Why not link to the source?
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I had a valid for-life license of Office on my Windows 10 PC. When I converted to 11, the software was so slow it was completely unusable. I had to buy a 365 subscription. Then they empowered employers with a nightmarish suite to monitor productivity. They have piloted injection of adware into the operating system. Now, out-of-control AI language models are being implemented and it all amounts to the enshittification of knowledge work. Faced with these hellish anti-human systems, I see Windows and Office increasingly as actively harmful to my working life.
no shit, sherlock. keep shipping a user hostile OS ? and you think people are gonna stay.<p>in as much the javascript ecosystem is a pita. it freed a lot of software - and made it be accessible on all platforms either via the browser or electron.<p>now what someone needed a windows machine for can be done on an ipad, linux box, chrome book etc.<p>the next evolution of course will be the transition of professional software to
run on web-assembly, then people can finally be free of microsoft's tyranny.
I could consider moving to a windows laptop if the quality/performance of their laptops was anywhere close to apple.<p>I don't even use an iphone or have any other apple products but the hardware is just _that_ good! The M1 totally changed how I could use my laptop and windows has to at least match it's efficiency, not to mention that the unibody chassis of macs is extremely durable and I no concerns traveling with it without using a case or sleeve of any kind.
Looks like the downturn accelerated to its current more-rapid decline right after the release of the latest Windows 11 22H2 version in late 2022.<p>This would have been the time the true enthusiasts who were hoping for some respite from user hostility and compromised privacy could finally be giving up for good.<p>And it doesn't look like Windows 11 relented at all, when it comes to expanding its support for older PC hardware than it did with its original release which was so misguided in this respect. Plus more dark patterns in things like online account approach.<p>So now that it's even more plain to see how much faster it's getting worse, even the users who embraced Windows 10 have finally had enough.<p>Now my opinion is based on professional use of W11 since its initial preview.<p>As always, the product of some absolutely outstanding engineers at Microsoft, some of whom add wonderfully to the discussions on HN.<p>But somehow or another, even the most excellent code is still getting Ballmerized by a vestige of the corp that seems to still be in position to compromise "what could have been" before it gets a chance to be considered or deployed by users.<p>Also anecdotally I was the only one using Windows 11 when I presented at a conference a week after W11 was released back in 2021. Didn't notice a single other one this year either.
It blows my mind that Linux is such a minor niche, with its powerful open utilities and ecosystem. Microsoft choked much of the internet revolution with their clickety-spyery.
The worst thing is that we've traded one monopoly (MS via Office and Windows) for a different set of monopolists. How dependent are organizations on Google Drive these days and what would the switching costs look like?
Honestly I haven’t turned on my windows desktop pc for over a year now I just don’t need the power. I still use the laptop occasionally for websites with a poor mobile experience but mostly mobile has taken over
Should also note that this in the US. Worldwide it's still about 72% (but also trending down). I'm going to guess there is something to do with US wallets more easily able to afford Apple products.
No raw numbers, no cooked numbers, really no information of any kind.<p>That doesn't even really qualify as an "article".<p>More just like an excuse to send out links to a website...