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I got XP, skipped Vista, got 7, skipped 8, got 10...I think I will skip 11

>>jimnot+(OP)
What makes you think that, say, the Edge link issue will be solved in Windows 12? It looks like Microsoft has run out of ideas and does not have enough innovation to genuinely offer anything interesting in an operating system. Besides, an OS has become a commodity, something you expect to just work, not to be excited about like in the old days of Windows 95 when people literally queued to buy their copy.

>>hdjjhh+M7
I mean, they could get rid of legacy designs (e.g., control panel and screen saver windows), but instead, they've focused on offering yet another design layer on top of the previous ones, which has much overlap in functionality with the previous design (e.g., you could control your bluetooth both in Control Panel and in the new settings app). You'd think MS would be able to unify all this mess and consolidate Windows settings, but no.

>>hdjjhh+M7
Do you think that the OS is dead, or almost dead? That would lead to decades of stagnation, followed by a race to the bottom. If that's true Windows should become a dumpster fire. And the linux desktop will solve everything, just decades too late.

>>behnam+jc
> You'd think MS would be able to unify all this mess and consolidate Windows settings, but no.

Removing or redesigning the Control Panel would break third-party apps that rely on the existing structure; Raymond Chen's blog[0] has mentioned apps doing this.

[0] https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/

>>Friday+9e
I'm far from saying the OS is dead: it is a necessary component of all modern devices. The point is, it's a commodity now. Apple doesn't charge for it. Linux distributors don't charge for it. Google doesn't charge users for it. And Microsoft not only charges for it, but introduces a ton of adware, telemetry and so forth. For technically-conscious users, it's suboptimal.

I don't believe in a sudden revolutionary change. Linux and macOS do increase their presence on the desktop, but the curve is almost flat, so it will take decades to even break even. Nevertheless, the trend exists, and Microsoft would have to do something very unusual to reverse it.

For me personally this is very important because the PC is one of the last open computing platforms.

>>hdjjhh+cR
So the idea that developing a good desktop makes money is dead? If so, since no further improvements in windows will help MS make loads more money, they may as well set it on fire (i'm just speculating where the current trend might lead. I don't think MS execs have yet made a full decision on commiting arson, but they aren't against the idea), since it can burn for a long time and keep them warm throughout.