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I agree that the hysteria is probably excessive, but having been an "Insider" we've brought up these issues in a much milder form very early on and Microsoft never addressed it once, and we warned specifically that unless they were much more transparent, then there will be a backlash over the invasive snooping, but they didn't even bother to reply about these issues at all, and all we had were microsoft shills pooh-poohing any concerns. Microsoft is extremely tone-deaf in many ways, and they just don't get it. Dressing like Steve Jobs and prancing around the stage like him turns my stomach. They're trying to be cool and hip when what people want from Microsoft is solid, reliable computing.
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Totally agree with your points, since Microsoft core strength has always been on the business/productivity-side of things. With this new version they seem to have however moved to the Facebook/Google track of doing things, with them seeking additional revenue streams through online data lock-in and ads so they are not as dependent on their actual users. The erosion of privacy, merging of Cortana with the OS search and pushing people to make/get Windows Store apps are good examples of this. We'll see how long the can keep ignoring user complaints and how business customers will react to these OS degradations as well as double-dealing by Microsoft. I feel like with the move of many apps to the web and them seemingly losing the mobile war, they could be in for a shaky ride if someone were to come out with a solid multi-platform office competitor.
[–] Amok 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Probably largely overblown, but I'm still enjoying that websites are now sticking it to Microsoft where it hurts. All the press is just eating up that PR spin about how great the new release is and the obfuscation of actual issues/drawbacks, but luckily some are pushing the actual users with their nose in the facts through something that they can't do without.
[–] 2050355? [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I agree that the hysteria is probably excessive, but having been an "Insider" we've brought up these issues in a much milder form very early on and Microsoft never addressed it once, and we warned specifically that unless they were much more transparent, then there will be a backlash over the invasive snooping, but they didn't even bother to reply about these issues at all, and all we had were microsoft shills pooh-poohing any concerns. Microsoft is extremely tone-deaf in many ways, and they just don't get it. Dressing like Steve Jobs and prancing around the stage like him turns my stomach. They're trying to be cool and hip when what people want from Microsoft is solid, reliable computing.
[–] Amok 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Totally agree with your points, since Microsoft core strength has always been on the business/productivity-side of things. With this new version they seem to have however moved to the Facebook/Google track of doing things, with them seeking additional revenue streams through online data lock-in and ads so they are not as dependent on their actual users. The erosion of privacy, merging of Cortana with the OS search and pushing people to make/get Windows Store apps are good examples of this. We'll see how long the can keep ignoring user complaints and how business customers will react to these OS degradations as well as double-dealing by Microsoft. I feel like with the move of many apps to the web and them seemingly losing the mobile war, they could be in for a shaky ride if someone were to come out with a solid multi-platform office competitor.