I read Microsoft's Windows 11 'quality' progress report - and the subtext says it all - ZDNET
Microsoft's recent progress report on Windows 11 quality is analyzed as a tacit admission that the company has prioritized monetization over user experience for years. While the company promises performance fixes, the author remains skeptical due to the continued push for AI and subscription-based services.
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This analysis reflects the growing tension between tech giants' monetization strategies and the functional needs of their core user base.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysMicrosoft says it's refocusing Windows on performance and reliability.File Explorer, Search, and Start are getting responsiveness fixes.The pressure to add new AI-based annoyances hasn't gone away.Earlier this year, Microsoft Windows boss Pavan Davuluri wrote an open letter addressed to the Windows Insider community but really aimed at a much larger cohort of frustrated Windows enthusiasts and power users.That post laid out a laundry list of improvements that would be coming to Windows: more control over updates, a "more intentional" approach to AI, more attention to performance and reliability, and some enhancements to the user experience that customers have been complaining about for five solid years.
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