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A former Microsoft developer thinks Windows sucks and explains why.
Windows has become more of a marketing tool to sell Microsoft services.
A Microsoft exec touts Windows as an agentic OS, and the responses are brutal.
I've used Windows for more years than I care to count. Starting with Windows 95, I've worked with each new version, both personally and professionally. And though I've sometimes been tempted to switch to a Mac or Linux as my main platform, I've stuck with Windows as my OS of choice.
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But my allegiance to Windows has been tested over the decades. That's never been truer than over the past few years. And I'm not alone.
Windows needs a Pro mode
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