

Their primary source of income is services like M365 and Azure. Its been like that for a while now. That’s the main reason for the Win11 fuckup - they just don’t care about consumers anymore.

There are moves to get public bodies in some EU countries off of non-sovereign platforms but as a risk it is a long way off. You are right though, its definitely a worry for them.

It’s an easy decade away at the pace that Microsoft updates

Win 8.1 wants a word.

the rich buy Apple, its not secure and free, that’s Linux

Thats an over-simplification. Say what you will about MacOS but it is secure. Some Linux distros are very secure, but its not a given. And some rich people run Linux or Windows.

Whats left? Business ? Thats eroding fast!

My friend, Business is the reason MS doesn’t have to care about consumers or even Windows anymore.

Just release an updated version of Win 10, problem solved.

They are clearly scared shitless.

Consumers aren’t MS’s market anymore. It would hurt if Windows lost market share but it wouldn’t be devastating.

Its easier to implement and less crazy than blocking VPNs. It also pushes back on other jurisdictions doing the same. I’d be amazed if this isn’t what happens.

Pffft. We’re fucked anyway. I’d rather freeze instantly in a ‘day after tomorrow’ weather event than in a nuclear war.

They’ve been under threat for a long time. I’m sure they’re prepared.

This sounds like something they would do in Saudi.

Using copyright to prevent pirating, what a novel idea! I am shaking in my boots! No pirating for me!!

So Windows 11 Service Pack 2? Or just win11.1?

I think they should call it ‘The Windows 11 Apology Tour’.

How MS is a still a thing and still turns a profit is beyond me.

‘Say what you will about tech billionaires, but when their wrong they really know how to double down and lose their market share’…

If you want change get off your arse and do something about it.

I think us Scots should be allowed this too. We’re cousins!

I’m not advocating for the Chinese approach or for communism at all. My point about China is that it has improved living standards (pretty spectacularly) while others have failed.

If I could choose anything it would be like scandi-social-democracy, but with stronger controls on corporate and personal greed. I’d make hoarding wealth while others suffer socially unnaceptable.